CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

 

Summary of Qualifications

Contract Administrator in the construction of petrochemical, refining, and paper mill facilities. 34 years of experience in Contract Administration and Project Controls. Proficient at writing narrative and statistical reports and correspondence. Advanced user of Microsoft suite of software. Extensive domestic and international experience.

 

Responsibilities

·Coordination with concerned parties in development of RFP’s (Requests for Proposals).

·Preparation and issuance of RFP packages in accordance with Company and Client requirements.

·Administration of Bid Openings, analysis of Proposals, preparation of Bid Tabulations, verification of Proposal compliance with commercial and technical requirements.

·Preparation of Contract Award Recommendations and Award Documents.

·Preparation of final Contract documents for review and signature of contracting parties.

·Coordination of Contractor activities with Company.

·Composition and editing of correspondence and reports to Company, Contractor and Client.

·Preparation and maintenance of records of Contractor activities and status.

·Management and documentation of meetings with Company, Contractor and Client.

·Preparation, input, and/or coordination with concerned parties for cost, progress, and schedule reports.

·Evaluation and resolution of Contractor claims for additional cost and/or schedule extension.

·Coordination and preparation of Contract amendment/change documents.

·Evaluation and maintenance of Contractor insurance and bond documents.

·Review and coordination of Contractor Safety and Quality Control programs.

·Review, reconciliation, and authorization of Contractor invoices for payments.

·Preparation and execution of Initial Acceptance, Final Acceptance, and Contract close-out activities.

 

Skills / Attributes

·Oral and written communication.

·Maintenance of professional ethics.

·Resolution to uphold personal safely and environmental protection policies.

·Relational awareness and analytical abilities.

·Ability to draft contractual instruments in accordance with prescribed templates and guidelines.

·Interpretation and implementation of Contract requirements.

·Commercial and financial competence.

·Flexibility and adaptability to change.

·Ability to work with a minimum supervision.

·Excellent interpersonal skills while working closely with internal as well as external customers.

·Analysis and utilization of project cost and scheduling reports.

·Competent with Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Previous experience with Primavera and MSProject.

 

Current Employment Status

 

In 2010, following 16 years of continuous employment on international projects, I retired to my home in Tennessee, USA. I am now ready to resume my professional career and hope to utilize my 34 years of Contract Administration and Project Control experience in contribution to the success of additional projects in the United States or abroad.

 

 

 

 

Professional Experience

 

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATORMay 2008 - February 2010

SPIE OIL & GAS SERVICES MIDDLE EAST, LLCDoha, Qatar

·               Administration of EPC contract for construction of refinery and tank farm facilities to process 146,000 barrels per day of LNG condensates from adjacent LNG Trains. Assignment included the completion of the construction phase, commissioning, startup, and handover of the facilities to the Operating Company. Specific duties included composing correspondence; weekly and monthly project reports; and contract change documents. Also, monitored certification of Completion Activities including Ready for Commissioning, Ready for Startup, Handover, and Final Acceptance documentation.

 

CONTRACT SPECIALISTOctober 2006 - February 2007

CASPIAN VECO, (SUBSIDIARY OF VECO ALASKA, INC.)Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

·               Prepared pre-qualification documents for contractors seeking to obtain Requests for Proposals for: pre-fabrication of modular process units (consisting of a total weight of approximately 35,000 metric tons); ocean, river and land transportation of modular units; and construction of ice road for land transport to process facility site within the Arctic Circle.

 

LEAD CONTRACT ADMINISTRATORNovember 2004 - October 2006

SAUDI ARABIAN PARSONS, LTD.Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

·               Prepared Bidder Qualification Documents and Request for Proposals. Supervised public Bid Openings, analyzed commercial portions of Proposals, coordinated analysis from other concerned parties, compiled Bid Tabulations, and prepared Recommendation to Award documents. Also, administered post-award engineer/design Task Order contracts for Yanbu projects.

 

SENIOR SUBCONTRACT SUPERVISORNovember 1999 - January 2003

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOTSingapore

·               Finalized the Terms and Conditions and executed major telecommunications subcontract along with follow-up administration. Issued Inquiries, negotiated Terms and Conditions, and executed approximately eighty Vendor On-Shore and Off-Shore Site Service Agreements. Issued Inquiries, negotiated Terms and Conditions, and executed Consulting Agreements.

 

SENIOR SUBCONTRACT SUPERVISORMarch 1999 - September 1999

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT Santa Cruz, Bolivia

·               Performed financial reconciliation of subcontract payments and negotiated claim settlements required to close various subcontracts, property leases, and equipment rental agreements.

 

SENIOR SUBCONTRACT SUPERVISORAugust 1996 - February 1999

M. W. KELLOGG CO. / KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC.Rhourde El Baguel, Algeria

·               Supervised field subcontract administration department and administered local Algerian subcontractors in the performance of steel erection, mechanical and piping, electrical, instrumentation, and infra-structure subcontracts. Issued bid packages. Compiled bid tabulations and evaluations, including recommendations for subcontract award. Issued project documents and specifications to subcontractors. Coordinated subcontractor field activities. Conducted and documented meetings. Wrote correspondence to client and subcontractors. Prepared change orders. Reviewed and authorized invoices for payments.

 

 

 

SUBCONTRACT ADMINISTRATORMarch 1994 - August 1996

M. W. KELLOGG CO.Cardon, Venezuela

·               Administered local Venezuelan subcontractors in the performance of civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and non-destructive testing subcontracts. Issued bid packages. Compiled bid tabulations and evaluations, including recommendations for subcontract award. Issued project documents and specifications. Coordinated subcontractor field activities. Conducted and documented meetings. Wrote correspondence to client and subcontractors. Prepared change orders. Reviewed and authorized invoices for payments.

 

PROJECT ENGINEER, COST ENGINEER, ESTIMATOR, SCHEDULER

September 1976 - April 1993

H. B. ZACHRY COMPANYSan Antonio, Texas

·Numerous refinery, petrochemical, and paper mill projects in the southern United States. Various duties included:

 

·               PROJECT ENGINEER: Supervised site Project Control functions including document control, cost and progress reporting, scheduling, and subcontract administration. Conducted and documented meetings. Prepared monthly reports. Wrote correspondence to client and subcontractors. Negotiated and prepared change orders. Reviewed and authorized subcontractor invoices for payments. Organized and issued bid packages to subcontractors and material vendors. Compiled bid tabulations and evaluated bids upon their submittal. Issued purchase orders for successfully bid projects.

·               COST ENGINEER: Set up cost budgets and monitored and reported craft progress. Prepared Company invoices for payment. Monitored extra work and schedule change orders. Verified subcontractor invoices for payment.

·               ESTIMATOR: Performed material take-offs for labor and material pricing for competitive lump sum bidding of petrochemical projects. Disciplines of construction included civil, concrete, structural steel, piping, painting and insulation.

·               SCHEDULER: Developed CPM logic diagrams and maintained the project CPM schedule using Primavera software. Developed and updated weekly look-ahead schedules.

 

Computer Skills

·               MS Word /Excel - 20 years, Excellent

·               MS Power Point - 10 years, Good

 

Education & Training

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE