Senior Contract Manager Oil

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Contract Manager to join our team and provide strategic and operational support in the management of complex contracts for major offshore Oil & Gas projects, including FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) units and platform-based developments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end contract management, from the initial stages of procurement strategy definition, through negotiation, execution, administration, compliance, and closure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead contract development, administration, and management activities for large-scale offshore Oil & Gas projects.
• Support procurement and supply chain teams in tendering processes, contract formulation, and negotiation strategies.
• Manage contract lifecycle including scope definition, commercial terms, price negotiations, change orders, and claims.
• Act as the main interface between Project Controls, Legal, Construction Management, and General Contractors to ensure full contractual compliance.
• Coordinate with internal departments (legal, finance, tax, procurement, and operations) and external stakeholders.
• Ensure proper contract governance, documentation, reporting, and audit readiness.
• Monitor contract performance and proactively address risks, disputes, and opportunities for optimization.
• Maintain and enhance contract management systems and tools.
• Ensure contract close-out, extensions, and renewals are executed in a timely and compliant manner.
• Provide guidance and training on contractual matters to internal teams.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of continuous experience in the Oil & Gas industry, with a strong background in contract and commercial management.
• Proven experience in offshore environments, including FPSO and platform projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Naval, Civil, Mechanical, or related disciplines).
• Demonstrated experience in Contract Management, Procurement, and Supply Chain functions within major capital projects.
• Solid knowledge of various contract delivery methodologies and risk allocation practices.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with a deep understanding of industry standards and best practices.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master's degree or certification in Project Management, Contract Law, or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience working in multicultural and international project environments.
• Familiarity with contract management software and ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.