CareerPlan

Senior Contracts Specialist – Flexible Pipe

GB-NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE-WINCOMBLEE ROAD WELLSTREAM HOUSEFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide commercial and contractual leadership across complex flexible pipe projects, managing risks from tendering through close-out to protect margin and ensure successful delivery.

Role type

Senior Contracts Specialist (Engineering/Project Management)

Builds

Flexible pipe projects for energy production, transformation, and decarbonization

Domain

Energy (Oil & Gas) + Engineering Contracts

Required skills

Contract negotiation, risk assessment, change management, commercial judgement, contract writing, stakeholder collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience in subsea environments, consortium/subcontract arrangements

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead contractual review of tenders and contracts; Identify and assess key exposures (liabilities, damages, warranties); Develop negotiation strategies and risk mitigation positions; Lead contract negotiations with customers and suppliers; Ensure effective contract handover to project execution; Manage variations, claims, and scope changes; Support consortium and subcontracting arrangements; Monitor contractual exposure impacting margin and schedule.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC