Senior Contract Advisor to provide procurement expertise and support to Business Units managing capital project related pre-award and post award procuremen

Our Oil and Gas client is seeking a Senior Contract Advisor to provide procurement expertise and support to Business Units managing capital project related pre-award and post award procurement activities

Candidates will be working in-office 5 days/week in Downtown Calgary. 42.5 hours/week

Must haves:

• 7+ years of experience as a Contracts Advisor or Contract Analyst with a focus on capital project related pre-award and post award procurement activities
• Experience building, developing and executing a strategy, structure, governance, sourcing plan and procurement process for services and materials
• Experience leading implementation of sourcing strategies for projects in alignment with objectives for Safety, Cost, Schedule and Quality
• Previous Oil and Gas experience
• Experience wit SAP (Ariba)

Nice to haves:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Execute procurement best practices for sourcing activities, ensuring these practices are in accordance with our clients Procurement Policy, and all relevant regulations.
• Develop Project specific Contracting Strategies, Execution Plans, and Contract Administration Plans.
• Manage scope specific pre-award procurement matters including contract strategies, pre-qualifications, bid evaluations, negotiations, award, and contract formation.
• Manage post award contract management including contract changes, dispute resolution, claims management, and close-outs.
• Ensure adherence by the Projects team and contractors to business processes, procedures, and goals, as well as compliance plans, contract terms.
• Mitigate residual commercial risk through proactive scope and contract management.
• Ensure all Procurement documentation is stored in the appropriate Contract Management Systems in accordance with the Procurement Information Plan.