Contract Specialist

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould is one of the worlds leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of 200 million.

Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.

Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.

Due to continued success in the country we are now seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to join our already established team in Qatar.

The Contract Specialist will report directly to the Senior Contracts Manager.

The Contract Specialist will take a leading role within the Contracts Team, the team will consist of other commercial professionals with specialisms in contracts, claims, litigation and arbitration.

The Contract Specialist will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, issuing and advising on Qatari contracts; and setting the standards by which other contracts shall be written. Closing out contracts upon completion of the contracts, resolves all conflicts, and the final disposition of payments, obtaining the appropriate release of claims documentation.

Responsibilities
- Preparation and presentation of a suite of new government contracts
- Drafting and advising on local Qatari contracts
- Taking legislation from draft to consultation and ultimate approval from Qatars Council of ministers.
- Engages, instructs, manages and peer reviews the delivery of procured contracts
- Directs and coordinates the work of the project and its team members
- Evaluate and monitor contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
- Prepare price negotiation memoranda, outlining in writing the details of negotiations with contractors in competitive and non-competitive negotiations.

Requirements

- Western educated and holder of a law degree from a recognised university.
- Minimum of 10 years experience writing, reviewing and approving legal contracts.
- Experienced of operating at Ministerial level
- Worked in a professional law firm as a solicitor
- Excellent Commercial and Contract Management experience
- Experience of Dispute Management, Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution an advantage.
- Be able to provide both summarised and detailed reports, on current activities and ability to present directly to the client
- Excellent written and spoken English
- 3 years of Middle East experience in Qatar experience drafting and advising on local Qatari contracts
- IT Literacy with Microsoft Office suite of tools

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).