Senior Contracts Manager

We are hiring for a Senior Contracts Manager to work on a civil project in Saudi Arabi for a big contractor.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to Project Director
• 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.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surverying, 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.