Contracts Management Department Manager (E2)

Hill International (Middle East) Limited; Al-Qassim Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

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.