Senior Contracts Manager

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the requirements of Hills Contract with the Employer and the other Contracts within Hills scope are implemented and maintained throughout the contract period.
• Assist in reviewing contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice to the Project Team in administering the Construction and Design Contract(s).
• Liaise with the Client representatives the Project Management Consultant Design and other Consultants and relevant Contractors regarding all contractual matters.
• Assist in drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Tender documents for design engineering and/or construction services for approval.
• Assist as necessary with the management of procurement.
• Review all contract documents to ensure congruity and to minimize patent and latent ambiguities.
• Assist with administration of ongoing Contracts including monitoring Contractor and Consultant compliance with the Contract documents.
• Review and advise on design submissions and cost plans submitted by consultants including Pre Tender Estimates.
• Contribute to Value and Cost Engineering and advise on Life Cycle Costing.
• Investigates problems and recommends corrective action.
• Prepares correspondence and maintains records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters including the issue of Engineers Instructions and Variation Orders.
• Facilitates the preparation of Contract change and prepares the relevant change management documentation and variation orders.
• Facilitates the contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with before final payment to the contractor.
• Ensures that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Assists in the review and assessment of Contractors claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensures the Clients interests are protected.
• Ensures all warranties bonds insurances guarantees etc. are in place and maintained and updated according to the Contract and comply with the Clients requirements.
• Assists monitors and manages the Estimating and Project Control teams regarding contractual implications of change orders. Review all the cost assessments.
• Prepare for review Recommendations for Release of Retention and Bonds.
• Prepare monthly Cost Reports and contribute as necessary to risk and other reporting.
• Assist review and approve the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Engineers Instructions Variation Orders and Claim Logs.
• Attends Commercial Meetings and records minutes of meetings.
• Prepare procurement strategy documents.
• Prepare and manage the procurement schedule.
• Manage and advise on procurement as necessary including review of documents for issuing to bidders and preparation of Tender Reports and other documents for assessment of tenders.
• Assist with and where prepare estimates and as necessary carry out tender analysis and benchmarking.
• Have a perfect knowledge of excel software and be very familiar with arithmetics.
• Be organized in his work and expedite the tasks in a short time.
• Managing with leadership a team of 2 QS reporting to him. Providing KPIs for this team to obtain good performance.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Policies Manuals and Procedures in place 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:

• BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering and have a minimum of 17 or more years experience
• Professional Membership such as RICS CIOB and CIArb with additional qualifications in construction contract law is desirable.
• Pre and post-contract experience working for Cost Consultants Employers/Developers/end users Contractors or Project Managements Consultants essential.
• Experience working on Healthcare projects is a MUST.