Pre-Contract Specialist: Contracts & Risk Advisor

Marvel Placement Consultants; Mooinooi; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking a Pre-Contract Specialist to join its Contracts & Legal Support function in a mining project context. You will manage pre-contract activities from procurement initiation through to award and handover, ensuring risks and commercial terms are clarified and aligned.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with governance, contracting strategies and standard terms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, BTech or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, LLB or related discipline.
• A recognised qualification at NQF Level 7 or above is mandatory.
• Experience in contract preparation, tender and bid review, contractual clarifications, contract negotiations and risk management within mining, EPCM, construction or project environments.
• Practical working knowledge of construction/engineering contracts, including FIDIC or similar forms.
• Experience reviewing tender and contract documentation and Scopes of Work.
• Experience preparing contracts for execution and facilitating post-award handover.

Responsibilities

• Review Scopes of Work prior to tender to ensure scope, responsibilities, deliverables and interfaces are clearly defined.
• Review tender, bid and commercial documentation to identify contractual and commercial risks.
• Review supplier/contractor qualifications, exclusions and proposed deviations.
• Prepare, review and coordinate contract documentation for procurement packages.
• Ensure appropriate contract type and contracting strategy are applied based on risk.
• Facilitate contractual clarification meetings and negotiations with tenderers, contractors and suppliers.
• Support during tender evaluations and contract negotiations, identifying risks and mitigation measures.

Skills

Contract management

FIDIC contracts

Tender review

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree / BTech or equivalent

NQF Level 7+ qualification

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking a Pre-Contract Specialist to join its Contracts & Legal Support function in a mining project context. You will manage pre-contract activities from procurement initiation through to award and handover, ensuring risks and commercial terms are clarified and aligned.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with governance, contracting strategies and standard terms.