Senior Contracts Expert

Job description / Role

To develop, execute and review full contracting process, contract strategy, contract/claims advice, assurance and contract management activities for the Qatar Rail.

Duties:
- Develops and manages procurement and contracting policies and procedures.
- Develops standard contract terms and conditions for all Qatar Rail contracting departments.
- Assesses and revises contracting strategies and implements conditions for improvement.
- Formulates and prepares final contract documents.
- Arranges for final contract document review and acceptance by legal, end-user department and contractor.
- Provides contractual advice to project teams on contractual issues during the life cycle of the contract.
- Provides advice and manages claims and disputes that are escalated by the Commercial Department.
- Evaluates and monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Provide assurance assessment on variation orders and claims after they are elevated from the Commercial Department.
- Keeps abreast of new legislation, government policy, best practice and relevant external factors relevant to procurement and contracting activity.
- Oversees contract close out processes and procedures.
- Provides lessons learned presentations and guidance to project teams on all contractual issues.

Requirements

- Educated to Degree Level in a related discipline or has 10 year relevant experience in contracts in a specialist role. Master degree will be added advantage
- Engineering or Quantity Surveying degree level plus formal legal qualification of contracting experience.
- Minimum of 18 years Experience
- Rail/Metro Experience
- Large construction project experience
- Must have FIDIC Suite experience
- International and Middle East experience advantageous.
- Specialist knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities and trends
- Claims investigations and resolution experience

About the Company

Cavendish Professionals is a highly respected recruitment consultancy with the energy, expertise and professionalism to offer extensive job vacancies in the Healthcare, Life Sciences and Technical sectors in the UK and Internationally.

Cavendish Professionals is an independent, family-run business, with a team of personable consultants whose aim is to get to know you better. We believe that this considered approach is the best way to ensure we find you a role that perfectly matches your career ambitions.

As a group we’ve been taking this approach for over 30 years. During this time we have successfully helped client organisations and candidates alike to fulfil their corporate and professional ambitions.