SeaOwl Energy Services is part of the SeaOwl Group, an international service provider specialised in a wide range of Recruitment, Manpower Contracting & Management, Asset Management, Training, Professional Services and Integrated Services for the Construction, Energy, Extractives, Logistics, Mining and Manufacturing sectors. On behalf of our Client in the Extractives sector, we are looking for (a) competent individual(s) to fill the following position:
POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION
Job Title: Contracts Administrator
Direction: Upstream Contracts Manager
Direction: Tilenga Project
Location: Kampala

ACTIVITIES
At all times the job holder will:
• Provide contract administration support to the Contracts team on various assigned contracts.
• Provide commercial and administrative support to the Contracts team.
• Prepare required contract status summaries and ensure it is widely communicated and regularly updated
• Manage and perform the contract administration responsibilities for the various contracts.
• Monitor requests for variations/change orders/extensions of time, including updates to the variation order/variation request/delay registers as well as support in the preparation of commercial and associated contractual letters
• Monitor project execution versus contractual obligations, including monitoring of project scheduled towards achieving contractual milestones
• Work closely with the members of the project core team to identify and mitigate risks as well as to identify potential claims
• Assist the cost engineer in generating company estimates for change orders and amendments
• Data gathering and monitoring the various assigned contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Qualification:
• Degree or Diploma qualified in either Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Commerce or relevant discipline.

Experience:
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Contracts Administration or similar position
• Strong communication analytical skills, including strong negotiation and influencing skills and the
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands
• Experience using SAP and advanced MS Excel skills.