Contracts Engineer

Looking for opportunities where new challenges & technologies are openings for engineers and creativity is at the forefront of the organization. Through sincerity & dedication, I am confident to meet your needs & targets whenever opportunity arises.

Jan 2006 ¡V Present Contracts Engineer:

•Ensure that all contracting activities are carried out in accordance with the Joint Ventures¡¦ procurement procedures, policies on business conduct and health safety and the environment (¡§HSE¡¨) policies

•Prepare pre-qualification documents and issue them to potential contractors

•Compile issue and administer 'Invitation to Tender' packages to procure the most realistic and commercially attractive proposals from potential contractors/suppliers

•Provide coaching to line personnel in procurement process and procedures, in the application of contractual terms and in contractor performance management

Jan 2004 ¡V Dec 2005 Contracts Assistant - Supply Chain Management Department

•Provide Contracts administrative and Process support to the whole Contracts Team in the areas of file preparation, generation of modifications, drafting required documents to accomplish proper contract administration, and answering management queries.

•Assist in planning the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a variety of complex requirements.

•Assist in providing business advice and guidance to others on contracting work and prepare correspondence that supports contractual actions or recommendations.

•First line response to Finance Department & other Departments queries.

•Assist in maintaining conformed copies of contracts within organizational responsibility. Staff all requested changes to any contract and determine if change applies to other contracts.

•Maintain and update the contracts database [log new Service request (SR)]

•Log on contracts into Maximo (Financial database) to allow the Due payment of invoices.

•Liaise with Contracts Engineers and Contractors¡¦ representatives to ensure that contracts are dispatched and acknowledgement received in a timely manner to ensure effective invoice payment.

•Maintain and publish Contracts Status reports on all Operations contracts on a weekly & Monthly basis. Keep information on all contracts and ensure review and update on a regular basis.

•Assist in contracts close out support.

GROUPEMENT TFT (SONATRACH ¡V TOTAL ¡V REPSOL YPF ASSOCIATION), Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria

March 2000 ¡V Dec 2003 - Training supervisor

1997 ¡V 1998: MANAGEMENT - CONSULTANT TRAINER: Training in an Algerian ¡V German Corporation ¡V ISGA Annaba (01 year)
Thesis: Human Resources Management and Planning

1993 ¡V 1997: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature: Bordj - Badji Mokhtar University: Languages Department, Annaba, Algeria

STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT COURSE ¡V REB Base de Vie ¡V Ouargla - February 2009 (02 Days).

CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES ¡V ESI International ¡V London UK ¡V November 2008 (03 days)

STRATEGIC CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - Up to Award ¡V CP-TRAINING CONSORTIUM ¡V London UK ¡V July 2008 (05 days)

REVIEW OF CONTRACT INSURANCE LANGUAGE & INSURANCE RISK SOLUTIONS - BP In company training ¡V November 2008

DRILLING Training - ENSPM PAU ¡V France October 2007 (05 days)

SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COMMON PROCESS -SPMcp Training ¡V I have been selected as a Market Stall Holder - In Company training - July 2007

MANAGING CONTRACT AWARD: Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply CIPS - In company training November 2006: 1st Session / 2nd Session February 2007

„±Adept at formulating and implementing contracting strategies with extensive experience in contractual and commercial analysis (mainly Maintenance & Ops Services, Construction, Logistics, HSE Contracts and OEM Services Level Agreements)

„±Knowledge & understanding of procurement processes including: ethical principles; tenderer prequalification; invitation to tender; comparative evaluation of contractors; award, management, amendment & close out of contracts.

„±Extensive & detailed knowledge of the technologies utilized by oil and gas operators, commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the Company in general,

„±Ability & willingness to effectively challenge the views of contractors & clients whilst maintaining good relationships, sharing expertise & knowledge as appropriate.

„±Proven negotiation skills in preparing/studying and finalizing maintenance contracts with contractors.

„±Confident decision maker, able to plan & implement workload with minimal supervision, under pressure to meet deadlines.

„±Ability to draft and issue contracts in dual languages (English and French).

„±Highly Computer Literate & Conversant with the use of MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Internet and outlook applications. Basic notions of Microsoft Project & Visio, Access & FrontPage, Adobe Reader & Adobe Photoshop 5.5/6.6 and MGI Photo suite, MAXIMO and DOCUMENTUM.

„±Strong interpersonal and Communicative Skills.

„±Fluent in English, French and Arabic.