Ref: KP594-380

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Assist Contracts Manager to establish project-specific procurement and contracting guidelines and participates in negotiations with clients, consultants, contractors and vendors to protect QPM's interests at project site. Assist in the management of timely and effective contract administration and procurement activities at assigned project site, and ensuring compliance to contracting policies and procedures and ensuring effective monitoring of all contractual terms and conditions related to all stages of project.
- Assist with the establishing standard contracting guidelines for the project to engage in alliances with service providers, with due regard to legal frameworks in the context of operations involved.
- Assist with advising on most suitable and alternative procurement route and contract type.
- Assist with the establishing of best practices in the preparation of contract documents and tenders.
- Seek guidance from the Contracts Manager Procurement and Contracts to ensure data adequacy and consistency.
- Assist with the qualification process for appointment of consultants, contractors and vendors.
- Assist with vendor meetings and negotiating of contracts with subcontractors and service providers.
- Assist with the preparation of specifications of contractual terms, timelines and service level agreements.
- Assist with the Interpretation of all contractual (tenders and contracts) agreements in the context of project management timelines, cost and other parameters and advise the Project Management Team on contractual rights and obligations.
- Assist with the Overseeing of the activities of preparation of bids, process specifications, tests, progress reports and other documents through the tendering process.
- Ensure risk assessment, data relevance and adequacy to complete the tendering processes.
- Contract Award Assist in the preparing, recommending and reviewing of contract documents for signing and ensure contractor compliance with LOI/LOA requirements and the terms and conditions of Contract including Insurances, performance bond guarantees and related mandatory requirements.
- Flag conflict of interest issues to Contracts Managers.
- Assist with the managing of contract administration and negotiations.
- Ensure contractors qualification and suitability for the relevant works.
- Assist with the monitoring of contractor performance for conformance to the order requirements and maintain continual reviews to ensure that all terms and conditions are met and that the contract is in accordance with legal requirements.
- Assist with the analyzing and planning the termination and extension of contractual agreements and provide continued support to business units.
- Assist with any work with the Legal team and the Project Team for the preparation of documents and legal transcription of contracts.
- Assist with the Liaising with third party Language specialists to engage in translation of documents.
- Assist with the advising of legal status and implementations to minimize client risk exposure.
- Share responsibility in the maintenance of record archives for future reference and for technical compliance aspects with particular reference to possible future claims.
- Ensure confidentiality, protecting the rights and obligations of Client/QPM, in compliance with information and document security policies.
- Drive goal setting and performance appraisals for all direct reports.
- Communicate information, policies and decisions to the team in a timely manner.
- Ensure effective implementation of all applicable organizational policies & procedures in department.
- Ensure safety and well being of all QPM staff working as part of the project team.

Requirements

- Construction Industry related Bachelor's Degree is required.
- 12+ Years Post graduate Experience.
- Professional Certification is preferred.
- Arabic Speakers are encouraged to apply but it is not a vital requirement.

About the Company

Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems.

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General Manager salaries in Kuwait

Average monthly compensation
KWD 3,800

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