Contracts Manager
Confidential
Total years of experience :37 years, 0 months
Main Duties including but not limited to:
• Direct and Control the activities of Contracts preparation, tendering (ITT) and administration of diverse Contracts covering the requirement for construction, operation, and general services.
• Prepare letter of acceptance (LOA) to a contractor/s or consultant/s including all negotiated terms and conditions & confirming the agreed changes to the ITT package.
• Manage contractual, legal, commercial and insurance issues related to contracts and Assisting with the negotiations of contract changes.
• Provide contract management services and assistance to project management in respect to all contractual, legal, commercial and administrative issues, by advising on the specific requirements of the contract and their performance to avoid any adverse contractual issues.
• Comprehensive reviews and negotiation of contracts terms and conditions to ensure full compliance with the company policy, procedures, Terms and Conditions, standard form of contracts and industry norms as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or variations that may arise during implementation and execution.
• Verification of claims prepared by the Contractor from the legal perspective, study, analyze, defend, negotiate, dispute resolution and settlement in coordination with all concerned parties.
• Prepare, manage and control all types of services agreements such as Design consultancy, project management, value engineering and site supervision.
• Monitor the contractor's progress and performance to ensure goods and services conform to the contract. Resolving disputes in a timely manner.
• Manage/Maintain contractual documentation and control of all contract correspondences of all projects and advise projects’ team on the consequences (if any) and draft letters on the contractual issues.
Project : Al Forsan Hotel & Residential Leisure Commercial Compound.
Main Duties including but not limited to:
• Direct and Control the activities of Contracts preparation, tendering (ITT) and administration of diverse Contracts covering the requirement for construction, operation, and general services.
• Implement and assure compliance with all applicable Employer's policies and procedures in administration of the contract during all phases of commitment pre-award/ post-award and amendments thereto.
• Prepare letter of acceptance (LOA) to a contractor/s or consultant/s (for consultancy services agreement) including all negotiated terms and conditions & confirming the agreed changes to the ITT package.
• Prepare letter of nomination (LON) to nominate a subcontractor/s for a Provisional Sum package (if any).
• Manage contractual, legal, commercial and insurance issues related to contracts and Assisting with the negotiations of contract changes.
• Provide contract management services and assistance to project management in respect to all contractual, legal, commercial and administrative issues, by advising on the specific requirements of the contract and their performance to avoid any adverse contractual issues
• Frequent contacts with Shareholders Representatives at Senior Management Level during contract negotiations and execution on commercial and contractual matters of considerable importance which requires careful negotiation and presentation to achieve the Client's objectives.
• Verification of claims prepared by the Contractor from the legal perspective, study, analyze, defend, negotiate, dispute resolution and settlement in coordination with all concerned parties.
• Maintain a data base of all correspondences between The Employer, the company, the Consultant and advise projects’ team on the consequences (if any) and draft letters on the contractual issues.
• Prepare, manage and control all types of services agreements such as value engineering, project management and site supervision consultancy.
Main Duties including but not limited to:
• Leads of tender issuance (ITT) to selected bidders and management of all tender documents until finalization of Contracts/Subcontracts.
• Leads tender opening and perform evaluation for the technical commercial bids in accordance with the concerned parties.
• Carry out all activities related to contracts such as drafting, preparation, negotiation, finalization and execution.
• Comprehensive reviews and negotiation of contracts terms and conditions to ensure compliance with the company policy, standard form of contracts and industry norms as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or variations that may arise during implementation and execution.
• Assess company’s obligations and liabilities, including payments terms, insurance requirements, bank guarantee wordings, etc....
• Undertake contracts review with project managers on an ongoing basis and assist, evaluate and advise on contract conflicts and claims, provide contractual and legal support to manage successfully obligations, rights and issuing notices as stated under the Contract for all potential Claims of extra time and cost.
• Claims’ recognition, initiation, evaluation, preparation, and administration.
• Verification of claims (prepared by The Employers/Subcontractors) from the legal perspective, study, analyze, defend, prepare counterclaims, negotiate, dispute resolution and settlement in coordination with all concerned parties.
• Maintain a data base of all correspondences between The Employers and the company and advise projects’ team on the consequences (if any) and draft letters on the contractual issues.
• Prepare, manage and control all types of services agreements of supporting activities such as agency, consultant, equipment lease/maintenance, MOU and labor supply & camp.
• Assist Legal Dept with any information/documents required for any arbitration proceedings or court cases.
A Claim has been submitted due to a project prolongation & a Counter Claim has been won against Liquidated Damages Claim applied by the Client.
Main Duties including but not limited to:
• Leads Contracts and Subcontracts drafting and administration.
• Comprehensive reviews and negotiation of contracts terms and conditions and ensuring compliance with the company policy, standard form of contracts and industry norms as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or variations that may arise during implementation and execution.
• Assess company’s obligations and liabilities, including payments terms, insurance requirements, bank guarantee wordings, etc.... and identify all areas of concern.
• Undertake contract review with project managers on an ongoing basis and assist, evaluate and advise on contract conflicts and claims, provide contractual and legal support to manage successfully obligations, rights and issuing notices as stated under the Contract for all potential Claims of extra time and cost.
• Maintain a database of all correspondences between The Employers and the company and advise projects team on the consequences (if any) and draft letters on the contractual issues.
• Claims’ recognition, initiation, evaluation, preparation, and administration.
3 claims have been submitted in this project (for the Standby time, Loss of productivity & Extension of time).
• Leads development of construction programs, execution plans and monitor the S_curve.
• Monitor and analyze the progress of the construction activities, identify variances between planned and actual progress and advise the management of their impact on the overall program & suggest the remedial necessary actions.
• Monitoring of the activities on the critical path and expedite those activities.
• Prepare status reports, supervise the preparation of monthly reports and prepare presentations for the progress of the work
• Set up and operate of cost control systems to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project costs at completion as well as performance against the established Plan.
• Monitoring of project cash flow & earned value charts.
• Leads all project financial status, final settlement and close out.
Main Duties : including but not limited to
• Undertake contract review with project managers on an ongoing basis and assist, evaluate and advise on contract conflicts and claims. Provide contractual & legal support to manage successfully obligations, rights and issuing notices as stated under the Contract for Claims of extra time and cost.
• Maintain a database of all correspondences between the Employer/Engineer and the company (by Primavera Expedition) and advise projects team on the consequences (if any) and draft letters on the contractual issues.
• Claims’ recognition, initiation, evaluation, preparation, and administration.
A claim has been submitted for Request of Extension of time.
Another claim for Disruption of Work & Request of Time Extension.
In addition to an acceleration claim.
• Leads development construction programs, resource histograms, execution plans and monitor S_curve.
• Monitor and analyze the progress of the construction activities, identify variances between the planned and actual progress and advise project management of their impact on the overall program & suggest the remedial necessary actions.
• Supervise preparation of Weekly & Monthly Progress Reports.
• Monitoring of the activities on the critical path and expedite those activities.
• Supervise preparation of the Monthly Cost Reports to analyze all direct and indirect project cost against budget.
• Monitoring of project cash flow, Earned value charts & project performance
• Leads project financial status, final settlement and close out.
It includes the following courses: 1. PRMG 010: Project Planning & Control Techniques. 2. PRMG 020: Management of Project Resources. 3. PRMG 030: Project Budgeting & financial Control. 4. CLAC 040: Claims & Disputes in the Construction Industry. 5. PRMG 050: Projects Feasibility Studies. 6. PRMG 080: Project Bids and Contracts.