Lead Contracts Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Company

hirify.global delivers engineering, project management, and contracting services, including work on large oil and gas facility projects.

What you will do

• Lead pre-award activities, including bid invitations, bidder queries, bid evaluation programmes, negotiations, recommendations for award, and contract preparation.
• Manage post-award activities, including kick-off meetings, contract submittals, correspondence, variation orders, claims, and contract closeout.
• Draft invitation-to-tender packages and review client contract conditions, proposing alternative clauses where necessary.
• Coordinate with legal, risk management, tax, accounting, project management, and client stakeholders during contract review and negotiations.
• Monitor contract compliance, financial and risk provisions, change-order documentation, acceptance documents, and audit trails.
• Identify contractual problems, coordinate resolutions, and provide clients and management with required approvals, interpretations, and project information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 12 years of total post-graduation experience, including at least 5 years on oil and gas projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Lead or Senior contract role.
• Extensive knowledge of contractual terms and conditions and commercial contract law.
• Extensive experience with procurement and contract administration from bidder-list preparation and contracting plans through award, administration, and closeout.
• Membership in a reputable professional association and a strong understanding of procedural requirements and audit trails.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Work related to energy transition, decarbonization, and sustainability initiatives.
• Collaboration across project management, legal, risk, tax, accounting, and client teams.