Contracts Engineer (Purchase orders for work/ goods /Services

Preparation, negotiation, award and monitoring the administration of Contracts/Purchase Orders for works/goods/services in such a manner as to ensure the COMPANY’s best commercial interests are both served and protected.
CRITICAL CONTACTS:

ONSHORE: Legal, Finance, Department Managers, Team Leaders, Duet Technical Counterparts, Headquarters
OFFSHORE: OIMs
EXTERNAL: Key Supplier/Contractor Representatives

SHE POLICY & PERSONAL COMMITMENT STATEMENT

At all times, the DESIGNEE shall:
• Demonstrate personal commitment to the SHE Policy
• Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with all relevant Statutory and Company SHE standards
• Actively participate in Company safety awareness and initiative schemes

In undertaking this role, the DESIGNEE shall:
• Proactively carry out the performance of the service
• Be responsible for meeting agreed objectives
• Adapt to changes in work practices and job activities
• Act in the best interest of Total at all times
• Seek out learning opportunities and transfer new skills and knowledge to the service
• Adhere to the values and principles of COMPANY’s Code of Conduct at all times
• Willingly and openly share good practice

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Degree qualified (level 2.1 or higher) in Quantity Surveying, Law or Engineering, ideally with a post-graduate qualification in a complementary area
• SVQ in Procurement level 3 / 4 or working towards
• 5 years practical experience in preparation and negotiation of technical contracts
• 5 years (min) experience in the offshore oil or petrochemical industries
• Knowledge required of complex standards in use and of liability/indemnity insurances applied by the COMPANY and COMPANY’s AFFILIATES
• Basic understanding of the technical area in which the ‘Duet’ technical counterpart operates
• Willingness to share expertise and transfer knowledge to ‘Duet’ technical counterpart
• Understanding of the specific market relating to the domain in which the job-holder operates with the ‘Duet’
• Knowledge and understanding of commercial, insurance and legal issues affecting the COMPANY
• Demonstrable understanding of the technologies existing within an oil and gas operator
• General understanding of COMPANY’s business functions

CORE BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

The DESIGNEE is expected to become fully familiar with those behaviours required at his level and to apply those behaviours in undertaking the SERVICE.
• Communication & Negotiation (2-3)
• Knowledge Acquisition & Application (2)
• Planning & Analysis (2)
• Achievement Orientation (2)
• Team Working (2)
• Business Awareness (2)
• Leadership (1)

The COMPANY has identified additional critical behaviours required to meet the challenges of the future. Within the SERVICE’s area, the following behaviours must be demonstrated.
• Willingness to learn and share
• Openness to change
• Focus on value