Key Responsibilities:
1. Pre-Contract Management
- Review and interpret tender and RFP documents.
- Coordinate with estimation planning and engineering teams for risk identification and bid qualification.
- Draft vet and finalize commercial proposals contract BOQs and terms & conditions.
2. Contract Drafting & Negotiation
- Draft and negotiate high-value contracts including EPC agreements construction subcontracts design contracts and vendor agreements.
- Evaluate and finalize Joint Venture (JV) Development Management (DM) and Design-Build contracts (including FIDIC NEC and other global standards).
- Ensure legal clarity enforceability and commercial viability in all agreements.
3. Post-Contract Administration
- Administer contract obligations timelines payment milestones deliverables and compliance checkpoints.
- Manage variations/change orders extensions of time (EOT) and price adjustments.
- Track and ensure timely compliance with contractual deliverables (such as guarantees insurances and performance security).
4. Claims & Dispute Management
- Prepare analyse and submit claims related to cost escalation delays scope changes and force majeure.
- Maintain documentation trails for all contractual communications.
- Liaise with legal counsel to resolve disputes through negotiation arbitration or litigation if required.
5. Risk Management
- Analyse and highlight contractual risks across projects and propose mitigation strategies.
- Ensure adequate insurance coverage and adherence to regulatory compliances.
- Monitor performance securities bank guarantees and indemnities.
6. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Interface with project procurement engineering legal and finance teams to ensure contract enforcement.
- Provide guidance to project managers and site teams on contractual obligations and rights.
- Support procurement in vendor selection and service agreement finalization.
7. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain centralized digital repository of contracts amendments guarantees and correspondences.
- Provide monthly dashboards and risk exposure reports to senior management.
- Conduct contract audits and reviews for ongoing and closed projects.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of contracts tendering laws and regulations
- Contract drafting and legal interpretation
- Risk analysis and commercial negotiation
- Claims and dispute resolution expertise
- Strategic thinking with attention to detail
- Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination
- Proficiency in contract management tools (SAP)
Deep understanding of contracts, tendering laws, and regulations Contract drafting and legal interpretation Risk analysis and commercial negotiation Claims and dispute resolution expertise Strategic thinking with attention to detail Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination Proficiency in contract management tools