Contracts Advisor

Alftek International; Qatar; Presencial; QAR 180.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Alftek International in Doha seeks a Senior Contracts Advisor to lead the commercial and contractual management of a major infrastructure and building programme. The role covers procurement cost budgets, contracts, claims, disputes and partner agreements across the project portfolio.

You will oversee procurement, risk management, governance, and complex negotiations while coordinating with stakeholders to deliver commercial targets and timely variations.

Formación

• University degree in Civil Engineering, QS, Commercial Management or Construction Management or equivalent (WHED-listed).
• Chartered status or professional licence from an internationally recognised institution (Quantity Surveying).
• 20+ years of practical and relevant experience, incl. 7+ years at senior level in large-scale infrastructure and building programmes.
• 10+ years of experience in North America, Western Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or an equivalent developed country, or 10 years in Qatar.
• 7 years of experience in PMO or commercial department of a GCC government organisation.

Responsabilidades

• Take overall responsibility for the commercial and financial activities of the programme portfolio including procurement cost budgets contracts claims and agreements with key partners.
• Maximise commercial performance while managing project risk both pre-contract and post-contract.
• Handle the development and execution of diverse contractual actions to achieve optimal commercial outcomes in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial and contracting policies and the achievement of commercial targets.
• Resolve disputes and claims across the programme portfolio of projects.
• Embed effective commercial governance and assurance across the portfolio.
• Support the tender governance process.
• Lead complex contract negotiations including procurement administration and liquidation.
• Make impartial priority calls and determine the appropriate course of action across differing stakeholder views.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Educación

University degree in Civil Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management/Construction Management

Chartered status or professional licence

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a senior Contracts Advisor to lead the commercial and contractual management of a large infrastructure and building programme in Doha covering procurement cost and budgets contracts claims and disputes and partner agreements across the portfolio of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the commercial and financial activities of the programme portfolio including procurement cost budgets contracts claims and agreements with key partners
• Maximise commercial performance while managing project risk both pre-contract and post-contract
• Handle the development and execution of diverse contractual actions to achieve optimal commercial outcomes in a timely manner
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial and contracting policies and the achievement of commercial targets
• Resolve disputes and claims across the programme portfolio of projects
• Embed effective commercial governance and assurance across the portfolio
• Support the tender governance process
• Lead complex contract negotiations including procurement administration and liquidation
• Make impartial priority calls and determine the appropriate course of action across differing stakeholder views
• Think creatively and exercise sound judgement based on analysis of risk
• Identify innovative solutions and new ways of working to achieve programme goals
• Build effective working relationships within complex organisational structures internally and with project stakeholders
• Develop team members with in-depth commercial and cross-functional expertise
• Lead a team and promote collaboration to secure successful deliverables
• Review contract management and administration compliance across the portfolio
• Ensure programme and project financial management issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Initiate and conduct meetings with supply chain partners on commercial and contract management matters
• Manage the delivery of variations addendums extensions of time and claims ensuring they are processed in line with the relevant policies and procedures
• Proactively identify shortcomings or potential problems in administrative procedures or contract terms and conditions and recommend solutions
• Review prepare and lead procurement actions and commercial contract negotiations using data-driven approaches
• Work with financial information and assess financial impacts on bids contracts and projects
• Provide commercial support to project departments and elevate issues as required
• Develop procedures and guidelines for commercial and contractual matters

Mandatory Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field such as Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or equivalent, obtained from a university listed in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) published by the International Association of Universities.
• Chartered status or professional licence from an internationally recognised professional institution in the field of Quantity Surveying.
• More than 20 years of practical and relevant experience since obtaining the qualifications above, including 7 years at senior level in the commercial and contract management of large-scale infrastructure and building programmes.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in North America, Western Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, or an equivalent developed country, or 10 years of experience working in Qatar.
• 7 years of experience working within a PMO or commercial department of a government organisation in the GCC.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in roles similar to this one.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

Desirable Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Working experience in Qatar or the wider Gulf region, and experience on the client side.
• Chartered status, licence, or professional certification from an internationally recognised institution in the legal or dispute resolution fields (for example MCIArb).
• Grade A Quantity Surveyor certified by the Qatar Ministry of Municipality (MMUP / UPDA).