Contracts Manager

Job description / Role

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards, applicable laws and regulations
• Attend tender openings and assist in recommending potential tender lists based on client requirements
• Liaise with the Resident Engineer / Director of QS on the development of project cost plans in order to provide clients with an estimate of construction costs (as and when required)
• Execute contracts for main contractors and sub-contractors; amend standard contracts (e.g. FIDIC) to ensure that all contractual clauses reflect objectivity, transparency, and fairness in the contractual rights and obligations of all parties involved in construction projects
• Advise various parties on their contractual rights and obligations
• Monitor the performance of contracts at all times; ensure that main contract and sub-contract agreements are being executed in compliance with contract documents
• Negotiate contractual terms and conditions with contractors where necessary; assist in resolving any issues raised by contractors (e.g. time extensions, additional costs etc); make recommendations to the Resident Engineer as appropriate
• Review and prepare all incoming/outgoing correspondence on contractual matters
• Assist the Resident Engineer in the identification of project related risks (e.g. health & safety, commercial risks, reputational risks etc.); contribute to the development of measures to mitigate potential risks
• Establish a system for maintaining the project risk register, ensuring that this system is adhered to throughout the section across project implementation
• Assist Quantity Surveyors in preparing progress reports and in verifying costs in order to finalize monthly payment certificates
• Attend meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings etc.) as and when required
• Ensure that effective Minutes of Meetings are maintained in order to document discussions raised at meetings
• Contribute to managing the health and safety of all on-site personnel (e.g. architects, engineers, construction workers etc.) by reporting any observed safety violations to the Resident Engineer and/or Safety Inspector (if available)
• Provide assistance, advice, and support to the Resident Engineer as and when required

Requirements

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or QS, Master in Engineering Management
• 15+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in KSA
• Previous experience in mega-scale projects
• Knowledge of FIDIC and other international legal contracts standards

About the Company

A leading construction company in Lebanon.