Senior Contracts Manager

Role Summary:

• Provide leadership and direction to the Contracts Management and Commercial Management Teams;
• The Contracts/Commercial Management function includes the oversight of the contract/commercial deliverable requirements of the General Engineering Consultants (GECs) and Contractors, agreeing associated strategies, standards, procurement solutions and monitoring compliance by both the GEC’s and Contractors of their contract requirements;
• Will work in association with all programme systems, covering the entire life cycle of project delivery, including project planning, design, tender, construction, maintenance, and handing over.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership for overall compliance of the processes and procedures necessary to deliver the Road Projects Department, identifying issues impacting compliance with successful delivery, and assisting in successful issue resolution;
• Highlight and address issues that could potentially impact successful programme/project delivery are brought to the attention of the Head of Section;
• Oversight of GEC cost estimates and methods to review proposals for budget constraints and compliance;
• Oversight of current cost estimates and cash flow projections;
• Oversight of cost estimates with the budgets for each project and the Master Budget;
• Delivery of comprehensive reports, commercial and operational to the PWA;
• Provide oversight and advice on contractual correspondence;
• Provide oversight and advice on claims;
• Provide oversight and advice on site instructions;
• Provide oversight and advice on extensions of time;
• Provide oversight and advice on payments;
• Provide oversight and advice on GEC changes and Claims;
• Provide oversight and advice on correspondence to the Tenders and Auctions Committees;
• Provide direction and guidance on procurement strategies;
• Manage the Tender process from issue to award;
• Provide advice in Staff Recruitment;
• Provide advice in Staff Training;
• Provide Contract and Commercial advice and guidance;
• Mentor staff;
• Provide Regional and Global expertise to assist Client’s requirements;
• Other duties as assigned.