Commercial and Contracts Manager

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

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Commercial and Contracts Manager for their Abu Dhabi office. The role involves overseeing all commercial activities related to engineering and construction projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and managing a team of Quantity Surveyors. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in quantity surveying, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years demonstrable experience in quantity surveying and commercial management.
• Proven experience in analyzing contract variations and claims.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and contractual aspects of projects.
• Finalize Contractor’s monthly payment certificates.
• Lead change control process and evaluate claims.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Contractual knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying

Job description

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Job Description:

Commercial and Contracts Manager

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for a Commercial and Contracts Manager to join our team. In this role you will get to perform post contract commercial activities typical to the engineering and construction industry and be either a project commercial lead, or supporting on a larger programme.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Take care of the commercial and contractual aspects of the project/ programme.

• Finalize the Contractor’s monthly payment certificates.

• Make sure that all cost and quantity records are streamlined and kept in order.

• Lead the change control process, including issuance of Variation Instructions.

• Manage a team of direct Quantity Surveyors or third party cost consultants.

• Lead in the assessment of Variation Orders, including quantifications and the evaluation of unit rates for new work items.

• Establish the way of recording the details and monitor the day works recording and process.

• Lead in the evaluation of claims.

• Advice on contractual matters.

• Ensure completeness and validity of all contractual requirements.

• Advise on contractor’s resource allocation.

• Oversee cost reporting function, both internally and externally

• Monitor contracts final cost estimates.

• Prepare Final Account with all supporting documentation.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying.

• Minimum 12 years demonstrable experience in all aspects of quantity surveying and commercial management

• Proven experience in analyzing contract variations and claims.

• Excellent written contractual correspondence and verbal communication skills in English.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Qualified and chartered by a recognized international body such as Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) will be an added advantage.

• Prior related work experience in infrastructure projects

• Experience with FIDIC.

• Experience working for a Consultant providing internal and external advice.

• Ability to work autonomously.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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