Senior Contracts Manager

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or other relevant field.
• Have obtained RICS chartered status.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in Civil / Building projects in the construction industry.
• Experience of administering FIDIC red book conditions of contract.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Must have proven adequate experience in Contracts Administration of Projects on the Contractor’s side.
• Ability to delegate tasks to Contract Administration Team including Quantity Surveyors and junior staff.
• Preferably to have Middle East experience at project level.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assists Project Management in all aspects of Contract Administration and Quantity Surveying.
• Represents the company in a professional and diligent manner, developing a strong working relationship with the the client’s representative.
• Manages the Contract Administration Team.
• Advises on contract interpretation including analyzing client’s specifications and drawings.
• Develop and communicated internal contract strategies, processes and procedures and to project team members.
• Ensures the proper preparation, documentation and cross-referencing of all relevant information recording events as substantiating records to claims and variations.
• Reviews, advises and drafts letters on contractual correspondence.
• Assists contractual negotiations and drafting of sub-contract agreements.
• Attends meeting with clients and participates in all contractual aspects of projects, including payment applications, certifications, claims, final accounts, variations and contract interpretation.
• Preparation of variation orders, notices, claims, negotiations and agreement of the same.
• Advises on the development, agreement and implementation of the project contractual plans and strategies by reviewing, analyzing and apprising project management of all aspect that govern the contract.
• Oversees and participate in closing out subcontracts including subcontract claims to satisfactory conclusions.