Senior Contracts Specialist at CPP | July 2024

Senior Contracts Specialist at China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is part of the Lake Albert Development Project, a 1,443-kilometer transnational long-distance pipeline development project that can transport crude oil from Uganda to Tanga Port on the east coast of Tanzania .

The EACOP system is divided into three components, above ground installations (AGIs), pipelines and offshore storage terminals (MST).The above ground installation (AGI) consists of 6 pumping stations (PS-1 to PS-6) and 2 pressure reducing stations (PRS-1 and PRS-2) along the pipeline route.

The pipeline consists of 1,443 kilometers of 24-inch continuous heated export pipelines, connecting the Kabaale hub pumping station (PS-1) in the Hoima region of Uganda and the Tanga region storage reservoir in Tanzania . The pipeline includes all intermediate valve chambers , electric heat tracing (EHT) systems, high voltage distribution (HV) and fiber optic (FO) cables and related equipment, as well as the EHT substation.

Job Description:

• Manage and oversee contracts throughout their lifecycle, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to provide contractual support and guidance, emphasizing risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct thorough contract reviews and negotiations to optimize terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Implement best practices in contract administration and contribute to the development of contract templates and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor contract performance, identify deviations, and notice necessary risk.
• Interpret and manage the Articles of the Master Contract with Client/Company, provide related consultant.

Job Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Law, Commercial or Engineering, ideally with a post-graduate qualification in a complementary area
• Professional experience: Min 10 years of practical experience in contracts role (preferably in Oil/Gas lndustry) 
• Broad Contracts and Project experience (both commercial and contractual) 
• Comprehensive knowledge of the C&P process. Experience is O&G industry and specifically Total C&P would be appreciated
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal. Mandarin Chinese is advantageous. Proficiency in at least Microsoft Office operating system (including but not limited to MS Office, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) 
• Strong communication skills, as well as the ability to visualize issues and communicate them to others. 
• Familiar with project risk management processes and methodologies; candidates with experience in project risk management will be given preference.
• Eligible to work in Tanzania.

How to apply for the position:

• Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) should be titled with your full name and position applied.
• The email subject should be titled with (THE POSITION AND FULL NAME)  FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS, YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED).

• Application letter with Curriculum Vitae (CV) including names, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number.
• Only successful candidates will be contacted for further procedures.
• Lobbying and canvassing will not be entertained and may disadvantage the applicant and even lead to disqualification.
• Failure to abide by the instructions given above will automatically lead to disqualification.

The required documents should be sent to email: cpptzrecruitment@cpptz.com 

on 12/07/2024 before 16:00 hours