Prime Contract Administrator

Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Incorporated; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Project Management Consultant for an infrastructure project in Riyadh. The role involves contract administration, risk analysis, and stakeholder communication, requiring a bachelor's degree and significant relevant experience. The firm values diversity and offers robust benefits to enhance employee well-being.

Benefits

Robust benefits

Career advancement programs

Diverse team culture

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Prime Contract Manager in the administration of the prime contract.
• Identify the contract baseline with the project team.
• Develop and maintain prime contract management processes.
• Analyze prime contract terms for potential risks.
• Support implementation of Project Prime Contract Change Management Procedure.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder communication and coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent)

Job description

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Bechtel has been involved over the last 80 years in some of the world’s busiest and most complex airport projects, including Greenfield and Brownfield developments. In the GCC, we have held significant roles on King Khalid, King Fahad, Dubai, Hamad, and Muscat international airports. As we consider the future of aviation globally and in the GCC, we are very enthusiastic about the future of aviation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

We are currently considering candidates with aviation, other transportation or complex public accessible building project experience to provide project management consultancy services (including technical, commercial and construction management) for a major infrastructure project in Riyadh.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will assist the Prime Contract Manager in the administration of the prime contract for the KSIA Terminals Project. You will work with the project delivery teams to establish the contract baseline, management process, pending items, changes and variations, preparing timely correspondence, and analyzing terms and conditions. You will raise awareness of risks, identify revenue growth opportunities, and recommend actions to protect Bechtel’s interest and improve project performance.

Major Responsibilities:

• With the project team, identify the contract baseline, including terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, estimate, proposal, schedule, and other documents incorporated in the contract.
• Develop and maintain the prime contract management processes, procedures, tools, and training as outlined in the Prime Contracts Management Manual and related business unit functional procedures, including the Prime Contract Management Responsibilities Matrix and Prime Contract Action/Notice List/Liability Containment Plan/Flowdown Matrix (or comparable tools) identifying the specific contract actions and obligations of Bechtel and the customer and the individual responsible for each action.
• Establish tools and/or use and maintain records and systems required by Customer and/or partners in Joint Association arrangements.
• Develop suitable materials/systems to manage key issues, bespoke contract requirements, e.g., for incentive/Key Performance Indicator regimes, bonus/incentive, penalties.
• Support analysis of the prime contract general terms and conditions to highlight areas of potential risk such as ambiguities, omissions, and conflicts; assist the Prime Contract Manager in mitigating those risks that arise; monitor closely and support remedial actions as necessary and recommend appropriate tradeoffs to the Prime Contract Manager.
• Support the Prime Contract Manager to implement the Project Prime Contract Change Management Procedure, incorporating the Pending Item Program. Support the process and methodology to identify changes, quantify the additional time and compensation due Bechtel per the contract, define approval requirements and communicate changes to the Customer.
• Participate in project related meetings, work closely with Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Controls, and review project data to ensure awareness of all project activities that may affect the prime contract, identify opportunities for revenue enhancement, schedule relief and claim avoidance, recommend appropriate actions to protect Bechtel’s interest and/or improve project performance, and ensure compliance with prime contract terms and conditions.
• Support development of a program to identify and prepare change requests as they develop.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Change management
• Stakeholder communication and coordination

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