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Kintec Global Recruitment

Contract Engineer

On site

Paris, France

Senior

Freelance

12-03-2026

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Job Specifications

JOB TITLE: Contracts Engineer

LOCATION: Paris, France

ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Residential

START DATE: ASAP

CONTRACT LENGTH: Annually Renewable Contract

WORKING SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare and administer all contracts throughout the project phases, including Pre-project and FEED. May also support preparation and administration of EPC contracts at later stages.

- Manage the FEED contract and execution contracts.

- Assist the project manager with technical and commercial clarifications during FEED.

- Support the engineering manager during execution of the FEED phase.

- Ensure all tenders and contract activities comply with regulations and internal rules and procedures.

- Prepare procedures related to contracts.

- Organize clarification meetings.

- Negotiate contracts and prepare data for review.

- Support the project control manager with smaller contract placements and related activities.

- Prepare and maintain variation registers, assisting project control on claims, disputes, and negotiations.

- Advise project control manager and project manager on all contract administration matters.

Project Context:

- Large-scale energy initiative based in Nebraska, jointly developed by multiple international partners.

- The project team will be based in Paris during FEED, with possible relocation to contractor offices during later project stages.

Duration and Location:

- Start date: ASAP

- Duration: 12 months (renewable)

- Location: Paris area, France, with potential later relocation to contractor offices

- Status: Residential

Technical Requirements:

- Degree in Engineering, Business, or Law

- Proficiency in English

- 15+ years of professional experience

- 10+ years of experience in project CFT and contract administration within the energy industry

Join a high-impact team shaping the future of large-scale energy projects. Apply now to take part in this exciting opportunity!

About the Company

Kintec Recruitment Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying technical personnel within the Energy, Life Sciences, Power, IT, Finance, Chemicals and Infrastructure industries, to a host of countries around the globe. We established our processes early on; building lasting relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring we have the expertise and industry knowledge to succeed. We have operations around the world, including Europe, Africa, Australia, Middle East and the USA with our headquarters in Manchester, UK... Know more