Project Evaluation and Planning Department Current vacancies
Senior Agreements Administrator
To be the primary interface for domestic supply of sales gas and ethane gas feedstock. Participate in the preparation and amendments of sales gas and ethane gas feedstock agreements Track contractual obligations and administer agreements' trigger events. Route sales gas and ethane gas feedstock sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) for approval and execution. Evaluate contractual issues w.r.t. supply volumes, delays in receiving payments, product specifications, etc., and bring them to the notice of management. Liaise, as necessary, with the Legal department, for clarification and direction regarding legal aspects and liabilities. Manage virtually all types of contract data and information to help management to take appropriate decisions on various matters, and organise & maintain agreements files and related records.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in industrial sales or marketing or related fields
A MBA degree would be preferable
Experience & Skills:
Minimum 6 years of experience in gas marketing, pricing and analysis and in managing contracts Should be familiar with international gas and refined products business
Extensive knowledge of marketing gas or oil products internationally
Agreement administrator must have an advanced knowledge of agreement law and its application in the selling and purchasing process, as well as possess strong interpersonal skills, be detail-oriented and have strong organisational and time management skills
Familiar with gas producing plants, and technical processes of consumers such as power plants and petrochemical plants
Good knowledge of gas and ethane specifications
Excellent communications skills including English language drafting abilities
Strong telephone etiquettes, client service abilities and interpersonal skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Well developed mathematical and statistical skills
Negotiations and economic analysis experience
Project Evaluation and Planning
Develop and maintain complex economic models of Company's LNG Joint Ventures (JVs) to model the fiscal terms, costs, revenues and returns of such ventures as affected by existing and new LNG sales opportunities. Conceptualize, design, implement, improve and maintain analytical tools/ models to aid in the understanding of complex LNG market dynamics in a real-time marketing environment. Evaluate new LNG SPA opportunities being pursued by the Company and/ or its JVs and assess various scenarios to validate the economic justification for such opportunities. Monitor market trends in terms for various regions/ countries region and utilize analytical tools to derive market insight and improve overall marketing strategies and gain key business knowledge.
Education:
B.Sc. degree from a recognized school in a related discipline (Engineering, Business, Economics and Finance)
An advanced degree is advantageous
Experience & Skills:
12 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, including at least 6 years hands on experience as a LNG/ gas commercial analyst/ economist
Market knowledge and working experience of LNG projects and markets
Expert skill levels in market analysis, competitive analysis and risk assessment
Expert understanding of various production sharing, fiscal and tax structures
Experience in LNG and gas market fundamentals, including pricing, for various markets (Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, etc.)
Experience with LNG project cost structures including for upstream LNG plants, shipping/ ship charter hire rates, LNG receiving terminals, and pipelines
General knowledge of the competitors and competition conditions of LNG markets
In-depth understanding of analytical tools generally utilized in analysis of the LNG/natural gas including econometric estimation
Advanced user of available third party gas evaluation and pricing tools such as products available from Platts, Wood Mackenzie, etc.
Advanced problem solving and communication skills
Excellent analytical/ economic modeling skills
Advanced computing skills, especially with spreadsheet programs
Senior LNG Marketing Analyst
Develop and maintain complex economic models of Company's LNG Joint Ventures (JVs) to model the fiscal terms, costs, revenues and returns of such ventures as affected by existing and new LNG sales opportunities. Conceptualize, design, implement, improve and maintain analytical tools/ models to aid in the understanding of complex LNG market dynamics in a real-time marketing environment. Evaluate new LNG SPA opportunities being pursued by the Company and/ or its JVs and assess various scenarios to validate the economic justification for such opportunities. Monitor market trends in terms for various regions/ countries region and utilize analytical tools to derive market insight and improve overall marketing strategies and gain key business knowledge.
Education:
B.Sc. degree from a recognized school in a related discipline (Engineering, Business, Economics and Finance).
An advanced degree is advantageous
Experience & Skills:
12 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, including at least 6 years hands on experience as a LNG/ gas commercial analyst/ economist
Market knowledge and working experience of LNG projects and markets
Expert skill levels in market analysis, competitive analysis and risk assessment
Expert understanding of various production sharing, fiscal and tax structures
Experience in LNG and gas market fundamentals, including pricing, for various markets (Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, etc.)
Experience with LNG project cost structures including for upstream LNG plants, shipping/ ship charter hire rates,LNG receiving terminals, and pipelines
General knowledge of the competitors and competition conditions of LNG markets
In-depth understanding of analytical tools generally utilized in analysis of the LNG/natural gas including econometric estimation
Advanced user of available third party gas evaluation and pricing tools such as products available from Platts, Wood Mackenzie, etc.
Advanced problem solving and communication skills
Excellent analytical/ economic modeling skills
Advanced computing skills, especially with spreadsheet programs
Senior Business Coordinator
Primary Purpose of the Job:
Participate in the development and negotiations of commercial agreements, such as gas and GTL development and production sharing agreements, gas sales and purchase agreements, gas transportation agreements, NGL processing agreements, joint venture agreements, facilities sharing agreements, service agreements, etc. Evaluate various business proposals presented by potential partners from commercial perspective and their alignment with company's corporate strategy and national strategic objectives and make appropriate recommendations to the management. Facilitate coordination across business groups to ensure synergies and optimization between various ventures and projects. Conduct and follow up gas marketing studies for local, regional and international markets.
Required Skills/Experience:
15 years minimum experience in project development & evaluation, gas business development, feasibility studies, economic analysis and business negotiations
Industrial development economics with specialized training in resource allocation and development of hydrocarbon industry
Ability to propose and negotiate all types of gas agreements and contracts
Mature communication and interpersonal skills with fluency in technical and business languages
Experience and knowledge in strategic evaluation of oil and gas business ventures
Hands-on experience in strategic outlook and business development functions
Sound knowledge and highly proficient analytical capability of economic principles and their application to the hydrocarbon process industry
Ability to win the confidence of others for buy-in and approval
Excellent oral/written communication skills in English are required. Arabic is a plus
Education:
BS petroleum or chemical engineering, preferably with higher academic or professional qualifications (MS / MBA, PhD)
Gas Utilization Group Leader
Lead the development and negotiation of Production Sharing Agreements with International Oil Companies bidding in Qatar. Lead the development of complex economic models to evaluate proposed and existing gas and GTL projects. These models could be conventional joint ventures, tax/royalty regimes, production sharing regimes or others. Lead the monitoring of all gas and GTL development and production sharing agreements (DPSAs) in place with respect to fiscal terms, budgeting, production & associated production allocations and subsequent final entitlements. Conduct risk analysis and make recommendations on the robustness/strength of various projects in relation to fiscal terms and conditions and other relevant parameters of the project, safeguarding the government interests as asset owner/feed supplier and company's position as investment partner in the concerned project. In coordination with the Marketing Interface section, participate in the negotiation and monitoring of all local gas and ethane sale and purchase agreements
Experience & Skills:
15 years minimum oil & gas industry experience, with an emphasis on project economic evaluation, business development and commercial negotiations and exposure to operations, project management, planning, finance and agreement administration
Extensive experience in building/ using/ modifying sophisticated economic models to support project evaluation and development
Advanced contract negotiation, drafting and interpretation skills
Experience with drafting and negotiating standard oil & gas industry agreements such as production sharing agreements, joint venture agreements, facilities sharing agreements, sale and purchase agreements, etc.
Experience in the development and structuring of joint venture companies
Awareness of the oil & gas supply chain and related key parameters
Broad knowledge of legal aspects and commercial practices governing the international oil & gas industry
Education:
B.Sc. degree in engineering, preferably with higher academic or professional qualifications (MS/ MBA) with strong awareness of economics and business development
