Contracts Management Department Manager - (KSA National)

Hill International (Middle East) Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction management firm is seeking a senior Contracts Manager with extensive experience in managing contracts for large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and have at least 20 years of experience in contract management within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities include overseeing compliance, supporting contract formation, and ensuring effective project close-out processes. Strong communication skills in Arabic and English are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in contracts management.
• Experience with KSA procurement law.
• Demonstrated experience in pricing and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop department operating structure and processes.
• Ensure compliance with government and client regulations.
• Supervise contracts management staff.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree 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.).
• Clients consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Support the client 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.

Skills

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degreein 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.