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NYAMBAR EMAS

Contracts Engineer
Miri

Summary

Experienced contracts & procurement manager with over 30 years in the Projects/EPC space, with exposure to team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, complimented with being proficient in demand/supply assessment, sourcing strategy, contract drafting & negotiation and post-award contract management. A proven track record of implementing strategies that enhance efficiency, drive cost competitiveness while safeguarding supply chain and maintaining high quality standards.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Supply Chain Commercial Lead (Engineering Category & F6 VLAP Project)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2021 - Current
  • Engineering Category Management: Developed supply chain strategies for engineering services across all projects. Secured long-term contracts with reputable suppliers at competitive rates, ensuring skilled services for asset maintenance and new field development.
  • Project Supply Chain Leadership: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support the maturation of F6 VLAP Compression Project from feasibility to execution, keeping it on schedule, within budget and compliant to internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Contracting Strategy: Developed and implemented a contracting strategy that streamlined the project team and improved execution interfaces.
  • Supply Chain Integration: Ensured timely delivery of materials and services by maintaining supply chain integration with the affected Category Leads.
  • EPC Contractor Management: Supported the project team in managing EPC contractor performance and defending claims.

Contract & Procurement Manager (Fabrication Category, Gumusut-Kakap (GK) Phase 2,3 & 4 and MLNG FAS Projects)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
11.2016 - 12.2020
  • Leadership: Supervised and mentored 6 direct reports in the Projects & Wells Contracting & Procurement organization.
  • Project Supply Chain Leadership: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support the maturation of GK Phase 2, 3 & 4 (Subsea) Development Projects from front-end to execution, keeping it on schedule, within budget and compliant to internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Value Improvement: Achieved USD20M value improvement against initial investment proposal for GK Phase 2 through innovative contract scoping that enhanced competition.
  • Creative Contracting: Implemented a 'design-to-cost' approach for GK Phase 3, ensuring on-time delivery at Top Quartile cost. Replicated this strategy for GK Phase 4 (Malaysia-Brunei cross-border development) by continuity and learning curve improvement, leveraging pre-agreed rates, design, and options.
  • EPC Category Management: Developed an EPC Playbook for small wellhead platforms to replicate best-in-class designs and accelerate small field development opportunities like MLNG FAS. Contributed to PETRONAS EPC Frame Agreement, enhancing local EPC capacity and benefiting Shell’s Timi, Rosmari & Marjoram, and F6 VLAP projects.

Contract & Procurement Lead (Fabrication Category & Project Execution)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2014 - 10.2016
  • Leadership: Led a team of 6 Contracts Specialist for the procurement and timely delivery of long-lead materials and equipment packages as Company Provided Items to EPC Contractor for E6, D12, Laila, F14 & F29 Field Development projects.
  • Fabrication Category Management: Delivered a best-in-class commercial deal for EPC package for E6 Field Development Project.

Category Lead (Fabrication)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2008 - 12.2013
  • Adaptability: Collaborated and aligned inputs across different project teams to enable joint tender of EPC packages for D12, Laila, F14 & F29 development projects to leverage economy of scale that resulted in 5% overall discount.
  • Commerciality: Provided commercial analysis and negotiation tactics for the negotiation of EPC packages for E8K & F13K Compression Projects, achieving USD11 million in value improvement.

Senior Contracts Administrator

Sarawak Shell Berhad
10.2006 - 12.2007
  • Leadership: Led a team of 4 site-based Contracts Administrators alongside multi-discipline project team at 4 separate fabrication yards (Peninsular Malaysia) for E11 Hub Phase 2 Project.
  • Post Award Contract Management: Delivered flawless site contract management, all contractual claims successfully defended and/or resolved amicably with timely contract close-out upon project completion with USD9.7m savings against ACV.

Site Contracts Administrator

Technip Consultant (M) Sdn Bhd
10.2004 - 09.2006
  • Post Award Contract Management: Managed post-award contracts for Shell’s E11 Hub Phase 1 Projects, advising on claims and variations. Achieved flawless contract management, resolving all claims amicably and closing out the contract on time, saving USD 2.9 million against ACV.

Commercial Manager

M3nergy Berhad, formerly known as Trenergy Berhad
07.2000 - 09.2004
  • Business Development: Supported Business Development by advising on cost, commercial, and contractual matters for new opportunities. Submitted five qualified bid proposals for FPSO/FSO contracts and secured one FSO operations & maintenance contract.
  • FPSO/FSO Operations: Procured materials and services for FPSO/FSO operations and maintenance under long-term Lease & Operate contracts.

Quantity Surveyor

Rider Hunt International - YMF (M) Sdn Bhd
10.1999 - 06.2000
  • Conflict Resolution: On secondment to Trenergy FPSO Sdn Bhd, prepared valid counter-claim basis for a successful arbitration case against a major international EPC contractor arising from previous FPSO conversion contract.
  • Contract Drafting: On secondment to Nippon Oil, provided quantity surveying (cost & contract engineering) services, which include ITT preparation (commercial model) for Helang Field Development.

Quantity Surveyor

Jurukur Bahan Perdana
09.1992 - 06.1999
  • Costing, Contract Drafting & Management: Provided quantity surveying consultancy for building and civil engineering projects, including costing, ITT preparation, tendering, contract management, and claims resolution until contract close-out.

Education

BSc. (Hons) - Quantity Surveying

University of Salford
06.1992

Skills

  • Category Management (EPC & Engineering)
  • Contract Drafting & Remuneration Modelling
  • Post-Award Contract Management
  • Claims Defence & Dispute Resolution
  • Project Overall Contracting Strategy
  • Project Management & Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Team Leadership

References

Available upon request, who can attest to my leadership and teamwork skills

Interests

Walking

Family Activities

Timeline

Supply Chain Commercial Lead (Engineering Category & F6 VLAP Project)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2021 - Current

Contract & Procurement Manager (Fabrication Category, Gumusut-Kakap (GK) Phase 2,3 & 4 and MLNG FAS Projects)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
11.2016 - 12.2020

Contract & Procurement Lead (Fabrication Category & Project Execution)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2014 - 10.2016

Category Lead (Fabrication)

Sarawak Shell Berhad
01.2008 - 12.2013

Senior Contracts Administrator

Sarawak Shell Berhad
10.2006 - 12.2007

Site Contracts Administrator

Technip Consultant (M) Sdn Bhd
10.2004 - 09.2006

Commercial Manager

M3nergy Berhad, formerly known as Trenergy Berhad
07.2000 - 09.2004

Quantity Surveyor

Rider Hunt International - YMF (M) Sdn Bhd
10.1999 - 06.2000

Quantity Surveyor

Jurukur Bahan Perdana
09.1992 - 06.1999

BSc. (Hons) - Quantity Surveying

University of Salford

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