Contract Specialist

Requisition ID: 279896 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Houston, TX 

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Project Overview:

Driftwood LNG LLC is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will assist Subcontract Administrators in completion of routine duties, closeout, data gathering, document preparation, presentations, and training sessions. You will prepare status reports, monitor areas of subcontract performance, and inquire on and investigate subcontract problems. Your work will contribute to efficient project execution and compliance with contractual obligations.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership” #LI-CS1

Major Responsibilities:

Subcontract Management

• Gathers and compiles support data for the preparation of documents and the management of subcontracts
• Assists Subcontract Manager or more senior Subcontract Professional in completion of the various tasks required by the Contract/Subcontract Management Guidebook, Standard Work Process Procedures, and automated subcontract management systems 
• Organizes materials for the preparation of meetings, presentations, and training sessions, and prepares periodic status reports 
• Assists with implementation of procedures and coordinates or monitors the completion of formation / administration tasks. 
• Gathers and compiles data for the preparation of tender documents and the administration of contracts.
• Conducts investigations and inquiries into specific contracts problems, as assigned.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders.

Subcontract Formation 

• Develops and issues subcontracts and services agreements as assigned 
• Prepares bidders’ lists and pre-qualifies bidders 
• Forms bid request packages and issues bid request packages to approved bidders 
• Coordinates bidders’ questions and answers to those questions 
• Receives bids and evaluates bids commercially 
• Prepares Commercial Bid Summary and recommendations 
• Recommends and secures approvals in accordance with established procedures 
• Prepares subcontract documents for execution 
• Prepares and organizes assigned meetings, such as pre-bid, bid clarification and pre-award meetings, for the purpose of ensuring complete understanding and agreement between Bechtel, the customer and contractor on all contractual matters 
• After reviewing plan and agenda with supervisor, conducts meeting and prepares and issues meeting notes delineating important statements, required actions and schedules 
• Assiss project ream when instructed in solving and attending to problems on commitments involving high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications or supplementary commercial conditions

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or other related field along with 1-5 years of experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Acts on own initiative on assigned contracts of increasing value and complexity.
• Basic knowledge of procurement, construction and contract types, terms and legal requirements gained through education or experience.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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