Senior Contracts Engineer

  • Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salam, TZ, Tanzania
  • Start Date : 01/10/2025
  • Published on : 29/08/2025

Description

Position in the organisation
Hierarchical relationship: Reporting to the Project Contracts and Procurement Manager (the C&P Manager)
Missions
  • To procure and administer service contracts, spare parts, materials and consumables required to support the activities of EACOP’s Field Operations activities in relation to the Project.
Activities
  • Contracting Process
To coordinate, prepare and manage, as necessary, the whole contracting process – for contracts to be placed during the Execution Phase - in compliance with EACOP and Project procedures and with due respect to approved schedule and milestones. This includes:
  • coordination and preparation of tendering dossiers (technical Exhibits, General and Particular specifications), the launching of CFTs, the management of the clarification / negotiation phases, the evaluation of contractual and commercial proposals and the issue of final Recommendations to Award.
  • preparation / coordination of the final set of contractual / commercial / technical documentation for these contracts.
  • preparation and follow-up of the associated Commitment process.
  • Contract Administration
  • To contractually and commercially manage the awarded Contracts and liaise actively with relevant technical specialists for the technical management of Contractors.
  • To manage the process associated with contractual and commercial changes (changes orders) according to Change Order Procedure and Delegation of Authorities in force, coordinate requests for technical changes and follow-up related approval process.
  • To participate, for the contracts in charge, in the development of Project Budget and subsequent revisions (as requested) according to actual expenditure versus planned budget, potential changes.
  • As a general manner, to manage all contractual and commercial activities related to Contracts he is in charge of, up to close-out, in the frame and with respect to procedural obligations as per Agreements with Uganda & Tanzanian Authorities, Decrees and Laws in force, Partners Agreement and in strict compliance of delegation of authorities and associated Contract and Procurement procedures.
  • Others
  • To timely report to the Contract and Procurement Manager, assisting her/him, as required, in communication with Project Management, and highlighting progress and encountered areas of concern.
  • To ensure confidentiality of all the contractual and commercial documentation produced (whatever its support).
  • To have knowledge of EACOP Company Rules and Specifications (CR’s/GS’s), Project Procedures, etc. related to Contract and Procurement and their application to the Project.
  • To adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard H3SE and H3SE rules implementation
  • To adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior regarding ethics and project “code of conduct” policy
  • To participate in meetings with partners, authorities and other stakeholders as required.
  • To carry out any other duties or tasks that may be required by the position.
Duration / Location
  • Starting date: 1st October 2025
  • Duration: Up until 31st July 2026
  • Renewable: possible extension (to be confirmed at a later stage)
  • Location (country/site): Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania).
  • Status: Resident (rhythm 8 weeks ON x 2 weeks OFF / 5 working days per week)
Qualifications and experience required
  • Degree qualification with relevant industry experiences including services contracts, and purchase orders for materials, spares and consumables.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas Industry with similar large-scale projects & environment.
  • Technical Competencies: Broad Contracts and Project experience (both commercial and contractual). Comprehensive knowledge of the C&P process
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural business environment.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English (speaking and writing).