Contracts Specialist - Facilities & Construction

About the role

Chevron is hiring a Contracts Specialist in Barcelona to run its contracting process for Facilities & Construction services. The role ensures contracts are strategically developed, competitively sourced, commercially sound and well administered throughout their life cycle, working closely with business stakeholders, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain Management and subject matter experts.

Key responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end contracting for engineering, construction, maintenance and related facilities services.
• Define requirements, risks, schedules, market conditions and operational priorities with business stakeholders.
• Develop contracting strategies, sourcing plans, bid lists, scopes of work, compensation structures, evaluation methods and award recommendations.
• Select the contracting vehicle and commercial model, and identify and qualify contractors.
• Prepare and issue bid packages, RFQs and RFPs, coordinate bidder meetings, evaluations and negotiations, and lead commercial negotiations.
• Perform bid normalization, rate comparisons, price and cost analysis, benchmarking and should-cost assessments.
• Negotiate contractual terms with Legal and subject matter experts, and administer contracts after award (amendments, renewals, change orders, claims, closeout).
• Maintain sourcing records, evaluation files and audit-ready documentation, and analyse spend and pricing data.
• Contribute to category strategies, standardization and SCM performance metrics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Professional experience in contracting, procurement, supply chain, contract administration or a related commercial function.
• Strong knowledge of SCM and contracting processes, from planning and bidding to post-award administration and closeout.
• Proven negotiation skills and experience with contract amendments, change orders, claims mitigation and closeout.
• Strong analytical skills and professional English; bilingualism in English and Spanish is required.
• Preferred: knowledge of engineering and construction contracting, experience with Facilities & Construction, capital projects, maintenance or oil and gas, and experience with lump sum, unit-rate, reimbursable and time-and-materials models.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, data comparison, reporting)
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
• Preferred: GEP SMART, Power BI or similar tools

Applications are accepted until November 15, 2026. Relocation may be considered but expatriate assignments and visa sponsorship are not.