What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Analyst - Oil & Gas position at SnappyHires?
Job Description:
The Senior Contract Analyst manages vendors and service contract types related to natural gas, terminals, and crude oil pipeline operations. They serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring effective communication among legal, engineering, operations, risk management, field personnel, and vendors. This role involves reviewing, interpreting, and clearly detailing changes to both standard and non-standard contracts and agreements related to natural gas and crude oil pipeline operations, engineering, and construction services. Additionally, the analyst ensures the precision of proposals, quotes, and rate sheets.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Issues both standard and non-standard service contracts.
- Negotiates terms and conditions of agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintains the service contract information database and generates relevant information for regular and special projects.
- Serves as a knowledgeable point of contact to explain contractual and company policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Manages contractor compliance within third-party verification platforms such as ISNetworld.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of basic contracting functions and can apply this expertise when reviewing service requisitions to identify the best opportunities for the organization, ensuring quality and timely completion.
- Demonstrates good working knowledge and experience in creating and administering service contracts.
- Familiar with relevant legal and contract terminology and conditions.
- Understands construction and operations contractual terms and their intent.
- Comprehends standard terms and conditions in service agreements and how they protect the company from risks and liabilities.
- Effectively manages multiple tasks simultaneously, adapting to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Detail-oriented.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and can build robust relationships with internal customers and vendors.
- Engages efficiently with individuals at all levels, including legal and executive management, and vendors, maintaining professionalism and courtesy in all situations.
- Proficient in organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
- Has a general understanding and experience with contract management software, SAP, ISNetworld, and relevant requirements, processes, and procedures.
- Capable of working with minimal supervision and self-driven.
- Utilizes effective time management skills and can handle a high volume of data.
- A team player who works well with others.
- Adapts well to change.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field with emphasis on business or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience
- 5 years of work experience with emphasis on service agreements or contracts related to the construction and operation functions in the natural gas/crude oil industry preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have managing service contracts in the oil and gas industry?
- Have you worked with both standard and non-standard service agreements? If yes, can you briefly describe your responsibilities?
- Are you familiar with contract terms specific to engineering, pipeline, or construction services?
- What contract management systems or software (e.g., SAP, ISNetworld, Ariba, etc.) have you used?
- Have you been responsible for drafting or negotiating contract terms with vendors or legal teams?
- Do you have experience working with contractor compliance platforms such as ISNetworld?
- Have you ever coordinated with legal, engineering, or field teams on service contract issues?
- Are you familiar with risk management practices or clauses commonly used in natural gas/crude oil contracts?
- How comfortable are you communicating contract details with vendors, legal teams, and executive leadership?
- Can you provide an example of how you resolved a contract-related issue or dispute?
- Work Authorization/Visa Status
- Expected Salary
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000