Senior Contract Engineer

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise projects and make sure that the contract terms address all the client's requirements. Develop, implement and review contracts, make sure that best practices are applied on any given project; make all the revisions available to all the parties involved in the project. Consult with technical staff on various products and applications; manage sub-contract labour and suppliers, handle complaints from the client. Deal with issues that may compromise the project start and completion date, payment of a contract, invoicing, non-chargeable expenses, as well as any labour or equipment costs.

JOB DUTIES:

• Reviews, negotiates, and amends standard contract documentation as required.
• Drafts appropriate contractual and commercial terms and conditions to best serve and protect Company's interests.
• Reviews and assesses tender documents to identify the crucial issues on commercial, contractual, and relevant technical aspects that need to be further resolved before and after tender submission.
• Performs all clarifications in contracts meetings by close coordination with the project team/ department. 
• Initiates and performs pre/post contract award reviews to ensure lessons learned and knowledge management.
• Executes contracts by drafting letters during the development process and get them signed by various related parties including clients, subcontractors, project managers in timely manner.
• Handles issues with contracts by resolving any problems arising out of the contracts during each stage of development.
• Provides general assistance and advice on contractual and procurement matters as required to support the Company's and/or project’s operations.

REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge & Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have more than 7 years experience including minimum of 3 years in a similar role; 
• Have a degree in Civil Engineering, or Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Business (or other relevant degree) with an expert level understanding of contract and procurement tools and techniques and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts for projects in the construction sector.

Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Excellent customer facing skills
• Articulates views in comprehensive manner
• Produces work of presentable quality
• Expert negotiation skills
• Good organisational skills and smart working methods
• Self-motivated team player