Contracts Engineer at Maventeq Systems Limited

Job Purpose

The Contracts Engineer is responsible for the management of contracts and agreements, ensuring they are strategically sourced, competitively tendered, and robustly administered. This role safeguards the Company's commercial and legal interests, mitigates contractual risk, and fosters strong, performance-driven relationships with vendors and clients to support successful project execution and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Drive the entire contract lifecycle, from initial tender to final close-out, ensuring all agreements are strategically sound and administratively robust
• Support the CCM Lead in piloting the end-to-end tender process, including the preparation of Invitations to Tender (ITT) and coordination of pre-bid meetings and clarifications
• Conduct thorough technical and commercial bid evaluations and prepare award recommendations for management consideration
• Actively manage performance, correspondence, and variations while fostering strong, performance-driven relationships with vendors
• Administer the formal change management process for contracts, evaluating and documenting all variations and change orders
• Review contractor invoices and payment certificates, verifying alignment with contractual terms and actual work progress in coordination with the project management team
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks while ensuring full compliance with company policies and relevant regulations
• Support the management of contractual claims and work with the project team to resolve disputes, maintaining comprehensive records throughout the process
• Support the contractual close-out of projects and contribute to lessons learned to support the development of the Approved Vendor List (AVL)

Location

Lagos, Nigeria