SURF Contract Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Location: Resident, full-time position based in Paris or Pau, France. The project is an offshore brownfield development in Angola and may require international business trips.

Company

hirify.global provides technical assistance and recruitment solutions for major Oil & Gas, Energy and Industrial projects.

What you will do

• Manage high-value SURF EPC contracts from tender preparation and award through execution and close-out.
• Prepare and coordinate Calls for Tender, including tender documents, technical specifications, contractual requirements and commercial evaluations.
• Lead contractual clarifications, negotiations, Recommendations to Award, claims, counterclaims, variations and change orders.
• Monitor contractor performance, milestones, payment certificates, invoices, expenditure, forecasts and budget revisions.
• Coordinate with Package Managers, contractors, legal, insurance, finance, technical and project teams on contractual communication and reporting.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to package interfaces, offshore operations and simultaneous operations, while maintaining contractual records and governance.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of professional experience, including significant EPC contract management experience.
• Degree in Engineering, Law, Management or Business Administration.
• Strong experience managing SURF EPC contracts involving Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines.
• Experience in both CFT/tendering and EPC execution phases, including international contracts with major Oil & Gas contractors.
• Excellent knowledge of EPC contractual mechanisms, contract administration and commercial management.
• Strong negotiation skills covering contractual wording, claims management and change order procedures.
• Knowledge of SURF packages, offshore construction, Oil & Gas operations, contractual risk management, cost control and project budgeting.
• Familiarity with legal, insurance and taxation aspects of international EPC contracts, as well as brownfield offshore environments and SIMOPS constraints.
• Fluent French and English, written and spoken, are mandatory. Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical and contractual problem-solving skills are required.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in offshore brownfield projects.
• Experience with Topsides and Subsea Production Systems.
• Experience with multi-package, multi-block or multi-project contracts.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, resident assignment with a 12-month contract duration, renewable.
• International and multicultural working environment on a major offshore brownfield development project.
• Potential international business trips depending on project requirements.
• EU and international candidate profiles are considered.
• Work requires responsibility, confidentiality, commercial awareness and compliance with HSE, ethical and contractual governance standards.