Commercial Manager

Company overview

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Position overview

KBR is looking for a Commercial Manager responsible for managing all activities related to obtaining contracts to execute maintenance activities within the Maintenance Department. This includes requesting and tutoring to develop scopes of work, completing documentation, defining prospective bidders, calling for tenders, awarding contracts, and authorizing contractors to begin work. The role also involves ensuring compliance with operational requirements to achieve world-class performance in the Maintenance Department.

Location

Jubail

Key responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work (SOW), evaluation criteria, contracting strategies, and preliminary cost estimates for maintenance activities during normal operations, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
• Manage the complete tendering and procurement process, including bidder selection, instructions to bidders (ITB), tender clarifications, commercial evaluation, negotiations, recommendations for award, and contract finalization.
• Lead contract administration and commercial management, including cost control, budget monitoring, payment verification, variations, change orders, claims management, and contractual risk mitigation.
• Manage and coordinate contractors and subcontractors, including mobilization, performance monitoring, KPI evaluation, corrective actions, and contract close-out to ensure compliance with contractual and operational requirements.
• Ensure all maintenance contracts incorporate and comply with applicable HSSEQ, QA/QC, technical, commercial, and company governance/DOA requirements, maintaining appropriate documentation and audit trails.
• Provide commercial leadership and cross-functional coordination with Maintenance, Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Finance, HSSEQ, QA/QC, and contractors to ensure timely, cost-effective, and successful execution of maintenance contracting activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in contracting, with strong experience in oil & gas/refinery maintenance.
• Proven experience in maintenance contracting, subcontractor management, and procurement activities.
• Fluent in writing and reading English.
• Good knowledge of SAP system.
• Strong understanding of supervising and coordinating bidding processes for maintenance activities.
• Strong understanding of contracts administration, cost control, and budget management.
• Good technical understanding of maintenance execution management.
• Good technical understanding of contractor and subcontractor management.
• Good technical understanding of people management.
• Well organized and proactive.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills with large organizations.
• Maturity of judgment under pressure and ability to resolve problems.
• Strategic thinking and openness to new ideas.
• Ability to achieve business results working in a multi-cultural environment.

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