Contracts Manager

Job purpose:

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of contract management and administration within the projects undertaken by the company including reviewing contractors’ claims as well as correspondence management for contractual compliance till contracts’ closures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor the contract administration over construction contracts, enforcing contractual obligations.
• Arrange and respond to daily correspondences to ensure contractual compliance.
• Analyze and assess the contractual merit of contractor’s claims, and participate in reviewing, evaluation and negotiation of prolongation/acceleration claims and associated cost, and variation orders.
• Manage and monitor the contractual integrity of contract modifications (such as Variation Orders, Site Work Instructions).
• Provide contractual support for any issues or problems that arise during construction.
• Resolve contract disputes and claims related to contract, and draft internal memos, contract amendments and settlement agreements.
• Administer and follow up with ongoing supervision service agreements, including update the allocation of supervision consultants on the ongoing construction contracts.
• Track and review close out documents of the Contracts from the contractual perspective.
• Update project administration forms and monitor the status of construction contracts using tracking logs and other control forms.
• Review insurance requirements and ensure that Contractor comply with insurance provisions.
• Prepare regular reports on contract status and maintain accurate records of all contracts and related documents.

Skills

• At least 12 years of experience in contracts field.
• Construction Field experience is a must.
• Real Estate field experience is preferable.
• Subject matter experience in contract management principles and techniques.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, French would be an added advantage