Senior Contracts Engineer
Al Ain Distribution Company
Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months
Senior Contracts Engineer :-
-Same duties as contracts engineer but assigned to more complex and high value projects.
-Acting as head of section during the absent of the Head.
Contracts Engineer :-
Objective of Job existence : -
Handles all aspects of contract administration, including pre and post contract activities, covering aspects such as evaluation criteria, negotiation strategies, coordination with users and contractors, variations, assessing commitment and all necessary follow-up until completion of all contractual obligations. Ensures provision of timely and satisfactory services that meet requirements and contract closeout.
1.Reports to Contracts Head of Section.
2.Implementation of the annual contracting plan.
3.Accountable for ensuring timely and committed provision of contracted services as requested by users.
4.Determines work methods from several existing alternative methods according to established policies and professional standards.
5.Experience in dealing with high value Tenders.
Work Performed : -
1.Receives and Analyses Scopes, Specifications and BOQ for works and services to be contracted. Clarifies / modifies work aspects when necessary and verifies technical evaluation criteria.
2.Sets Bidders Pre-Qualification criteria, evaluates bidder’s technical capabilities to meet contract specifications and recommends bidders list. Submits bidders List to proper authority for bidders list.
3.Prepare Draft Tender Document, review by user division and incorporate user comments ( if any ).
4.Prepare and issue Invitation to Tender
5.Conduct Pre Bid Meeting. Clarify Technical / Commercial queries from bidders. Arrange Site visits for bidders and accompanies bidders on such visits ( if required ).
6.Receives Technical & Commercial sealed bids and issues the receipts.
7.Technical Bids opening by Bid Opening Committee.
8.Obtain Technical queries replies from the bidders as requested by the TMT Committee and forward the responses received to user.
9.Organizes Technical Evaluation and reviews related reports to ensure compliance to specifications.
10.Receive Technical Evaluation Reports.
11.Commercial Bid opening by Bid Opening Committee for Technically Qualified Bidders.
12.Carries out Commercial Evaluation. Prepares comparison statement based on prices.
13.Prepare Budget Enhancement Form ( if required ) for relevant authorities approval as per delegation of authority and Purchase & Contract policy.
14.Prepare Award recommendations for Tender Committee Approval. Ensure adequacy, completeness and suitability of the contract through all stages to Award till Letter of Award issued
15.Prepare and issue Contract Agreement duly signed by the relevant authority as per delegation of authority and issue to the approved contractor
16.Ensure the proper implementation & fulfillment of the contractual obligations.
17.Receives and verifies claims and request for variations. Assesses alternatives and proposes negotiation strategies.
18.Undertakes contract administration to follow up contract progress and monitor commitment. Follows up with user divisions on the performance evaluation of contractors and maintain records of related information.
19.Coordinate with inventory and user division for Material reconciliation.
20.Prepare Contract Closeout and approval by Tender Committee.
21.Performs other similar or related duties as and when assigned by Manager Supply Department.
22.Has a regular contact with Manager Supply Department to receive work directions, discuss / resolve issue.
23.Has a frequent contact with user Divisions / Departments to discuss requirements, attend to queries, and clarify issues for work coordination.
Working as Project Engineer, the following are the key responsibilities of my position :
Monitor and report on project progress against agreed schedule, Ensure quality and safety standards are complied with Generate technical/managerial solutions for site problems coordinate all site activities with contractor, consultant and AADC internal departments. Achieve Authorized status under AADC System safety Rules.
Also I am Studying, reviewing the tenders documents with the concerned engineers.
-Ensuring that the income tenders are handled and processed systematically on time, and that the tender requirements are understood and met before the submission of bids.
-Surveying the quantities, investigating the suppliers and subcontractors prices.
-Administration of contract for technical and commercial matters in liaison with project manager.
-Checking all changes compared with contract requirements and Conditions.
-Preparing all correspondence to the employer and representatives.
-Making Follow-up correspondence.
-Obtaining quotations and supplier/ subcontractor bids in coordination with purchasing section and preparation of bid Submissions.
-On award of job, passing the documents complete in all respects to the contracting manager.
-Checking all changes compared with contract Requirements and conditions
- Ability to prepare technical bids.
- Familiar to estimate the required man-hour and construction equipments of the projects.
- Fare Knowledge in high voltage distribution overhead & underground.
- Knowledge in cable jointing high & low voltage.
- With knowledge in planning & scheduling.
- System & Distribution Control.
trained and worked as planning engineer during the time from January to July 1999.
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