A Green Field Project, the Tilenga field is to be found in a remote location in UGANDA near lake Albert with particular sensitive environmental conditions. A challenging project; heavy and waxy oils produced from 31 drilling pads, (with some of them located in a national park) and treated in a Production Center of 200,000 bopd oil capacity and 650,000 bld of water treatment capacity. Reservoir pressure maintenance is ensured either by water injection or by polymer water injection depending on the reservoirs characteristics. The project also includes an extended interconnecting network with temperature preservation. 

Multicultural environment: Contractors are anticipated to be located in various parts of the world. Ugandan rules and regulations, administrative requirements and technical authorizations as well as International codes for onshore plant will apply.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

EPSCC Contract Management:

• Be the main contact point for Contract support or assistance for the Project teams. 
• Participate actively to the negotiation of Change Orders on contractual and commercial aspects
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with contractors/suppliers in order to secure positive, constructive and cost-effective commercial agreements for the Project.
• Maintain the Changer Order registers and correspondence registers populated and up to date
• Provide support for all contract and procurement activities required
• Addressing any contract-related issues efficiently to maintain project momentum
• Develop CFT packages, evaluate commercial aspects of bids, and recommend awards when required Organizing records, overseeing contract execution, and ensuring all legal requirements are met
• Participate in defining and coordinating contract methods, coaching contract engineers, and ensuring governance is followed for contract processes

General 

• Assist the team in complying with Ugandan Law on aspects related to the Procurement processes. 
• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard H3SE and H3SE rules implementation. 
• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard to Ethics and project “code of conduct” policy 
• Participate to meetings with partners, authorities and other stakeholders as required. 
• Carry out any other duties or tasks that may be required by the position.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Law, Commercial or Engineering, ideally with a post-graduate qualification in a complementary discipline.
• 10+ years’ practical, relevant and progressive experience in preparation, negotiation, monitoring of complex technical contracts in the onshore and offshore oil or petrochemical industries. International project experience. 
• In depth knowledge and understanding of different means of contractor remuneration and their commercial implications, practical experience of their use. 
• Construction and civil works and experience with FIDIC contracts a plus. 
• Knowledge and understanding of project services and contract processes including management, amendment & close out of contracts. 
• Demonstrable general knowledge & understanding of project control, commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the Company in general. 
• Basic understanding of the technical domain in which the Project operates. 
• Good interpersonal, communication, managerial & organizational skills, capabilities to take workload & work under pressure, able to work in a multicultural environment. 
• Take proper actions & decisions to respect targets, including reporting to his/her manager. 
• Ability to adapt & to represent the Company in discussions / negotiations with Contractors. 
• Ability and willingness to effectively and robustly challenge the views of contractors, suppliers and internal contact, and negotiate reasonable settlements whilst maintaining good relationships and sharing expertise and knowledge as appropriate.