JOB PURPOSE
The Offshore Business Unit (OBU), MISC BERHAD is seeking an experienced Manager, Contracts to lead the administration and commercial management of client contracts throughout the tendering, project execution, operations and demobilisation phases. The role is responsible for protecting the company’s contractual rights, managing commercial risks, negotiating changes and resolving contractual issues in compliance with corporate governance requirements.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead the review and preparation of contractual qualifications and clarifications during bidding activities.
- Manage client contracts across project execution, operations and demobilisation.
- Negotiate change orders, variations, contract amendments, claims and dispute resolutions.
- Develop and coordinate joint venture, consortium and other partnership agreements.
- Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
- Monitor material contract issues and provide timely reporting to management and relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Project Delivery, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Tax, Insurance and Asset Management teams.
- Provide leadership and guidance to strengthen the team’s contract-management capability.
EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or an equivalent discipline.
- Minimum 10 to 12 years of relevant oil and gas contract-development and contract-management experience.
- Experience in offshore EPCIC projects, preferably involving FPSO or FSO assets.
- Exposure to lease-and-operate marine contracts and long-term operations contracts.
- Strong experience in contract negotiation, claims, variations and dispute management.
- Experience managing supplier and vendor subcontracts would be advantageous.
- A relevant postgraduate or professional qualification would be an added advantage.
SKILLS
- Contract Management
- Commercial Negotiation
- Claims & Dispute Resolution
- Change & Variation Management
- Contractual Risk Management
- Offshore EPCIC Contracts
- Joint Venture & Consortium Agreements
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership & Team Development