Senior Subcontracts Specialist

**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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**Company Overview and Core Values**:
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions—from the wellhead to the storage tank—to transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today.

At McDermott, we hold all employees accountable to follow our 5 core values.
- Integrity - we maintain a firm adherence to legal and ethical conduct
- One Team - we are one company, where everyone is equally important
- Go Beyond - we seek courageous and creative solutions
- Well-Being - we promote all forms of well-being
- Commitment - we are reliable and dependable in delivering quality solutions

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