Senior Contract Analyst, Project Controls

Job Summary:

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

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

Certifications:

• None required

Travel:

Travel required locally or long-distance up to 20% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

Equipment:

Computer, computer software programs and peripherals, resource materials and equipment, copier, fax, and other equipment applicable to the position.  

Mental and Physical Demands:

General office and sedentary. Regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing up to 30 pounds. 

Maintain emotional control under stress, work with interruptions and deadlines.

May work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Environmental Factors:

Occasional exposure to biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional exposure to weather related conditions when working in an outdoor environment. 

ADA/ADAAA Statement:

Howard Energy Partners’ policy is to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so they can perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the business or would change the essential functions of the position. Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. 

EEO/AAP Statement:

Howard Energy Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create a professional environment where employees feel comfortable, safe, and free from unlawful conduct. All employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and are made without regard to any category or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.