Contract Manager

ract & 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 start-up 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 Company's benefit.

• Supporting Project risk and opportunity identification, analysis and management in contractual perspective.

• Preservation of Company's 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 execution 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 flow-down 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' first-hand 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 and Arabic. French and 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.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No