Senior Subcontracts Formation Engineer

Main Purpose Of The Job:

Create/Issue project subcontracts in accordance with the subcontracting plan and the main contract conditions and obligations.

Job Responsabilities:

• Study the project main contract and prepare a map of the main contract obligations and risks and the corresponding proper flow down of those obligations to subcontractors, service providers and sub-suppliers.
• Draft project standard templates for purchasing and subcontracting in compliance with the flow down strategy extracted from the main contract and close gaps of the company’s obligations/liabilities exposure.
• Coordinate the drafted standard templates with the Legal team, review and amend as needed until the approval and issuance.
• Prepare and distribute orientation guidelines for the project teams on the Issued templates and the usage of each.
• Receive regular feedbacks on the Issued forms from project teams and Internal functions and issue updates Incorporating lesson learned and corrections, If any, throughout the project life.
• Participate/advise in the preparation of the project subcontracting plan.
• Receive and review requests from projects teams for the Issuance of project related subcontracts.
• Initiate the cycle of RFQs compiling, per package, in accordance with the subcontracting plan and the received requests, for purpose of Issuing it to potential subcontractors.
• Receive RFQ documents from project teams, review and ensure consistency with the contract conditions and call for workshops to resolve ambiguities and ensure alignment.
• Incorporate final documents and issue the RFQ to the Procurement team to be shared with potential subcontractors.
• Study, in collaboration with the Legal team, potential subcontractor's legal registration documents against main contract requirements and applicable laws and qualify/disqualify potential subcontractors accordingly.
• Receive and reply on subcontractor's contractual/legal clarifications and deviations on the RFQ.
• Issue addendums to the RFQ incorporating changes, advanced information and incorporating resolutions from the clarifications/deviations stage.
• Conduct/attend negotiation meetings with short listed subcontractors to resolve deviations. Report deadlocks, if any, to the project manager for final resolution.
• Incorporate all changes and deviations and issue the subcontract for signature.
• Receive signed subcontracts, review hard copies, ensure proper filing and distribution of the signed subcontract to project concerned teams. '
• Handover the signed subcontracts to the responsible administration team, and if required, to the client.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in any discipline.
• +5 years of experience.
• Solid background and expertise on EPC projects, specifically on Power Generation, transmission, water treatment and desalination, Oil/Gas, Utility and/or Infrastructure type projects.