Contracts/Commercial Manager

Job description / Role

OVERVIEW
Manages all pre- and post- contract activities for a major multimillion dollar infrastructure project. Interacts with Client, consultants, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle. Proven experience dealing with contractor and consultants claims and disputes.

Responsibilities
Participates in strategic planning activities for specific projects (e.g., risk assessment, bid/no bid analysis, participation in business plan development, etc.).

Provides technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration. Makes staffing assignments and reassignments as project needs arise. Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, takes corrective action as required, and approves terminations.

Collaborates with Client and project management consultant to ensure proper support in proposal preparation, as well as contract negotiations and administration.
Reviews requests for proposals to identify risks and contractual terms not conforming to policy.

Negotiates the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with clients.

Maintains an active participation in related professional societies to keep abreast of relevant contractual issues.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering/Quantity Surveying/Construction. Chartered membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or other internationally recognized institutions preferred. Familiarity with civil and common law is a plus.

Minimum Experience:
15 years of prime contract administration and management experience within in a large international engineering and construction firm; at least 10 of them working in a similar capacity on with similar companies supporting large construction and infrastructure projects. Must have comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts. Relevant work experience including extensive contracts administration, negotiation and claims management exposure. Has experience dealing with high value claims, dispute resolution, and arbitration on both construction and infrastructure projects. Working knowledge of FIDIC and other international standards such as, NEC, JCT, ICE, EJCDC, and pre- and post-award contract administration. Experience working in the Middle East is highly preferred. English language proficiency is required.

Further Qualification Required:
Have a working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration.
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity is also required. The ability to work as part of a specialist team, combined with the self-motivation required to work with minimal supervision and have experience of running multiple contracts at any one time, interpreting contracts and dealing with claims and other contractual issues.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.