Contract Manager 49 views

• Knowledge of legal requirements involved with contracts
• Familiarity with change proposal procedures
• Keen attention to detail, with an ability to spot errors
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work with internal and external business clients
• Explain terms and conditions to managers and interested parties
• Analyze potential risks involved with specific contract terms
• Stay up to date with legislative changes and coordinate with the legal department as needed
• Ensure all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met (e.g payment and shipping’s)

Job Summary

• Assists Project   Manager and/or Senior Contract Manager, as required, in the administration of  the procurement process including, but not limited to, advance review of construction plans and specifications, assistance in preparation of documents (Pre-Q, Invite to Bid, RFI, RFP, etc.), coordinating and scheduling pre-bid and post bid clarification meetings, amendment preparation and contract negotiations for Project Manager and/or Senior Contract Manager Approval.
• Assists Project   Manager and/or Senior Contract Manager, as required, to develop and implement   procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with   policies of client
•  Drafts commercial terms for design, engineering and/or construction services for approval by the Project Manager and/or Senior Contracts Manager.
• Review all contract documents (including RFI, RFP, etc.) to ensure congruity and to minimize patent and latent ambiguities.
• Assists Project   Manager and/or Senior Contract manager, as required, with administration of on-going Contracts, including monitoring contractor and compliance with the   Contract documents.  Investigates problems and recommends corrective action.
• Prepares correspondence and maintains records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters.
• As required   provide guidance on contract matters to Project Managers or other project   staff
• As requested   by the Project Manager and/or Senior Contracts Manager,
• assist the   Engineering representative and or his/her delegated assistant in contract change negotiations and claim analysis and resolution.
• Assists the   Project Manager in contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractor.
• Make amendments to contractual documents as required.
• Prepare for final approval pre-qualification and selection of co

Qualification

• Candidate having 10+ years’ working experience in the contract management department of a reputed company, especially for the EPC Contract and relevant subcontract.
• Candidate, who has successfully managed contracts from drafting, evaluation, negotiation to execution process, needs to be skilled in numerous areas including legal compliance, variation and claim, negotiation, and relationship management.
• Served as the point of contact for customers/Clients on contractual matters. Acted as contractual “middleman” between company employees and Client, ensuring timely review and approval/reconciliation of variations.
• Excellent negotiating and persuasive skills, both in one-on one and group situations.
• Good command of spoken and written English

Minimum Requirements

• 10 years of post-graduate work experience Effective oral and written communication skills in English required.
• The Contracts Manager must be able to effectively communicate with all members of the project team, and be client and contractor-facing. Experience in a construction office is preferred.
• Conversant with Standard Methods of Measurement
•  Conversant with FIDIC Forms of Contract.
• Conversant with regulatory, legislative and industrial changes to review if changes are needed to contracts, Must be able to operate under a degree of autonomy with direction from the Project Manager and/or Senior   Contracts Manager.
• Must be able to directly negotiate Contractual matters with the Contractors, for the Project Manager and/or Senior Contracts Manager’s final approval.
• Must have a proven track record in major projects and programs. KPI’s must be achieved every month to avoid penalties to the Construction Manager.