Overall, it is the commercial strategy, commercial process, commercial controls, and commercial decisions which makes a project profitable and successful
Provides commercial leadership throughout the entire post contract lifecycle of project by operating at the highest level of the project decision making process and advising on the commercial issues.
Manage variations, claims, VOs, bonds, warranties, accounts and close out documentation.
Evaluate the compliance with contractual terms, DoA and P&Ps
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Contract variation approval process
Lead the development and maintaining contract related forms templates and checklist linked to automated filing systems for easy retrieval, and to satisfy Legal and Audit requirements.
Provide timely administrative support and contractual advice for all contract management activities such as contract termination, suspension, claims, variations, close-outs and extensions.
Support Users on technical negotiations and lead commercial negotiations with bidders to secure the most competitive offers that provide the Company with the best value for money without risk exposure.
Assist Cost Estimation and cost control in processing payments by providing required contractual advice.
Contract Administration Management
Identify breaches in contract delivery:
Solicit feedback from end users (Project Managers) to identify breaches
Perform root cause analysis to identify source of breach and recommended action.
Coordinate and followup with vendors and Project Managers to ensure seamless execution of contracts/scope of work:
If required by stakeholders, report contractor contractual adherence to Project Managers accurately and in time for required actions.
Help stakeholders in resolving issues in case of any schedule delays or contractual disputes.
Ensure all contractual changes are tracked and documented by variation orders.
lead end-to-end Variation Order process as follows:
Review recommendation on Variation Orders to management for approval.
Liaise with Development Management, Project Management and Project Controls
Gather input from Cost Estimation to estimate the cost impact of the Variation Orders and ensure that it has been considered.
Perform any additional related tasks/activities as directed by the Director ? Commercial Contracts.
Liaise with Project management teams (and PMC) and other Users for bid technical clarification requests/evaluation and Perform clarification requests/commercial evaluation of variations and claims
KEY RESULT AREAS
Timelines and accuracy of Contract Administration
Cycle time of contractual advice from request to response
Managing and resolving disputes
Savings on variations orders including those for settlement of major claims
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
Min of: 12 years of experience.
YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION
Min of: 4 years of managerial experience contracts administration function.
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
Contract administration preferably with a large real estate company and or Contractor with annual revenue of at least AED 2 billion.
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Demonstrated expertise in contract administration and dispute resolution
Specific knowledge of FIDIC contract terms, local laws and other forms of contracts
High ethics that lend to managing an unbiased contract administration process
Enforcing standards, procedures, policies and contractual agreements
Attention to detail for monitoring contract delivery
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written) for drafting & maintaining contracts
Building and maintaining relationships with PMs, suppliers/contractors/consultants
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor degree in engineering or contract management, Masters preferred.
Formal contractual dispute resolution training is highly preferred.
