Location: Aberdeen (Remote can be considered)
Duration: Permanent
Work type: Full time, Monday – Friday, 37.5hrs per week
Closing date - 16th March 2026
We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Lead Contracts Engineer. The Lead Contracts Engineer provides specialist contract support across our clients service lines, reviewing, negotiating and finalising client-facing agreements to ensure contractual clarity, appropriate risk allocation, and alignment between scope and remuneration.
Operating in a fast-paced service environment, the role focuses primarily on pre-award and award-stage contracting, with light-touch post-award support. This role does not undertake day-to-day contract management but ensures agreements are commercially sound, deliverable and aligned with our clients risk appetite across energy, renewables, decommissioning, marine and adjacent industrial sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
Client Contract Review & Negotiation
- Review client terms to identify commercial, operational and legal risks.
- Prepare mark-ups, qualifications and negotiation strategies.
- Lead or support negotiations (liability, indemnity, KPIs, insurance, warranties, pricing mechanisms).
- Liaise between Legal and operational stakeholders to ensure clear risk understanding and timely decisions.
Scope & Commercial Alignment
- Ensure scope of work, service descriptions and pricing models align with delivery and commercial intent.
- Review pricing schedules for consistency and identify residual or unpriced risk.
- Confirm tender assumptions align with contractual obligations and performance requirements.
Tender & Pre-Award Support
- Review ITTs, RFPs, RFQs and contract forms for risk and commercial impact.
- Prepare deviation tables and commercial commentary for submissions.
- Work with Business Development and Operations to ensure proposals are robust and deliverable.
Post-Award Support
- Provide contractual interpretation and draft amendments, variations and extensions.
- Support resolution of contract wording issues in line with governance and risk appetite.
- Coordinate with Legal on post-award clarifications where required.
Governance & Compliance
- Maintain accurate contract records, version control and audit trails.
- Promote a consistent contractual approach across business units.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Law, Business, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Experience in energy logistics, offshore oil & gas, offshore wind/renewables, defence/government contracting, or engineering/industrial services.
Minimum Competencies:
- Strong ability to review and negotiate client terms and conditions, including liability, indemnity, pricing, and service-related provisions.
- Knowledge of LOGIC, NEC, defence/MOD frameworks, and bespoke client contract models.
- Commercially astute, with strong analytical and risk evaluation capabilities.
- Skilled in drafting contract amendments, clarifications, and qualification documents.
- Effective communicator, able to influence and engage both internal and client stakeholders.
- Strong grasp of commercial governance and contract law principles.
- Maintains positive work relationships.
- Strong commercial judgement and decision making.
- Confident negotiator with the ability to challenge and influence.
- Detail driven, accurate, and organised.
- Highly collaborative and able to operate across departments and geographies.
- Resilient, adaptable, and proactive in managing workload and deadlines.
Desirable Competencies:
- CIPS, IACCM/World Commerce & Contracting, or similar commercial qualification beneficial.
HSSEQ:
- In partnership with the HSE department, support the continuous improvement of safety and environmental performance and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Report all incidents or breaches of policy or regulation to the line manager.
- Fully endorse the organisation’s “Stop the Job” policy and demonstrate proactive intervention where unsafe acts or conditions are observed.
- Adhere to the integrated management system, ensuring document control and continuous improvement of key processes.