Subcontracts Manager

Overview

Milton Keynes / Central London - Hybrid working set up

Oil & Gas sector

A Subcontracts Manager is required to work on a permanent staff basis for a large Energy company with a hybrid arrangement of 3 days in the office per week and 2 days working from home per week.

As the Subcontracts Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the proper award and contractual execution of subcontracted activities (mainly related to construction on a specific proposal or project). With the support of subcontract engineers, you will implement effective subcontracting management systems, methods and procedures for cost and contractual matters at the office or project level.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the subcontracting management strategy development.
• Implement and perform subcontracting management processes, including prime contract flow-down, procedures issuance, bidder long list, master bid package, construction manhours estimate, and evaluation of subcontractors.
• Perform negotiation, formation and award of formal subcontracts.
• Administer subcontracts (change orders and back-charges management, invoicing, contractual letters) until subcontract closeout.
• Protect the company from claims, disputes, and arbitration.
• Ensure formal assessment of subcontractors' performance.
• Ensure proper handling of subcontracts, supporting documentation and related files.
• Ensure that technical and commercial negotiation evaluations and strategies are carried out promptly.
• Manage and monitor the performance of the team.
• Prepare and provide status and variance reports, estimates/budgets, and risk mitigation plans.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in subcontracting activities.
• BSc or university degree in a main Legal, Business, Construction or Engineering field (e.g., Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical) or equivalent.
• Familiarity with NEC/IChemE Forms of Contract and other applicable codes and standards (CDM, NAECI, UK construction laws).
• Engineer-grade with understanding of technical disciplines (civil, piping, equipment, electrical, instrumentation).
• Rigorous, autonomous, open-minded, agile and flexible.
• Good interpersonal and influential skills.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.