Contracts Advisor III at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

Job Title: Contracts Advisor III

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Employment Type: Contract

Work Schedule: 5 days on/ 2 days off

Main Functions

• The Contracts Advisor supports or leads the implementation of project contracting.
• This may include strategy and planning work during early project development phases, contractor qualification, leading and managing commercial aspects of Pre-front end engineering design (FEED) / FEED / Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract development process, assisting in contractor evaluation, selection, and award recommendation, ensuring execution and administration of high quality prime contracts, and coordinating interfaces post-contract award for the project through contract close-out.

Task and Responsibilities

• Manages process, produces deliverables, and updates tools to support the development of project contracting strategy, contractor qualification, bid slates, tenders, and evaluates proposals
• Develops detailed Contracting Plan(s) consistent with the overall Contracting Strategy
• Develops Invitation to Tender (ITT) packages consistent with the responsibility matrix
• Maintains a database of all correspondence to ensure all questions and clarifications have been properly documented, and issues agreed to are reflected in final proposals
• Leads or supports negotiations of any contested contractual terms and conditions
• Conforms to all contract documents consistent with the selected bidder’s proposal, subsequent clarifications and final negotiations
• Obtains final functional review/endorsement of contract documents, as required (e.g., Law, Audit, Controllers, etc.), as well as required endorsements
• Provides pricing / other commercial analysis to the Project Team (PT) for development of contract award recommendation
• Assists PT in obtaining contract award endorsements/approvals from the Sr. Management and other stakeholders
• Develops and maintains final contract files (all components), as required
• Develops and leads internal kick-off meeting(s) with Company personnel to ensure contract awareness, reviews contract terms and conditions, change order process, and claims avoidance
• Develops materials for external kick-off meetings with Company and Contractor personnel to review key parts of the contract (e.g. Principal Document, Coordination Procedure, change order process, etc.)
• Leads or supports Contract Administration, including working with project and business managers in aligning on contract administration responsibilities
• Reviews and comments on Contractor’s contracting and subcontracting plans, procedures, processes, and deliverables to ensure compliance with the Company’s requirements
• Expedites and files Contractor commercial documents (e.g., insurance certificates, Parent Company Guarantees, LOCs, etc.), and files original Bank Guarantees/LOCs per agreed processes
• Reviews and updates project file system/procedures and Master Document Register
• Reviews, updates, and coordinates PT contractual correspondence procedures/communications, including any notices associated with the contract (PT Document Distribution matrix)
• Develops and monitors the approval process and compliance with the invoicing and payment process
• Coordinates change control process, including: amendments, change notices, change orders and other contract changes (e.g., Management of Change (MOC) process, Change Order log, Deviation log)
• Oversees Contractor’s subcontracting activities, coordinates PT engagement in Company review/approval of individual subcontracting plans, and subcontract development activities from qualification through award/execution
• Advises the project team of contract administration and subcontracting issues, and steps being taken to mitigate consequences
• Measures contractor performance and provides feedback through project and functional management
• Captures and communicates the contract administration and subcontracting company’s lessons learned for the project
• Develops the Contract Close Out Plan (part of the Project Close Out Plan)
• Establishes a close-out agreement with the Contractor (settlement of any outstanding items)

Requirements

• BS in Engineering preferred
• Experience in Contracts Engineering / Administration preferred
• Previous experience in a closely related position is required
• Experience in commercial negotiations, contractor management and contract administration
• Broad understanding of project execution and contracting principles, theories, and concepts
• Willing to travel or relocate to project sites (domestic / overseas)
• Owner/Operator experience in project management roles preferred
• Professional qualification/certification from a related professional body (ISM – CPM / CPSM, APICS, PMP).

Application Closing Date
23rd June, 2025.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume (MS Word format) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.