Contracts Manager – Healthcare

Job description / Role

Executive Solutions in partnership with Faithful+Gould / Atkins are looking to recruit a Contracts Manager – Buildings (including Education) for their Multi-Billion projects in Abu Dhabi.

Faithful+Gould, is an international Project Management and Cost Consultancy services provider which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the well-renowned larger group, WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Company. As a provider of multi-disciplined technical services to the built environment, Faithful+Gould are committed to excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine, innovation, collaboration and best practice. We are active in the Middle East and India for over 10 years with our regional headquarter in Dubai, and offices in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Faithful+Gould’s Middle East and India presence is complemented by their operations across Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and our 2,000 plus global staff.

The Contracts Manager is responsible for the management of specific contracts within the responsibility of the commercial team. This scope includes but is not limited to preparation and analysis of tenders, drafting of LOAs, post-contract measurement and commercial issues claims….etc. The Contracts Manager is to provide professional guidance and assistance in commercial matters to other staff members within the project management team, particularly to the senior quantity surveyors.

The Contracts Managers responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervising the performance of the contracts team to ensure quality and timeliness in delivery.
• Preparing tender / bid evaluations and recommendations in coordination with the commercial managers, Quantity Surveyors and Construction Managers.
• Ensuring that each member of the contracts team maintains and delivers work to the highest professional standards, that all information is current, and that every member of the team is receiving the information he or she needs to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Provision of all the technical data to the senior contracts manager to be included in the project’s reports and such other reports, exercises or investigations required by the team or client.
• Preparation of estimates.
• Overseeing the maintenance of change management logs for specific project.
• Assistance in claim analysis and recommendation to the client.
• Reviewing consultants estimates.
• Establishing and maintaining consistent and adequate administration procedures. These procedures will be followed across the project by the respective contracts administrators working with the construction managers.
• Identifying, documenting and coordinating with the construction managers to resolve potential issues.
• Analysing information, reporting and recommendations.
• Participating in all change order negotiations.
• Generating and processing necessary change order documentation.
• Contract Interpretation.
• Contracts administration including drafting of all contractual correspondences on behalf of the client at supervision stage.
• Ensuring that all stakeholders, such as administration, operations, and finance understand and adhere to contractual obligations; and reflecting them accurately in forecast.
• Client facing and leading commercial meetings.
• Financial and risk management and reporting.
• Dispute resolution guidance and advice.
• Insurance, guarantees and bonds management.
• Monthly cost reporting and presentations

Requirements

To be shortlisted for this role you will have a minimum of a Bachelor Degree and MRICS or similar with a total of 15 years working experience out of which 5 years working in the UAE or GCC.
All candidates must have previous experience working on large scale hospital developments.

About the Company

Executive Solutions is a different breed of talent consultancy. Driven by a unique philosophy, we think differently and act differently from the pack. Were here to do one thing: to improve our clients businesses by finding, focusing and delivering the most talented people.

We dont just do traditional contingency recruitment. Discovering talent is much more than just matching a CV to a vacancy - its about understanding companys corporate culture and ensuring a comprehensive match. We believe that in order to find the right candidate we must understand the motivations and ambitions of senior management, which is reflected in our personal approach when partnering with a client.

Executive Solutions is your trusted talent solutions partner head quartered in Dubai, specialising in direct talent, tailored talent and HR talent solutions, along with Nationalisation initiatives throughout the Middle East. Driven by a unique philosophy, we incorporate innovative and comprehensive talent management solutions each tailored to suit what our clients need.