JOB TITLE: VENUS SURF CONTRACT ENGINEER

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION
Location: SURF EPCI Contractor office
Report to: SURF Project Control Lead

MISSIONS
Support the SURF Project Control Lead and the SURF Manager by ensuring mainly:
• Effective administration and monitoring of the execution of SURF Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction, and Commissioning (EPSCC) contract and potential other minor contracts (MWS, 3rd party engineering work, etc).
• Assist in the management of variation order, contractual correspondence, and maintain associated registers.

ACTIVITIES
• Ensure contractual compliance and full implementation of EPSCC Contract by SURF Contractor
• Apply TotalEnergies practices and referential compliance by SURF Company team with regards to Contract Administration
• Assist and advise the SURF Project Control Lead and the SURF Manager in matters concerning Variation Orders/Claims/Dispute analysis and negotiations, including coordination and consistency check between packages
• Draft and manage contractual correspondence, variation order requests (VORs), and variation orders (VOs) from both Company and Contractor
• Organize and arrange the follow-up of timely responses to contractual notices.
• Maintain and update contractual registers including correspondence logs, claims log, VO tracking, and contract milestones
• Develop and maintain a counter-claim register and build timely argumentation to counter-claims with the support of all team members involved
• Ensure contractual requirements with regards to Bank Guarantees and Parent Company Guarantees are complied with
• Provide contractual input to project documentation and decision-making processes.
• Verify compliance of insurance policies (Contractor / CAR / liability), collection of certificates, and tracking of renewals (in addition to bank/PCG guarantees).
• Review payment applications, milestone certification/validation, management of retentions, liquidated damages/bonuses, and reconciliation of amounts
• Verify the flow-down of obligations from Contractor to its subcontractor, alignment with subcontracts, and interface-related subcontractor risks.
• Follow-up contractual punch list, final account, lifting of reservations, release/return of guarantees, and close-out dossiers.
• Coordinate with all other team members, such as engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation teams to ensure contractual compliance, alignment and awareness
• Interface with other project packages (e.g., SPS, FPSO, Drilling, Field Operations) to manage contractual boundaries and obligations
• Support the Project Control Manager as required in cost, schedule, and risk reporting related to contract execution
• Contribute to internal and external reporting on contractual matters, progress, and risks.

HSE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 Adhere to Project HSE Site Instructions and Policies.
 Report anomalies, incidents, near misses to HSE.
 Demonstrate leadership in HSE behaviors, implementation and reporting.
 Shall comply with TotalEnergies' HSE programs (Golden Rules, Our lifes First…)

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
 The Venus field is an ultra‑deepwater project at roughly 3,000 m water depth, designed to produce 160,000 bbl./d of oil through two subsea production rings, and to re-inject produced gas through two dedicated gas injection lines. The development includes up to 38 subsea wells tied back to the FPSO, and a large subsea umbilical system.
 International and multi-cultural environment.
 Consortium with 2 partners, In & Out contracts, many suppliers and subcontractors, several fabrication sites worldwide and large fleet of installation vessels
 Position permanently based at SURF EPCI Contractor office

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
 Degree in Law, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
 Minimum 15 years of experience in contract management within oil & gas deepwater projects, with SURF experience.
 Strong understanding of TotalEnergies EPSCC contract, procurement processes, and subsea project execution.
 Proficiency in contract drafting, negotiation, and administration tools.
 Languages: English mandatory, with good communication skills; ability to work in a multicultural environment.