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Contracts Management Department Manager (E2)

Hill International (Middle East) Limited

Al-Qassim Province

On-site

SAR 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

A leading company in the Middle East is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee contract management for large-scale projects in Saudi Arabia. The role requires strong leadership, compliance knowledge, and contract administration expertise, with a focus on delivering results in a dynamic construction environment.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 20 years experience in contracts management.
  • Direct experience in workload distribution and personnel management.
  • Thorough knowledge of prime contract administration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop department operating structure and processes.
  • Ensure compliance for awarded contracts.
  • Manage contract administration and staff.

Skills

Contracts management
Compliance
Procurement law knowledge
Personnel management
Communication skills

Education

Bachelor in engineering

Job description

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 Clients existing contracts staff and recommend appropriate roles and
  • responsibilities.
  • Preparing the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
  • Review change requests and claims and recommend 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 commercial part of the bid packages.
  • Monitor the adherence of contract to the government and clients contractual and procurement regulations.
  • Ensure proper implementation of projects close out processes and procedure 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, 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

Skills

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

  • Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
  • Minimum 20 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.
  • Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law .
  • Direct experience of 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.
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