Contracts Management Department Manager (E2)

Contracts Management Department Manager (E2) General Description of Role and Responsibilities

• Develop and ratify the department operating structure and processes based on the PMM processes and procedures.
• Ensure 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
• Maintain functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to clusters and business units.
• Assess the capability of clients' existing contract staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program, including comprehensive on the job learning.
• Review change requests and claims and recommend for approval.
• Support other departments with contracts formation and management services (e.g., templates for consultants, general engineering services contracts, etc.).
• Maintain a consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Support NWC in reviewing the commercial part of bid packages.
• Monitor adherence of contracts to government and client contractual and procurement regulations.
• Ensure proper implementation of projects close out processes according to PMM.
• Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.
• Keep themselves informed of relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensure continued compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in contracts management, including overall responsibility on large scale projects.
• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law.
• Direct experience managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management.
• Formation and administration of (sub) contracts: pre qualification, bid compilation, bid receipt, 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, 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 for a multi discipline construction project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Preferable experience working in KSA.