Senior Project Contract Specialist / Administrator

About the role

The Senior Project Contract Specialist/Admin will support the Project Contract Manager and Project Manager in executing contracts, assessing commercial risk, and coordinating stakeholders for oil and gas projects.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Project Contract Manager in recovering bid contractual summaries and legal analyses prepared during the tender phase.
• Verify completeness and consistency of contract documents, supervise distribution, and conduct contract induction meetings.
• Develop and execute contract management strategies, oversee change order processes and claim management actions.
• Coordinate with procurement to draft project‑specific contracts for goods, services, and sub‑contracts, monitoring high‑risk packages.
• Maintain contractual registers, manage formal correspondence, and ensure compliance with HSEQ policies.

Required profile

• Higher education, preferably technical or legal specialization within the oil & gas sector.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in contract management or a similar role in the oil & gas industry.
• Fluent in English and Azerbaijani.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Knowledge of project execution, compliance and HSEQ requirements.

Required skills

• Contract management
• Commercial risk assessment
• Contract drafting
• Negotiation
• Claims management