Project Contract and Procurement manager

Hancock Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) established in 2021 with a mandate to seek profitable investment opportunities across the energy value chain. Hancock Energy plays a crucial role in powering Australian businesses by providing reliable and sustainable energy solutions across the nation. They help businesses enhance their efficiency and reduce operational costs, thereby contributing to the overall economic growth and sustainability of Australia's commercial landscape. To 2025, HPPL has significantly invested in its energy business

Hancock Energy has a Max term opportunity until the end of 2028 for a Project Contracts and Procurement Manager to join a growing team supporting onshore oil and gas projects throughout Western Australia.

This opportunity is within the Projects team. Responsible for monitoring and coordinating a leading Gas project. Including, Project contracting and procurement strategies and function. Ensuring timely cost effective and compliant procurement of goods and services and works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies aligned with project and corporate objectives
• Forecast demand, plan budgets and set KPIs for procurement activities
• Identify risks and mitigations measures in supply chain and contracting process
• Manage and support the sourcing of equipment, materials and services
• Lead tendering bid evaluations, negotiations and supplier selection
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, local laws and international standards
• Establish supplier qualification and performance monitoring systems
• Draft, review and negotiate and administer varies types of contracts
• Ensure contracts safeguard company interests and allocated risks appropriately
• Monitor contract execution, variations, claims and dispute resolution.
• Lead contract close out and lessons learnt process
• Work together with the companies Quality Manager to support master and sub project quality verification plans
• Development of project inspection regimes and verification check plans in line with both contractors, procurement and supply chains
• Monitor and report project progress, expenditure, and forecast to complete.
• Variance analysis for cost, and schedule, including identification of exceptions and corrective actions as appropriate.
• Project change management including the compilation of variations against the variations of contracts.
• Support to the project risk and opportunity management including contingency management.
• Engage and coordinate with the project leadership and project team to drive a robust project controls management approach.
• Definition and application of rules and systems to meet project conformance, tracking and reporting
• Manages contracts from strategy through to award, execution, administration and close out.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Minimum of years' management experience, in Oil and Gas procurement and contracting with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Previous experience in fee estimate, tenders, contracts, claims, variations, project planning, schedule integration, schedule analysis, cost analysis and project performance management
• Strong knowledge of international and domestic contracting standards
• Proven track record managing large scale EPC/EPCM and service contracts.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise mature judgement, as demonstrated within previous work history
• Excellent knowledge of contract law, risk management and compliance
• A strong work ethic, self-starter and ability to relate well to both work colleagues within a team environment and external parties.

Apply now to join our team as our Project Contracts and Procurement Manager and contribute to the future success of Hancock Energy.