Ref: KP594-629

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

POSITION PURPOSE
Ensure commercial integrity of the project is maintained and enhanced through commercial activities and timely and accurate reporting, supporting project decision-making.

Contract Management
Administer obligations under respective head contracts, including preparation of client correspondence relating to head contract matters
Clarify scope requirements in accordance with head contract requirements, including preparation of client correspondence regarding variations and claims
Coordinate implementation of scope requirements with project team (including forecast costs)
Prepare subcontract and supplier contracts in conjunction with other project personnel and arrange for the execution of all subcontract and supplier contracts
Provide training to project personnel in those contract administration functions assigned to them
Promote and maintain open, honest and prompt channels of communication – share knowledge and provide breadth of views and perspectives to discussions and decision making
Ensure that contracts and their conditions are suitable to project interests and head contract conditions
Administer subcontracts and supply agreements with assistance from other project personnel as required, including preparation of correspondence regarding claims and disputes

Financial Management
Overall management of project financial systems
Overseeing and monitoring of Forecast Expenditures and contractor Valuations where applicable
Manage the Project Costs to ensure transaction entries are an accurate representation of costing details and reconcile to forecast expenditure
Analyse and collate relevant financial and cost data to assist with decision making for Project Financial and Commercial Management
Manage forecast expenditure on preliminaries and indirect costs
Review/manage forecast expenditure reports on direct costs prepared by Site Managers and/or Project engineers
Collation of costs for claims under head contract and subcontractors
Manage process and procedures for subcontractor payments
Manage process and procedures for creditor payments
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of forecasts and cost to complete reports
Prepare monthly valuations for review with the project manager
Maintain overview involvement in cost planning/variations
Manage third party claims in accordance with branch and project procedures
Contribute to monthly internal and external reports

Continuous Improvement
Contribute to the effectiveness of the project and BU, including:
sharing knowledge, providing breadth of views and perspectives to discussions and decision making; and developing and maintaining own leading edge capability.

Business Relationships
Build and maintain productive internal and external relationships to engage stakeholders and enable the delivery of the strategy including:
creating and maintaining strong relationships with key senior external clients and other key stakeholders

Client Focus
Ensure relevant stakeholder’s requirements are met, through:
maintaining effective working relationships with their internal clients and key personnel in other BU’s
establishing cooperative working relationships with peers and colleagues that increases the overall level of support to managers

People and Teamwork
Participate and contribute to an effective and productive team, including:
demonstrating on a daily basis personal behaviours that uphold Jacob values;
contributing to the effectiveness of own work team through productive personal behaviour;
taking personal accountability for own development, including, where appropriate, keeping up to date professionally regarding relevant practices;
being persistent with improvement ideas, including building team member buy-in to ideas; and listening to team members’ improvement ideas and have informed opinions about their merit
delegate work within capabilities of team members

Safety, Health and Environment Management
Contribute towards a culture of “Safety and Health above all else” and environmental responsibility by:
complying with all company SH&E policies and procedures
taking personal accountability for own safety and at all times being aware of the impact of actions on the safety of others
ensuring all appropriate actions are taken to implement the SH&E procedures and legislative requirements;
monitoring SH&E performance;
demonstrating commitment to SH&E through personal example, leadership and participation in SH&E initiatives; and ensuring all staff and/or contractors within area of responsibility are appropriately trained and inducted into Company standards and comply with SH&E procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Business / Law / Quantity Surveying/ Engineering or similar

Experience:
Senior level of legal / commercial experience
Relevant industry experience
Extensive relevant experience in a similar size business

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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