CONTRACT CONSULTANT (OIL & GAS) @ SKC MANAGEMENT
Our client is a premier consultancy specializing in claims, arbitration, expert witness services, and technical advisory within the Oil and Gas sector. This role involves managing complex infrastructure disputes, high-stakes arbitration, and contract management issues such as delay analysis, quantum calculations, and extensions of time. You will play a pivotal role in resolving disputes through alternate dispute resolution methods including mediation, expert determination, and DAAB processes.
The position requires a candidate who is highly mobile and willing to travel across the entire African region and other global locations. While the base office is located in Nairobi, the scope of work covers significant projects and operations throughout Kenya, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The successful consultant will provide expert-led solutions outside the courtroom, ensuring efficient project timelines and legal compliance for billion-dollar infrastructure projects.
The position requires a candidate who is highly mobile and willing to travel across the entire African region and other global locations. While the base office is located in Nairobi, the scope of work covers significant projects and operations throughout Kenya, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The successful consultant will provide expert-led solutions outside the courtroom, ensuring efficient project timelines and legal compliance for billion-dollar infrastructure projects.
Key Requirements
Engineering Graduate degree from a recognized institution.
Formal qualification in Contracts Management.
Specialized qualification in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Oil and Gas contracts management.
Proven expertise in delay analysis and quantum assessment.
Extensive experience handling Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
Mandatory professional experience within the African region.
Strong understanding of mediation and expert determination processes.
Ability to serve as an expert witness in technical advisory roles.
Full commitment to extensive international travel as required by the projects.