Talent Pool - Contracts Engineers/Administrator Hill International (Middle East) Ltd.

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Posted 14 min ago

Experience

10 - 15 Years

Job Location

Other - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Education

MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(HR/Industrial Relations)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Providing accurate cost advice and reporting.

  • Analyzing project data efficiently.

  • Setting up and managing workshops to achieve the required cost savings.

  • Providing ad-hoc high-level strategic proposals as required.

  • Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments.

  • Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for successful project completion; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.

  • Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision.

  • Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.

  • Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships.

  • Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, 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 in quantity surveying, engineering or cost engineering from an accredited university.

  • Minimum 10-15 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.

  • Preferably a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

  • Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy.

  • Pre and post-contract experience.

  • Experience of working in variety of sectors and projects in the Middle East region.

  • Experience of providing advice and administering on contractual matters.

  • Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external).

  • Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute.

  • A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible.

  • Direct experience of 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.

  • Experience of working internationally (preference for GCC).

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

  • Construction
  • Civil Engineering

Department / Functional Area

  • Engineering

Keywords

  • Project Contracts Officer
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract Management
  • Contract Auditing
  • Contracts Specialist
  • Contracts Engineers/Administrator

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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P.O. Box 71467 Deira P.O. Box - 22715, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)