Contract Engineer

We are?  We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects. For over 50 years, we’ve been energizing our clients across the world with unrivaled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life cycle – offshore and on land. We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions. Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline, subsea, process, and valves – all designed to help you optimize performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency. With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions.  This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way. Diversity & Inclusion   EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities. The Role?  The Senior Contracts Specialist role is primarily responsible for leading the reviewing and coordinating of responses to client contractual agreements.  Ensure that the business risks are reduced to a minimum and that the company contracting principles are upheld.  Supporting the relevant regions, alongside regional leadership and Corporate in the review, risk analysis and implementation of a range of material agreements.  Main Responsibilities & Key Result Areas Drive contractual support in AMEC Region directing the contracts specialist for support (if applicable).  Develops Tender Strategies in accordance with company processes and procedures.  Helps maintain a forward plan for forthcoming contractual support projects.  Lead the review of client contractual documents ensuring risk and exposure areas are highlighted and qualified, giving full justification for the qualification.  Ensuring the correct application of relevant agreements and contracts currently in place.  Manage qualification responses until closure ensuring compliance with any specific prescribed formats for submissions.  Ensure target dates are complied with for responses to clients.  Ensure contract and commercial negotiations are conducted in accordance with company procedures.  Release of received works into the Engineering and Project Departments of the company.  As required following a contract award, participate in any handover/kick-off meeting with the operations team, including any relevant support functions, of the tender and any qualifications.  Take a role in continually reviewing and updating working processes and procedures.  Assist and in some instances, lead in the compilation of material agreements with agents, distributors, joint venture partners, and others.  Provide assistance and advice in the resolution of contractual disputes.  Developing new departmental documentation and procedures.  Establishing and managing security requirements of contracts for relevant regions.  Requirements Essential:  Minimum HNC/HND in Business Management, Quantity Surveying or Law or similar.  Experience in a contracts or proposals role or an engineering discipline function involved in producing cost estimates or proposals.  Commercial and contractual diligence.  Risk analysis.   Preferred:  Project Management and delivery vs deadlines.  Advanced Microsoft Office skills.  Behaviors and Personal Qualities Essential: Conducts and/or supervises complex tasks requiring advanced knowledge of key skills or a thorough working knowledge of a range of key skills.  Develops a wide range of collaborative links within the organization, actively seeking opportunities to extend the network.  Participates appropriately in the identification of hazards, the assessment of risk, and the identification of required control measures.  Generates new ideas and is good at putting them into a wider context.  Identifies and considers conflicting or ambiguous data in problem-solving.  Manages progress against schedule and monitors against quality standards.  Demonstrates ability to interpret relevant commercial and/or legal obligations of role.  Demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of HSE behaviors and expectations. Preferred:  Provides technical coaching / professional guidance and assists in the development of others.  Looks for opportunities before being asked and presents new ideas or approaches.  Deals effectively with pressure and conflicting priorities.  Works to develop team spirit and cooperation.