Contracts Lead

Job Description

Contracts Lead

Employment Type: Contractor

Location: Qatar

Role Purpose

The Contracts Lead is responsible for hands on post award commercial and contract management of a multibillion dollar EPCC contract supporting major LNG onshore projects. The role plays a critical part in ensuring safe, timely, and cost effective project delivery while protecting commercial value and minimizing contractual risk.

This is a high visibility role operating in a complex, fast paced, multicultural project environment.

Job Context & Key Challenges

• Oversight of large, complex, and high value EPCC contracts
• Managing complex contractual issues and change scenarios
• Operating in a dynamic LNG megaproject environment
• Extensive interface across multiple internal departments
• Working under significant schedule and commercial pressure
• Negotiating with multiple stakeholders to protect company interests
• Driving best in class contract management and execution standards
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Contract & Commercial Management

• Lead all post award commercial and contract management activities for the EPCC contract
• Draft, manage, and administer contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications
• Manage variations, change orders, and amendments in line with approved governance processes
• Support execution of the Value Protection Plan to maximize commercial outcomes
  
  

Risk, Claims & Performance

• Identify contractual and commercial risks and advise on mitigation strategies
• Support preparation of regular contract and commercial performance reports for project leadership
• Work closely with the Claims and Disputes team to manage claims and disputes in accordance with governance requirements
• Ensure robust contract compliance throughout execution
  
  

Stakeholder Coordination

• Maintain close working relationships with PMT members, Functional Managers, Legal, and Risk teams
• Coordinate inputs for contract evaluations and end of contract closeout activities
• Provide timely and accurate contractual advice to support decision making
  
  

Project Environment Expectations

• Operate effectively in a high pressure, high value project environment
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, initiative, and multitasking ability
• Support flawless execution across safety, quality, cost, and schedule
  
  

Corporate & Compliance Responsibilities

• Comply with Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, and Company policies
• Adhere to antitrust and competition laws, and firewall compliance requirements
• Support the Qatarization Program through knowledge sharing and development of Qatari staff (mandatory for expatriates)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications & Experience (Mandatory)

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:
• Business
• Law
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Construction Management
• Quantity Surveying

Experience

• Minimum 8 years total experience in a relevant business or technical discipline
• At least 4 year’s experience within the Oil & Gas / Energy sector
• Minimum 1 year in a supervisory, acting, or contractor oversight role
• Proven experience on Lump Sum Major Energy Projects (post award) in a similar role
• Strong handson experience managing contractors, including
• Contractual correspondence
• Change management and variations
• Commercial and contractual advisory support
  

Technical & Professional Skills

Must Have

• Strong commercial and contract risk acumen
• Ability to produce clear, structured, and defensible contractual correspondence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing capability
• Ability to work independently under pressure in complex environments
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience in claims, disputes, or legal resolution
• Exposure to best practice contract management frameworks in major capital projects
  
  

Personal Attributes

• High level of professionalism and integrity
• Strong interpersonal and leadership qualities
• Detail oriented with a proactive mindset
• Able to balance short term priorities with long term project objectives
• Culturally aware and effective in multinational teams