Senior Contract Engineer (Drilling & Wells and Marine Logistics & Offshore Support)
IOTA GROUP Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname
Oil and Gas · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Senior Contract Engineer will manage the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for Drilling & Wells and Marine Logistics services, including tender preparation, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation. They are responsible for developing procurement strategies, ensuring administrative compliance in SAP, and identifying opportunities for commercial value creation.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a procurement-related discipline and possess 7-10 years of professional experience in contracts within the Oil & Gas industry. Proficiency in English and advanced knowledge of contract writing, negotiation, and procurement tools like SAP and Agora are required.
Full description
Company Description
Our client is a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. It transforms crude oil into fuels and essential industrial products through highly integrated and technologically advanced operations. The organisation is recognized for its strong HSE culture, operational excellence, and commitment to reducing environmental impact. Joining the company means contributing to complex international projects within a high-performance industrial environment.
Job Description
- The objective is to prepare tenders, conduct evaluations of received bids with internal stakeholders, negotiate with bidders, and finalize/issue contracts and purchase orders.
- The service requires the ability to lead cross functional teams consisting of business end users, contract owners, finance, HSE, legal colleagues in the end-to-end sourcing process.
- Report to the Contract and Procurement Lead Logistics and Drilling & Wells, the Senior Contract Engineer will be responsible for the end-to-end contracting lifecycle covering both Drilling & Wells Services and Marine Logistics & Offshore Support Vessels.
- Ensure the good administration, filing and update of all the documents in SAP, Agora and the SharePoint;
- Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies supporting offshore drilling and marine operations.
- Recommend fit-for-purpose contracting models that balance operational requirements, cost optimization and risk management.
- Support long-term procurement planning for drilling campaigns and logistics activities.
- Identify opportunities for commercial improvement and value creation.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in procurement discipline or other equivalent;
- Advanced level in contract writing and negotiation required;
- Good working knowledge of C&P tools (SAP, Ariba, Agora, Sequana) required;
- Professional experience 7-10 years in contracts within the O&G industry;
- Relevant experience in contracting rigs, drilling and wells services, marine logistics services (Platform Supply Vesses, Achor Handling Tug Supply vessels, Tugs and Barges, Marine Agency services, Bunkering and Fuel Supply…) will be strongly preferred
- Personal abilities : Planning, organizing and coordination proven abilities, basic management, project management, problem-solving capacities, rigor, efficient human relationships, result-oriented, ability to work under pressure with limited supervision, ability to work efficiently alone and in teams;
- Knowledge of procurement for drilling/wells required;
- Proficiency in oral and written English;
Additional Information
Place of work (City & country ): Paramaribo, Suriname
Working Schedule: rotational 6/3 (6 weeks on/3 weeks off), based on seven (7) worked days per week, with eight (8) hours of work per day
Starting date: Q4 2026
Duration of the mission: 24 Months
