Department Manager - Contracts Management (E2)

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Developing and getting ratified department operating structure and department operating processes and procedures based on the PMM processes and procedures.
  
• Ensuring Functional compliance for awarded contracts in the areas of:
  o Performance
  o Guarantees
  o Invoicing and payment
  o Change management
  o Claims
  o Preliminary and final handover
  o Defects and warranty
  o Close-out
  

• Maintaining functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to Clusters and Business units.
  
• Assessing the capability of Clients existing contracts staff and recommend appropriate roles and
  responsibilities.
  
• Preparing the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
  
• Review change requests and claims and recommend for Approval.
  
• Supporting other departments with contracts formation and management services (i.e. templates for consultants services contracts, General Engineering Services contracts, etc.).
  
• NWCs consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
  
• Support NWC in reviewing commercial part of the bid packages.
  
• Monitor the adherence of contract to the government and clients contractual and procurement regulations.
  
• Ensure proper implementation of projects close out processes and procedure according to PMM.
  
• Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.
  
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while
  employed by Hill.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.
• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law .
• Direct experience of managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management.
• Formation and administration of (sub) contracts: pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring contractor performance, back charges, resolution of claims and disputes. Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices, government and commercial procurement regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.
• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Preferable Experience of working in KSA.