Contract Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

• Review of Tender/Contract documents and implement contract management systems procedures and processes for effective Contract Management as laid out by the Company and best practices.
• Support the tendering and operational teams with relevant CM inputs namely Contract & Risk Analysis Bid Clarifications & Correspondence.
• Building awareness on contractual rights and obligations of Customer and Project stakeholders among the Operations/Project teams and providing comprehensive contract management support from Project/s startup to closeout.
• Ensuring that Contracts are duly performed and closed with all contractual issues fully resolved /settled.
• Ensuring Project Plans are properly devised and implemented in coordination with the Planning & Controls Dept..
• Ensuring that Extension of Time Change Order and Claims entitlements are duly pursued to Companys benefit.
• Supporting Project risk and opportunity identification analysis and management in contractual perspective.
• Preservation of Companys interests and entitlements under the Contract by implementing effective Change Management Claims Management and Dispute Resolution strategy procedures and processes.
• Ensuring that all subcontracts are properly drafted (as per applicable company templates if any) and aligned with Main Contract terms and performed to the benefit of Company.
• Supporting in drafting of Contract/ Subcontract documents agreements and contractual notices memos & correspondence as required.
• Management of Project Insurances: Ensuring Project Insurances as per contract requirements are duly complied with and submission monitoring and settlement of insurance claims in accordance with the policies.
• Establishment and implementation of project specific CM procedures tools processes and registers for logging / monitoring events variation orders claims insurance bonds warranties correspondence and notifications.
• Support and guidance to Project/s on general / specific contractual issues.
• Providing Contract Management support as required in respect of disputes.
• Supporting the Projects and Operation Teams in Customer/ Vendor meetings and negotiations on contractual matters
• Interfacing with related Project Management functions for CM inputs data and feedback.
• Assisting with ITO Review for critical tenders as may be directed by Region Contract Management Leader
• Undertaking any other contractual/commercial /MIS /tendering tasks as directed by the CM Leader.
• Leading with the Project Management team the analysis of risk management of change orders and mitigation of claims and disputes during the stage of a project.
• Collaborating with the Operations teams and supporting enabling function to maximize financial and operational performance of a project.
• Working with the Sourcing team on Complex Projects to develop publish and negotiate construction subcontract packages with appropriate identification of flowdown terms.
• Managing insurances on project and recovery of insurance proceeds.
• Leading the development of training on Contract Management principals and process including but not limited to Best Practices and Lessons Learned.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering and/or Quantity Surveying and/or Law and/or Business Administration.
• 6 years work experience and 3 years firsthand exposure in Contract Management roles in large complex infrastructure projects/businesses; EPC projects and Turnkey Power/Substation projects experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge in Contract Management claims preparation and dispute resolution.
• Working level understanding of business/commercial/contract law.
• Technical understanding of scope and obligations.
• Extension of time variation orders/claims preparation and strategizing.
• Experience of high intensity negotiations of contracts/claims.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of project risk management planning and controlling.
• Very fluent in written and spoken English. French Arabic Turkish etc. other language will be an advantage.

Desired Characteristics

• Exposure to working in performance driven result oriented and in tight deadlines.
• Team player and adaptable to matrix working environment.
• Flexible to travel.
• Influencing skills intercultural skills analytical skills and strong interpersonal skills.