Senior Subcontracts Specialist

Company Overview:

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, weve been making the impossible possible. Today, were driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Overview:

The Senior Subcontracts Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the subcontracts discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the subcontracts discipline. The Senior Subcontracts Specialist solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Subcontracts Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the subcontracts team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Create & conduct RFP (Request for Proposal) /ITB’s (Invitation to Bid) including vendor pre-qualifications in Supplier Management Application (Oracle) and drafting Subcontract documents

Manage tender correspondence, negotiate terms & conditions, shortlist, bid tabulations, and draft recommendations for award

Responsible for all pre-award activities through the Subcontract Award

During Subcontract formation, responsible for cost avoidance, cost savings, and risk management review and details

Participate in subcontract management strategy development and implementation

Provide guidance regarding subcontract management matters to site leadership

Prepare and present internal and external subcontract management presentations

Review standard subcontracts to ensure compliance with Company/Project policies and procedures before execution

Ensure proper handling of pre-award subcontracts, support documentation, and related files

Participate in internal self-audits of the subcontracting process

Prepare pre-award subcontracting reports

Maintain direct liaison with Project Subcontract Coordinators to ensure proper administration

Understand and comply with project sourcing strategy

May assist the key Super User with system responsibilities

Support the resolution of subcontract related issues

Work to actively identify potential issues before they impact project budget or schedule

Support the subcontractor performance review and close out process

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline)

6-10 years of relevant experience

Field experience preferred

Strong knowledge of subcontract policies and processes

Proven ability to develop, negotiate and administer complex subcontracts and comprehend related policies

Demonstrate effectiveness in prioritizing multiple tasks, monitoring progress, and managing efforts to meet deadlines

Demonstrate effectiveness in working with others in a multifunctional team

Demonstrate ability to ensure compliance with subcontracts and policies

Experience with the bid process and bid evaluation

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McDermott is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.