Contracts Manager / Administrator

The Highfield Company

Kuwait

Ref: KP700-860

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Contracts Manager / Administrator - Kuwait

Are you an experienced Contracts Manager / Administrator seeking a new opportunity working for a leading EPC Contractor? Do you want to work in a tax-free location on a large Oil & Gas project? If yes, then please send your CV immediately.

We are representing a large blue chip international EPC organisation that has extensive projects in the Oil and Gas sector globally. With a strong portfolio of EPC projects, my client is seeking a Contracts Manager / Administrator to be based in Kuwait for the Clean Fuels Project where the scope will include the subcontract for Construction of Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation & Telecom (CME) works, Spool Fabrication, EPC of buildings and temporary facilities.

Role and responsibilities:
* You will assist Project Management in all aspects of contract administration and Quantity Surveying.
* You will advise on contract interpretation including analysing client\'s specifications and drawings.
* Ensure the proper preparation and documentation of all information recording events as background to future claims.
* Review, advise and drafts letters on contractual correspondence.
* Assists contractual negotiations of sub-contract agreements.
* Attend meetings with clients and participate in all contractual aspects of projects, including claims, final accounts, variations and contract interpretation.
* Preparation of variation orders, trend notices, claims, and negotiations of the same
* Advises on the development, agreement and implementation of the project contractual plans by reviewing, analysing and apprising project management of all aspect

Our client is keen to identify the right person as soon as possible.

Requirements

* Chartered Quantity Surveyor
* Minimum 20 years\' experience in the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical sectors of the construction industry with background in contract administration.
* Excellent command of written and spoken English.
* Must have proven adequate experience in Quantity Surveying and / or Contracts Administration of Projects on the Contractor\'s side.
* Ability to delegate tasks to Quantity Surveying and junior staff.

About the Company

The Highfield Company is a specialist recruitment consultancy that focuses on the international construction and engineering industry sectors. With combined recruitment experience of more than 20 years, the directors have worked on technical and management positions at all levels, from Graduate to Executive, and for many of the Construction industry’s leading companies.

With experience of sourcing candidates for assignments in over 100 countries, The Highfield Company is perfectly equipped to service the needs and requirements of any construction, property or engineering based employer anywhere in the world. Our consultants are specialists in their designated disciplines, which include Building & Construction, Civil Engineering, Oil & Gas, PQS & Cost Consultancy, Project Management, Consulting Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical and Facilities Management.

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