Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Subcontract Manager

 Job Description:

Connect Energy partners with a EPC company specialized in process plant project to look for SENIOR SUBCONTRACT ENGINEER / SUBCONTRACT MANAGER to work in Abu Dhabi. 

Responsibilities

  • Overall in charge for Contracts in Company
  • Supervise the Procurement Team in Middle East

For Tender

  • Manage preparation of tender contract reviews and lookout list
  • Oversee response timeline to answer all queries with regards to tenders
  • Provide clarifications, interpretations and propose actions in negotiating terms and conditions

Main Contracts

  • Manage drafting, evaluation, negotiation and execution of all types of contracts. 
  • Build up contract personnel that are specialized in main contracts
  • Manage requirements for contractual matters until project completion
  • Attend Project meetings where necessary for contractual matters
  • Provide contractual advice and interpretation when required
  • Work with Project Manager in mitigating and performing risk assessment in contracts
  • Provide contractual advice to Project Management Team in substantiating extension of time
  • Ensure proper project close out as per contract
  • Provide necessary guidance to members of the contacts team on contractual and commercial uses

Subcontracts and PO T&Cs

  • Build up contract personnel that is specialized in subcontracts
  • Oversee, manage and review subcontracts and purchase order Terms and Conditions
  • Review, develop and implement contract administration procedures, systems and policies in consultation with Management
  • Oversee subcontract requirements from development stage to completion
  • Communicate with internal disciplines and negotiate to vendors for any subcontract matters
  • Attend Commercial clarification with Vendor / Subcontractors /Service providers
  • Contractual advise and defend against Vendor / Service Provider / Subcontractor's claim / Procurement Director / Deputy General Manager / Procurement, Commercial and Contracts.
  • Provide assistance to Project Management Team in analysing Subcontract Extension of Time or Variations
  • Oversee all Subcontracts from Selection to Close out

Dispute

  • Identify possible areas of dispute amongst the Consultant(s), Contractor(s) as well as Client(s) and take the necessary proactive measures
  • Develop a contract personnel that is specialized in resolving disputes. 
  • Manage dispute and provide resolution
  • Review / draft letters and documents for and from third parties / internal disciplines and assist to propose solution
  • Defend against any invalid claim of Vendors to Company

Compliance

  • Oversee Pre-Qualification administration of vendors in ME region
  • Ensure commercial claims / variations / documentations are in compliance with Contract and Procurement procedures
  • Ensure contract related procedures are complied
  • Ensure procurement objectives are achieved in ME
  • Ensure procurement objective for Pre Qualification and Subcontract are achieved in SG

Decision Making Authority

  • Contractual Matters for Middle East project / South East Asia.