Contracts Manager
Hill International (Middle East) Ltd., Pakistan

Responsibilities:

• Review all Agreement Documents to make sure of Contractor Scope of works and its contractual obligations under the subject Agreement
• Prepares necessary documents/reports and analysis related to contractual issues
• Regular visits to the site, in order to follow up the project status and its records.
• Assist Project Team with reviewing, Commenting and responding to Contractor correspondences. Besides advising, in particular, upon any contractual/commercial aspects raised therein.
• Lead negotiation and claims meetings and summarize result after obtaining appropriate confirmations.
• Follows up on the submission by Contractor of all required bank guarantees, warranties, insurances and other specified documentation and verifies their acceptability to Client.
• Reviews all projects documentation/correspondence to identify any contractual or commercial implications that may impact adversely upon Client’s interest.
• Initiates preparation of appropriate contractual responses to Contractor for issue by Project Team in order to extinguish and/or mitigate such matters.
• Monitors and processes commercial and contractual aspects pertaining to Variations/Change Orders and claims.
• Study, evaluate and advise on claims made by Contractor in light of contractual obligations and in conjunction with the technical input from the Project Team.
• Prepare an appropriate strategy for extinguishing or initiating the cost/schedule impact of such claims for approval by Company.

Qualifications:

• Senior Contracts Engineer shall be an Engineer by qualification
• Bachelors of Civil Engineering degree from a recognized University with Professional qualification carrying valid Professional membership of PEC and/or International equivalent membership
• Minimum [15] years of relevant foreign and local work experience of administrating, managing, and handling complex contracts of High Rise Building Projects and Infrastructure & Utilities projects of master planned communities.

Essential Skills/Qualities:

• Knowledge of contract law and commercial practice.
• Knowledge of key areas, such as indemnities, insurance, guarantees, warranties, liquidated damages, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written
• Ability to lead issues and proactive obtain resolution to problems, decisive and confident
• Ability to work on own initiative, without close supervision.
• Able to manage a high workload, work in a demanding environment and demonstrate commitment.
• Experience of working in a commercial/projects/business role and interfacing
• Demonstrated experience in Contract Management
• Good organizational, experienced in risk management and project management skills
• High level problem solving skills to resolve complex and sensitive issues.
• Proficiency in the use of a range of office software

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