EPC Contracts Engineer

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What role you will play in our team

Contracts Engineer leads and manages project contract development for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC, FEED, etc.) and associated scopes typically in the $50M-$5B USD range

What you will do

• Host as required, a Project Contracting Strategy workshop with project management to develop the Project Work Breakdown Structure for the overall capital project
• Lead and manage EPC contract development, including coordination of Job Specification components.  Ensure consistency between Principal Document and all other contract components (exhibits, job specification, etc.) prior to bid issue
• Lead the commercial evaluation as a member of the bid review team and ensure that commercial impact of any contractual or technical/execution issues/exceptions that are resolved/changed during the evaluation period are accurately reflected in final total evaluated cost and contract documents
• Ensure all documents and exhibits are complete and included in the final contract, all functional reviews and management approvals are completed/obtained as required
• Possesses strong negotiation skills.  Ability to handle conflict and resolve complex commercial exceptions with bidder’s legal and management representaives in a timely manner
• Proficient developing EPC Contracts with Lump Sum, Reimbursable and Unit Rate compensation structures
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to share appropriate messages to various levels of leadership as well as external parties
• Strong understanding of contracting and capital project risk management expectations and common business control requirements
• Proactively communicate and collaborate within Projects organization, functions (i.e. legal) and Procurement category families to maximize commercial outcomes 
• Monitor status of the contractor market (seeking input from Category Managers) 
• Analyze data on market intelligence from other internal groups and use results to optimize project execution strategies 
• Integrates overall commercial - technical contracting components and ensures overall contract quality and integrity

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of broad-based contracting experience, related professional experience
• 7-10 years experience in EPC contract development, including commercial negotiations on major capital project contracts
• Strong proficiency in contracting and negotiation skills
• Proficient in oral and written communications
• Outstanding initiative, drive and resilience in day-to-day-activities to meet tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Major International Projects experience
• MBA preferred, but will consider all relevant experience (BS/MS Engineering, MS Construction Management, BS Business (all))  
• Commercial – contract development, negotiation and influence, bid development and evaluation, supplier relationship management, contracting strategy development
• Behavioral – drive, resilence, communication skills, ability to integrate easily
• Other – service excellence, sound decision maker, strong collaborator

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

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Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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