Contract Administrator

Parsons Oman; Farasan; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector, Parsons Oman, is seeking a skilled Contract Administrator to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and provide guidance within the Contracts Department. This role entails significant oversight and coordination, ensuring the protection of interests for both the Royal Commission and the company. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in contract administration within large infrastructure projects, excel in communication and negotiation, and contribute significantly to project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years experience in pre-contract formation and negotiation.
• Experience in public bidding activities and large infrastructure contracts.
• Skilled in communicating contractual issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual guidance and monitor compliance.
• Review and approve contractor invoices.
• Prepare and coordinate RFP packages.

Skills

Fluency in English

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Contractual guidance

Education

Degree in Law, Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Contract Administrator to join our team! In this role you will get to Provide technical guidance in the Construction Department and responsible for protecting the Royal Commission and Company interests in all contractual matters and insuring Royal Commission & Government Procurement Laws and policies and procedures are complied with as well as insuring legal and contractual compliance in all contractual matters.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides contractual guidance within the Contracts Department regarding legal and contracting activities for the Royal Commission.
• Review contracts administration Work for correctness and policy and procedural compliance
• Advises appropriate Manager on contractual matters and is the principal advisor at the project level with regard to the strategy for and the conduct and recording of contract administration issues
• Prepare Notice of Awards, Notice of Proceeds and Post Award Meetings
• Administration of all Post-Award Construction Contracts, including monitoring Contractor and Client compliance with the Contract documents.
• Preparation, Review and Approval of Work Orders including verification of inclusions, terms, cost limits, and contractual and procedural compliance.
• Preparation and coordination of formal communication with 3rd parties, including Design Consultants, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Governmental agencies.
• Liaise with all stakeholders within the Client’s organization to ensure receipt of process relevant input and ‘buy-in’ as applicable.
• Review and respond to Contractor and Sub-Contractor claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensure the Client’s interests are protected.
• Preparation of Contract Change and Variation Orders.
• Preparation of bespoke Sub-Contract and Supplier agreements for minor on-site requirements on a needs basis.
• Facilitate contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractors and sub-contractors.
• Ensure all time-barred registrations and documentation, such as warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, are in place and maintained and updated in accordance with the Contract and are in compliance with the Contract requirements.

• Periodic Performance Evaluations for Contractors in coordination with other Department staff.
• Review and approval of Contractor Invoices including verification of inclusions, ensuring costs and quantities are documentarily supported, and compliant with contractual and procedural requirements.
• Preparation of technical Request for Proposal (RFP) Packages in compliance with the KSA New Unified Procurement Laws and ETIMAD portal requirements, including coordination with Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA).
• Ensure congruence of Scope, Deliverables, and Payment Terms of work packages prior to issuance to bidders.
• Soliciting proposals for work packages from multiple bidders, including preparing responses to bidder queries in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree in the field of Law, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying (or related field) with a minimum of (12) fifteen years of experience in pre-contract formation, negotiation and administration activities which includes Public Works, Operations & Maintenance, Consulting Studies, Design and large value infrastructure type construction contracts. Experience must include a full range of public bidding activities, formation of Bid Documents, responding to bidder questions, issuing addenda, Bid Evaluation, Cost/Price Analysis, leading meetings, and negotiation for award.
• Must be fluent in English (writing, reading and speaking) and effectively communicate regarding contractual issues.
• Must have excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy in work. Must also be computer literate and skill in the use of; MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) for word processing and presentation of spreadsheets, and use of other analytical software tools.

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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