Project Subcontracting Lead

WoodHouston, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for a Subcontracts Lead to work in a seconded capacity with one of our major Client’s. Experience in large Construction Contracts, including drilling and pipeline preferred. Candidates will be expected to work in Houston offices (Energy Cooridor), with potential mobilization to jobsite for year 3 & 4 in Geismar, Louisiana. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
  • Record of skills training appropriate for job specific role
  • Ability to work on jobsite
  • Minimum of 4/5 years applicable Oil and Gas or Heavy Industrial sectors of Construction Industry, or similar
  • Advanced knowledge of Subcontractors, commercial evaluations, negotiations and terms and conditions of contract
  • Basic knowledge of commercial position imposed by Head Contracts.
  • Advanced knowledge of Industry forms of Subcontract
  • Computer systems
  • Supply Chain Principles and techniques

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in large Construction Contracts, including drilling and pipeline preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Operate in accordance with appropriate and current corporate execution procedures and Project Specific Procedures
  • Undertake subcontracts activities under direction in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures
  • Support prequalification activities co-ordinating the input from other disciplines as appropriate and prepare qualification report and list of tenderers form for approval
  • Support the preparation of contract enquiry documentation, including where applicable the expediting of scopes of work, terms and conditions of contract, enquiry documentation and the like
  • Process tender information received in response to enquiries.
  • Participate in and/or direct pre-tender and/or tender evaluation meetings and prepare notes of meeting when required
  • Prepare contract documents for review
  • Undertake / monitor the administration of contracts (i.e. processing of payment certificates, price variation summaries etc.) and ensure the satisfactory operation of procedures
  • Assigned to the field, become familiar with the project organisation, project schedule, work scope and the allocated subcontracts; including their conditions, forms of tender, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and associated general requirements and ensure their effective liaison with all other site disciplines
  • Monitor any changes to the value of the work in each allocated construction contract arising from drawing revisions, Field Instruction’s, Field Variation Order’s or other causes
  • Ensure that subcontractors receive all necessary access, materials, documents and information including site safety, labour and discipline regulations to enable them to meet their contractual obligations and maintain comprehensive records of shortfalls of supply of any such deliverables
  • Seek advice on the use of remedies under the subcontract in order to ensure that subcontractors meet their contractual obligations
  • Under direction, monitor and, in collaboration with other appropriate site disciplines, ensure that the performance of each assigned subcontractor is recorded together with explanations for any deviations from the performance anticipated from the contractor’s tender
  • Under direction, coordinate all commercial and contractual activities on allocated construction and services contracts, including issue of variations, maintaining register of claims, ensuring interim and final acceptance certificates are issued, performance record keeping, close-out activities and the return of all relevant records to home office for archiving
  • Carrying out quantity surveying duties when required and qualified to do so
  • Promotes safe working practices and demonstrate safe behaviors.
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