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Contracts Manager- Saudi Arabia

Job Description

We are hiring for a Senior Contracts Manager to work on a civil project in Saudi Arabia 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 Surveying, 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.

Kindly note this would be a single status, rotation role