Senior Claim Specialist / Contract Engineer
BH-267510
Posted: 22/04/2024
- Negotiable
- France Ile De France Paris
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
Our client, specialized in Energy Industry, is looking for a Senior Contract Engineer / Claim Specialist.
MAIN TASKS:
1. The activities deal with worldwide Claims (including Contractor and Company claims and disputes) as detailed below:
- Analysis and review of existing Claims: provide expertise support to projects for existing Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase / close out phase):
- Advise and direct the projects for “on the spot requests” with regards to management of claims,
- Investigate and assess merit of major claim/dispute,
- Provide higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers and corresponding settlement,
- Assist the project in drafting correspondences and notices to Contractors.
2. Preventive awareness (contract management methods, tendering stage and early execution stage):
- Broadcast contract management good practices,
- Raise awareness of the importance of contractual rigorousness,
- Raise awareness of impacts of deviations from standard contracts,
- Broadcast feedback on lessons learned from existing and past Claims,
- Provide guidance in identifying potential Claims at early stage.
3. Assist the Claim manager in:
- Implementing the defined claim management roadmap,
- Defining the method & tools related to claims and disputes management.
- Monitoring disputes trend,
- Negotiating frame agreements with delay, quantum and performance experts,
Delivering the defined improvements actions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Contract and procurement professional with Claim resolution experiences, i.e. more than 15 years in contract management and 10 years projects experience within major international projects, preferably oil and gas;
· Excellent contract understanding and knowledge including tendering, execution and close out phases;
· Good understanding of legal civil and common law system;
· Good understanding of all aspects of the project: planning, time impact, quantum, costs, risk management, project management, technical;
· requirements, local requirements;
· Very good understanding of dispute resolution and negotiation process;
· Ability to manage heavy workload in a fast pace and dispute environment;
· Independent thinking, vision, creativity, influencing skills, decision making;
· Ability to interact with high level and challenging stakeholders;
· French & English proficiency
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
MAIN TASKS:
1. The activities deal with worldwide Claims (including Contractor and Company claims and disputes) as detailed below:
- Analysis and review of existing Claims: provide expertise support to projects for existing Claims and corresponding resolution (contracts execution phase / close out phase):
- Advise and direct the projects for “on the spot requests” with regards to management of claims,
- Investigate and assess merit of major claim/dispute,
- Provide higher understanding and recommendations for building the Claim dossiers and corresponding settlement,
- Assist the project in drafting correspondences and notices to Contractors.
2. Preventive awareness (contract management methods, tendering stage and early execution stage):
- Broadcast contract management good practices,
- Raise awareness of the importance of contractual rigorousness,
- Raise awareness of impacts of deviations from standard contracts,
- Broadcast feedback on lessons learned from existing and past Claims,
- Provide guidance in identifying potential Claims at early stage.
3. Assist the Claim manager in:
- Implementing the defined claim management roadmap,
- Defining the method & tools related to claims and disputes management.
- Monitoring disputes trend,
- Negotiating frame agreements with delay, quantum and performance experts,
Delivering the defined improvements actions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Contract and procurement professional with Claim resolution experiences, i.e. more than 15 years in contract management and 10 years projects experience within major international projects, preferably oil and gas;
· Excellent contract understanding and knowledge including tendering, execution and close out phases;
· Good understanding of legal civil and common law system;
· Good understanding of all aspects of the project: planning, time impact, quantum, costs, risk management, project management, technical;
· requirements, local requirements;
· Very good understanding of dispute resolution and negotiation process;
· Ability to manage heavy workload in a fast pace and dispute environment;
· Independent thinking, vision, creativity, influencing skills, decision making;
· Ability to interact with high level and challenging stakeholders;
· French & English proficiency
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.