Senior Subcontract Specialist

Ocean Installer is a global marine construction company delivering large complex projects in challenging environments. The company is based in Stavanger and has offices in Oslo, Aberdeen and Dubai. With a business model based on partnerships, we have a flexible asset strategy and customer mindset. This creates agility. Ocean Installer is owned by Moreld, a leading industrial multi-disciplinary engineering group offering services across offshore energy and marine industries

People are at the heart of our success. Our people are the driving force behind every triumph, every solution, and every project delivered with pride.

We’re a team that values expertise, celebrates dedication, and thrives on tackling challenges collaboratively. No unnecessary bureaucracy just a friendly, supportive team working together to turn complex subsea projects into standout achievements.

Now we’re looking for a talented Senior Subcontract Specialist, who wants to be part of something bigger. If you’re ready to grow with a people‑first company, we’d love to have you onboard. We are hiring for more than one position and welcome candidates with different levels of experience.

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, so please apply early.

What we can offer you

If we look beyond the fact that you would get to work with some of the greatest minds in our industry, extraordinary people from all over the world, here’s some of the things you can expect as a Subcontract Specialist in Ocean Installer:

• Responsible for the tendering process towards our subcontractors: working with tender team to clarify need, construction and issuing of ITT documents, clarification rounds, negotiate with suppliers and set the final contracts
• In charge of managing subcontracts on a project level; Ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions and implement changes/amendments as may be required
• Commercial Management of the subcontractors; monitor and follow up commercial and contractual issues as required by the contracts
• Change Management of contract
• Assist Project Managers and other project personnel regarding contractual and commercial issues
• Liaise with other functions to improve the position of OI. Contribute in contractual and commercial reviews, discussions, negotiations and decisions in tenders
• Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc.)
• Ensure contract close out, extension or renewal, and experience transfer to future contracts
• Take part in securing and develop long term Frame Agreements when required

Who we`re looking for

Our ambition is to grow our team by hiring the best talent and to continue delivering the best possible projects, for our clients. This means that we need to find the people that complement our existing colleagues, and someone that meet the requirements within our projects. So, if you do possess some of these qualities, we could be a perfect match:

• High commercial awareness
• Very strong negotiation skills
• Organised and able to manage time to meet deadlines
• Educated to a degree level in the area of business/legal is preferred, although other recognised qualifications would be acceptable if combined with suitable experience.

Reason for joining us

If you’ve come this far you might be just what we’re looking for. We know that we all have individual preferences when talking about company perks, and we would love to tell more about all the perks you would have working for us. For now, we have settled with a small tease which we hope that you might appreciate:

• A flexible organisation characterised by direct lines of communication and swift decision-making processes, our voice is always heard in Ocean Installer
• Great working environment in a dynamic and international company
• Regular social events organised by our social club – Social Installer - with free access to in-house sports hall, gym and squash courts

Ocean Installer actively work towards improving and developing the level of diversity in the organisation. We acknowledge and firmly believe in the benefits and increased value creation for the organisation becoming a further diversified and inclusive company. We welcome and appreciate all applications regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disabilities.