Contracts Management Department Manager Hill International (Middle East) Ltd.

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Posted 3 min ago

Experience

20 - 25 Years

Job Location

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Developing and getting ratified department operating structure and department operating processes and procedures based on the PMM processes and procedures.

  • Ensuring 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

  • Maintaining functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to Clusters and Business units.

  • Assessing the capability of the Client’s existing contracts staff and recommending appropriate roles and responsibilities. 

  • Prepare the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program, which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.

  • Review change requests and claims and recommend them for approval.

  • Supporting other departments with contracts formation and management services (i.e. templates for consultants’ services contracts, General Engineering Services contracts, etc.).

  • NWC’s consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers. 

  • Support NWC in reviewing the commercial part of the bid packages.

  • Monitor the adherence of contracts to the government and client’s contractual and procurement regulations.

  • Ensure proper implementation of project close-out processes and procedures according to PMM.

  • Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.

  • Informs themselves of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, as well as manuals and procedures within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Bachelor’s in engineering from an accredited university. 

  • Minimum 20 years’ experience in contract management, including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.

  • Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law. 

  • Direct experience in managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management. Formation and administration of (sub) contracts: pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, 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 and practices, 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 relating to a multi-discipline construction project.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English. 

  • Preferable Experience of working in KSA. 

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Leadership
  • Financial Analysis
  • Lead Contracts Officer
  • Compliance
  • Problem-Solving
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Legal
  • Vendor Management

Hill International (Middle East) Ltd.

Hill International, with more than 2,900 professionals in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit Hill international website.

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