Department Manager - Contracts Management (E2) - Clusters

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:

• Performance
• Guarantees
• Invoicing and payment
• Change management
• Claims
• Preliminary and final handover
• Defects and warranty
• Close-out

• Maintaining functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to Clusters and Business units.
• Assessing the capability of Clients' existing contracts staff and recommending 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 contract formation and management services (i.e. templates for consultant services contracts, General Engineering Services contracts, etc.).
• Clients consolidated a list of approved contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Support the Client in reviewing the commercial part of the bid packages.
• Monitor the adherence of contracts to the government and clients' contractual and procurement regulations.
• Ensure proper implementation of project close-out processes and procedures 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's Degree 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 in 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[1]discipline construction project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Preferable Experience of working in KSA.

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