Devendra MRICS

Senior Manager Contracts(Head of Contracts Dept)
Job Role: Senior Manager - Contracts (Head of Department)
📍 Department: Contracts - Head
📍 Location: Al Jubail
📍 Project Type: Onshore works, infrastructure, office buildings, residential villas, and other multi-disciplinary projects.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Contract Management & Administration
🔹 Lead the drafting, negotiation, and finalization of contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
🔹 Standardize contract administration procedures, templates, and systems across all projects.
🔹 Ensure contract terms are fully communicated and implemented within project teams.
2. Contract Monitoring & Compliance
🔹 Monitor execution of projects to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
🔹 Track and document all variations, changes, and deviations.
🔹 Implement timely handling of contractual notices, claims, and compliance requirements.
3. Claims, Variations & Dispute Management
🔹 Oversee preparation and negotiation of variations, claims, and extensions of time.
🔹 Ensure proper substantiation through time-impact analysis (TIA) and cost assessments.
4. Commercial Risk Management
🔹 Identify and assess commercial risks during tendering and execution stages.
🔹 Support bid review, tender clarifications, and contract award negotiations.
5. Stakeholder Coordination & Negotiation
🔹 Act as key liaison with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and legal advisors.
🔹 Represent company interests in high-level contract negotiations.
🔹 Collaborate with project directors, planning, engineering, and procurement teams.

Project: Project Parivartan in Mumbai is a 10-lakh sq. ft. commercial development for Morgan Stanley Bank,
valued at approximately INR 1187 crore.
COLT DATA CENTRE-Phase-2- Data center Hall fit out work with UPS Paneling work.
Digital Edge Data Centre- New Greenfield work with Data Hall, Underground Fuel Tank, Transformers, DG
Structures
• Successfully developed and maintained project plans and schedules, ensuring all tasks were tracked and
milestones met, leading to efficient project execution.
• Conducted thorough delay analyses, identifying the causes of delays and developing effective mitigation
strategies.
• Prepared and regularly updated project budgets, ensuring financial control and accuracy throughout the
project lifecycle.
• Prepared and updated cash-flow statements, effectively monitoring and managing project financials

• Supervised a team of Quantity Surveyors and planners, overseeing contract management, procurement, and project control for both brownfield and
greenfield projects. Facilitated the solicitation of bids for civil subcontract works.
• Produced comprehensive comparative statements and formulated work orders for subcontracted services, ensuring meticulous adherence to
procurement guidelines.
• Prepared and drafted contractual correspondence detailing delays, additional work, cost impacts of change orders, and arbitration documents.
Diligently reviewed tender documents to assess contractual conditions and forecast future implications.
• Actively participated in tender negotiations and pre-bid meetings for prospective projects, contributing to the refinement of the companys reporting
systems.
• Orchestrated monthly progress review meetings at the head office, presenting comprehensive project updates to the company director. Conducted
detailed quantity estimates based on project drawings and developed rate analyses for bid submissions.
• Developed zero-based budgets for awarded contracts, effectively managing costs and coordinating the procurement process for subcontracted
services.
• Generated service orders for labor subcontractors and meticulously calculated change order costs to ensure accurate financial projections.
• Conducted thorough assessments of variation order impacts on cost and schedule, meticulously preparing delay analysis schedules using advanced
methodologies such as the time impact method or window method.

• Planned, monitored and controlled the construction of OPUS, Mumbai (G+2P+22 stories, 9 nos) and the Shanti Sadan luxury residential buildings in
Bandra, Mumbai (G+15 stories, 1no buildings).
• Managed the development of 1 Park Avenue, Thane, Mumbai, a complex of B+3P+40 story buildings across five towers, and oversaw the Nexus
project in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, which includes a 2B+G+29 residential tower and a 2B+G+9 IT building.
• Led a planning and cost management team for the aforementioned projects, overseeing planning, cost reporting, project monitoring, design
coordination, and subcontractor management.
• Certified contractor bills, tracked project progress and cash flows, and coordinated periodic management review meetings with the Board of Directors
and Department Heads.

• Managed the comprehensive construction and redevelopment of a prominent hospital building in Mumbai, overseeing projects valued at Rs.230.00
crore. Responsibilities included the successful retrofitting and refurbishment of existing facilities.
• Led the execution of key new constructions, including a state-of-the-art OT Building (G+5, 1 lac sqft), IPD Building (G+9, 2 lac sqft), and staff housing
facilities (G+8, 3 wings of 27 apartments each, totaling 90 thousand sqft).
• Oversaw the development of essential infrastructure, such as a PG Hostel building, Mortuary building, and construction of approximately 2 km of
boundary walls. Additionally, managed the construction of internal roads spanning approximately 1 km in total length.
• Successfully delivered multiple complex projects within stringent timelines and budget constraints, ensuring high-quality standards and adherence
to regulatory requirements throughout the construction phases.

Project: Construction of
Contract Rs. 340 crores
• Managed the planning and invoicing workflows for the development of a thermal power plant, ensuring precise project delivery within established
timelines.
• Supervised civil engineering operations encompassing the erection of structures such as chimneys, cooling towers, pump houses, switch yards, and
powerhouses.
• Orchestrated seamless collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to uphold project schedules and uphold stringent quality
benchmarks.
• Produced and scrutinized comprehensive project records, encompassing financial statements and advancement reports, ensuring accuracy and
compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Led construction efforts for Dubai Marina Mall and Hotel Apartment project, a prestigious development in Dubai under EMAAR, involving a 38-story
hotel apartment complex. Managed a contract worth 320 million Dirhams from April 2007 to December 2007.
• Spearheaded the redevelopment project at Deira City Centre, Dubai, from October 2006 to March 2007. Oversaw the comprehensive refurbishment
of multiple units within DCC, contributing to a project valued at 100 million Dirhams.
• Managed the construction of a prominent mixed-use development in Dubai, encompassing Dubai Marina Mall and a 38-story hotel apartment
complex, from April 2007 to December 2007. Delivered the project under EMAAR with a contract value of 320 million Dirhams.
• Directed the redevelopment initiative at Deira City Centre, Dubai, overseeing the renovation of various units within the complex from October 2006
to March 2007. Paid to a redevelopment project valued at 100 million Dirhams, enhancing the facilitys infrastructure and functionality.

Project: Riverview and Riverside Moraj Complex, Panvel, Navi Mumbai
• Conducted thorough quantity surveying throughout the construction phases of 40 residential buildings (G+4 and G+7), ensuring meticulous
measurement and accurate cost estimation.
• Prepared comprehensive bills of quantities and detailed material take-offs, instrumental in optimizing resource allocation and project timelines.
• Established and maintained effective communication channels with contractors and suppliers, negotiating competitive pricing and ensuring punctual
delivery of construction materials.
• Monitored and documented project expenditures meticulously, facilitating precise financial control and detailed reporting to support project
stakeholders.