Contract Manager

SYSTRA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy group is seeking a qualified individual for contract management roles in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will ensure effective communication with the Contractor, oversee project execution, and maintain cost databases. Candidates should possess a technical degree and at least ten years of experience, preferably with GCC experience. This role supports efforts in sustainable transport solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in the required field of expertise for similar projects.
• GCC experience is a plus.
• Experience within railway systems is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiation of all outgoing contractual correspondence.
• Ensure follow-up of guarantees and insurances provided by the Contractor.
• Supervise and guide the activities of the Quantity Surveyor.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to perform independently

Procurement experience under different forms of contract

Education

Technical / Engineering related University degree

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA’s mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Missions

• Shall be responsible for the initiation of all outgoing contractual correspondence towards the Contractor and the vetting of all outgoing correspondence and meeting minutes which may have contractual ramifications. Shall equally be responsible for the drafting of responses to the Contractor’s contractual correspondence.
• Shall ensure the follow‑up of guarantees and insurances provided by the Contractor and the increases and reductions in value of same as required by the Contract.
• Shall also carry overall responsibility for the satisfactory performance of the following functions:
• Supervise and guide the activities of the Quantity Surveyor to ensure timely and accurate measurement of work executed for progress payments and evaluation of work executed against provisional sums.
• Ensure close monitoring of progress and schedule adherence by the Senior Planning Engineer as support for variation and claims management in addition to generation of input for external and internal reporting purposes.
• Ensure meticulous maintenance of cost databases and risk registers as support for variation and claims management in addition to generation of input for external and internal reporting purposes.

Profile

• Technical / Engineering related University degree
• Minimum Ten (10) years’ experience in the required field of expertise for similar projects.
• GCC experience is a plus
• Proven ability to perform independently in a commercial / contracts managers role, possess excellent written and oral communications skills
• Experienced in procurement under different forms of contract for major rail transit and / or transport projects
• Experience within railway systems is an added advantage