Contract Manager (Building Construction) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

Job Objective:

• The Contract Manager be responsible for all Pre-contract and Post- contract activities, analyzing tender or contract terms to identify areas of possible risks (threats and opportunities) monitoring and managing contracts, attending progress meetings (Internal or External), developing policies/ procedures and liaising with other functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish strategies and KPIs for efficiency in Contracts Management
• Extensively study contract documents, full scope of projects, specifications book, schedule of rates, drawings, and bill of quantities for the project.
• Ensure participation in key and off-site meetings, recording in real time all major decisions and or changes, and communicating to key members of management on planned actions.
• Prepares comprehensive monthly reports covering sites, submitting project-tracking register weekly.
• Prepares contract (with PO), ensuring 100% alignment of T&Cs with the main contract from the date of receipt of approval requisition.
• Submits all deliverables (precedent to the effectiveness of contract) in liaison with finance.
• Manages timely contractual correspondence
• Notify the client of claimable occurrences/ instructions from the date of being aware.
• Liaise with the Company’s Contract team to ensure timely submission of VO/claims.
• Prepares claim matrix/register and submits for further review by management.
• Defines and Monitors claims strategy working with the Project Team. 
• Monitoring parties’ compliance to contractual requirements (milestone payments and other receivables, contractual progress, deadlines possible delay/non-compliance, etc).
• Formulate needed policies that will strategically align the department to achieve organizational objectives.
• Liaising and closely working with various departments to ensure delivery of projects within budget and schedule without compromising quality and safety.

Key Requirements:

• First degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• A degree in Contract law and or Construction law is desirable
• 10+ years’ experience in contract management in the oil and gas sector
• NIQS registered or equivalent QS certification
• Experience in contract management within the oil and gas sector.
• Experience in claims strategies within the oil and gas sector.
• Experience of supporting corporate prioritization and decision-making
• Staff management experience
• Experience in developing policy and strategy
• Knowledge of building construction sector processes