Vacancy Overview Contracts Lead
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Airswift is seeking for a Contract Lead to work with our client based in Qatar. 

Job Purpose Co-ordinate the novation of the LLIs and EPCI contract process for Project Offshore from contract type selection to preparation of the ITTs, to review of tender documents, to negotiation with prospective tenderers, through to contract award and day-to-day contract administration. Following the contracts and LLIs through to final account and claims settlement. Reports directly to the Offshore Head of Contracts and informs the Offshore Project Controls Manager. Tasked with coordinating all the contracts assigned to the position and ensuring all interfaces are adequately covered contractually.
Key Accountabilities Provide contractual strategy advice to the Project Management Team with respect to change order, variations and claims. Coordinate the novation of LLI and EPIC contractual strategy process. Support development of multiple Cost / Schedule driven Contracting Scenarios for feeding into effective Contracting Strategy workshops. Advise on the development of tender documents for both LLI contracts and EPIC contracts for Offshore. Advise on the process to produce bid evaluation plans, procedures, and models for evaluating technical bids and commercial bids. Coordinate the transfer of the LLI contracts through novation to the chosen EPIC contractor for Offshore and free issue of materials if required. Advise on the preparation and editing of contracts between company and contractors if needed. Coordinates the contract specialists reporting to the position and ensures the contractual daily requirements and reporting of claim and variation progress are correctly done. Advise Offshore Project Management team in handling major change orders and claims and negotiations with EPC contractors and LLI suppliers and interface with Supply and Legal department as needed. Advise contractor claims effectively and resolve issues on behalf of the company, and coordinate on legal issues with Legal department. Coordinate with contractors to ensure that terms of the contract are fulfilled in compliance with the contract terms and regulations. Advise on the breach of contracts in a timely manner. Review contract agreements to identify and recommend amendments of existing contracts. Develop procedures for transferring contracts to Operations after demobilization of the Project team. Qualifications and Knowledge BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar, RICS membership, quantity surveying apprenticeship or equivalent. 10+ years of experience in contracting related to EPC contracts. Experience in contract formulation activities, systems, and processes across a broad range of Contracts coupled with a working knowledge of engineering and or services/consultancy practices in oil and gas industry.