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The Contracts Manager leads a team of contract specialists, contract administrators and quantity surveyors focused on the management of construction, services and material/equipment supply and installation contracts during the execution of the project and has vital responsibilities in carrying a project to an on-time, on-budget completion. The Contracts Manager is the owner of the entire contracting process, both pre and post-award activities.
Key responsibilities include:
Negotiating the Terms and Conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the Terms and Conditions, including documenting and agreeing on any changes that may arise during implementation or execution phases
Systematically and efficiently managing contract formation, execution/administration, and analysis for the purpose of maximising financial, scope and schedule related performance and minimising risk
Leading end-to-end processes including document preparation, bid evaluation, and award recommendations
Taking an active role in the preparation and review of costing and feasibility studies
Proactively monitoring the following
Identification and mitigation of risks during contract formulation phase to ensure adequate risk assessment procedures are followed
Taking the lead with regards to accurate drafting of agreements and subcontracting agreements
Always ensuring that Contractors and Subcontractors uphold standards and execute work according to the agreements put in place
Preparing and awarding contracts for execution
Playing an active role in ensuring claims administration and contract administration processes are followed to the highest standards
Running regular meetings with direct and indirect subordinates onsite to ensure alignment across disciplines and stakeholders
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
Extensive EPCM experience, particularly with regards to Construction Management and Service Contracts
Proven experience managing a team of Quantity Surveyors as part of the Contracts team supporting the Contract Administrators
Sound experience with reference to drafting commercial Terms and Conditions as well as understanding of accompanying legal implications
Working experience in FIDIC For Construction Contract
Brilliant understanding of the following
Procurement processes
Contract Management
Administration of construction contracts
Corporate Governance principles
Proven experience in the management of Contractors and Subcontractors onsite
Sound understanding of construction contracts with the use of Bills of Quantities as a payment mechanism.
Dispute resolution
Preferred:
Relevant tertiary qualification
Legal or arbitration certificate
Contract Management experience in Africa (other than South Africa)
10 years’ minimum experience in Contract Management within an EPCM environment
What we offer you:
Flexible work environment
Long term career development
Think globally, work locally
Apply via company website ( http://www.hatch.com ) or
jobs.hatch.com