Senior Contracts Manager

Role Summary:

• 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.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Contracts Management and Commercial Management Teams.
• 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.