Contracts Management Department Manager

Hill International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction management firm based in Riyadh is seeking a Contracts Management Department Manager to oversee contract compliance and administration for large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 20 years of experience in contract management, including direct knowledge of procurement laws specific to Saudi Arabia. This role requires strong communication skills in both Arabic and English, as well as a background in engineering education.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in contract management on large-scale projects.
• Experience with Saudi Arabia procurement law.
• Direct experience in managing workload distribution and personnel management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ratify operating structure and processes.
• Ensure compliance for awarded contracts.
• Maintain responsibility for contract administrators.

Skills

Contract management

Engineering knowledge

Procurement law understanding

Communication in Arabic and English

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Job description

Position Title: Contracts Management Department Manager - Head office

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Reporting to: Project director

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities

• Developing and getting ratified department operating structure and department operating processes and procedures based on the PMM processes and procedures.
• Ensuring Functional compliance for awarded contracts in the areas of:
  • Performance
  • Guarantees
  • Invoicing and payment
  • Change management
  • Claims
  • Preliminary and final handover
  • Defects and warranty
  • Close-out
• Maintaining functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to Clusters and Business units.
• Assessing the capability of the Clients existing contracts staff and recommending appropriate roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
• Review change requests and claims and recommend them for approval.
• Supporting other departments with contracts formation and management services (i.e. templates for consultants services contracts, General Engineering Services contracts, etc.).
• NWCs consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Support NWC in reviewing the commercial part of the bid packages.
• Monitor the adherence of contracts to the government and clients contractual and procurement regulations.
• Ensure proper implementation of project close-out processes and procedures according to PMM.
• Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.
• Informs themselves of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, as well as manuals and procedures within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelors in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in contract management, including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.
• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law.
• Direct experience in managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management. Formation and administration of (sub) contracts: pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring contractor performance, back charges, resolution of claims and disputes. Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices, government and commercial procurement regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.
• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Preferable Experience of working in KSA.