Senior Contract/Commercial Engineer

Job Responsibilities

Providing accurate cost advice and reporting

Analyzing project data efficiently

Setting up and managing workshops to achieve the required cost savings

Providing ad-hoc high-level strategic proposals as required

Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments

Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for successful project completion; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control

Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision

Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner

Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships

Experience And Qualifications

Bachelor in quantity surveying, engineering or cost engineering from an accredited university.

Minimum 12 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects

Preferably a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors MRICS or MSc

Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy

Pre and post-contract experience

Experience of working in variety of sectors and projects in the Middle East region.

Experience of providing advice and administering on contractual matters

Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external)

Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute

A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

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.

Experience of working internationally (preference for KSA).