Senior Contracts Specialist – Hill International (Middle East) Limited

Senior Contracts Specialist (E3-4)

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the Contract period.
• Assist in reviewing contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice to the Engineering in their administration of the Construction Contract.
• Interact with the client representatives, the project management consultant, and relevant contractors regarding all contractual matters.
• Review all contract documents to ensure congruity and minimize patent and latent ambiguities.
• Assist with the administration of ongoing Contracts, including monitoring Contractor and commission compliance with the Contract documents.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters.
• Facilitate the preparation of Contract change and prepare the relevant variation orders.
• In charge of the Change Management Process. He will be initiating all credit change orders whenever applicable.
• Facilitate the contract closeout procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with before final payment to the Contractor.
• Ensure that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Assist in the review of Contractor’s claims by the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensure the Client’s interests are protected.
• Ensure all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc., are in place, maintained, and updated by the Contract and are in compliance with the Client’s requirements.
• Contract Closeout: document items to be completed, amounts to be withheld for completion, review taking over the certificate.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Engineer’s Instructions, Variation Orders, and Claim Logs
• Assist in the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports.
• Assist on all contractual and commercial matters.
• Validate the Contractor’s interim and final payment applications from a commercial perspective and any variation from the GMP figures (rates, Contractor compliance of payment rules as per the Contract, retentions, back-charges, fees, taxes, etc.).
• Assist the Estimation and Project Control teams concerning contractual implications of change orders.
• Attends Commercial Meetings and records minutes of meetings.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Job Details

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