We are looking for a Senior Contract Engineer for one of our clients with the following details:  

Location: Basra, Iraq

Work Scheme: Rotation (4/4)

Start: November 2024

Duration: 12 months, renewable

Qualification Required:

• Mandatory experience in a similar position: mini 15 Years of EPC Contracts Management (FEED / Execution phases).


• Degree: Legal counsel, Engineer (or equivalent formal qualification) or Management School.


• Arbitration and Dispute experience required.


• Experience in Oil & Gas Industry with similar large-scale projects & environment on onshore/offshore grass root or green field projects.


• Ability to work in a multi-cultural business environment.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.


• Language: English as mother tongue or Fluent in English (speaking and writing), French and/or Arabic language is a plus.


• Recent Working experience for similar projects and/or for projects in Iraq will be an added advantage.

Missions / Job Dimensions

• The job holder is responsible, under the GMP C&P Manager’s responsibility, for all the contracting activities related to the Contracts assigned to him (from Procurement Strategy definition till Close-out). The job holder complies with rules and requirements of Project Control (PC) team.

The job holder mission during FEED phase is as follow:

• Management of the preparation of the relevant EPC Contract(s) and associated contracts in close coordination with the Engineering Manager, Package Manager/Leader and discipline engineers.


• Issuance and follow-up of the Call for Tender to all bidders including coordination of the bidders qualification.


• Assessment of all tenders and preparation of the recommendation to award to internal Committee and external stakeholders.


• Presentation on behalf of the Project to the various internal and external stakeholders of the CFTs’ results, as necessary and as per the procurement procedures.

The job holder mission during Execution phase is as follow:

• Administration daily of the Contracts in his/her portfolio till project close out.


• Preparation and presentation on behalf of the Project to the various internal and external stakeholders of the Variations, as necessary and as per the procurement procedures.


• To protect CPY in all contractual activities (including Variation management) to avoid any claim; and assist in any claim resolution with the Contractors.


• Mentor the Contract team, especially if any secondees are assigned to the Contract Team.


• The job holder is also accountable for demonstrating individually an exemplary behaviour regarding HSSE rules & requirements.


• The job holder shall observe and shall impose strict confidentiality of data all along the course of the Project.


• The job holder reports hierarchically to the GMP Contracts & Procurement Manager.

If interested, kindly apply!