Contracts & Claims Manager - PMC

Saudi Arabia  |  Permanent

Our Global Project Management Consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Contracts & Claims Manager to join their team in Madinah, KSA to work on projects in the Kingdom. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Contracts & Claims Manager on large scale developments and projects in the Kingdom or wider GCC and must have worked for a recognised PMC or Consultancy business previously in PMC or PMO lead capacity.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to all existing operations within a private sector organisation, through all the project phases, particularly those related to Contracts Management (procurement, cost, contractual etc), assessing both the strengths and weaknesses and compiling a comprehensive report for presentation to the client.
• Full quantity surveying services as required.
• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing reputation with the Clients and developing effective long-term client relationships thus identifying and developing new opportunities.

Must be conversant in all the following:

• Procurement Management which includes the development of a procurement and contracting strategy
• Contract Management and Administration including the supervision, review, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all consultant and contractor contracts
• Budget and Cost Control – provide an oversight of the Master Budget and each of the constituent projects and contracts which form part of the overall programme
• Payment Applications – review of all the payment applications with a summary of all findings and a final recommendation on payments
• Variation Assessment – review, assess, value all variations and make recommendations to the client
• Claims Management – review, identify and track causes, check validity, assess time and cost impacts and make recommendations to the client
• Final Accounts – manage the preparation, submittal, review and settlement of accounts.

Contracts & Claims Manager Experience:

• Degree qualified (BSc / MSc) professionally recognised (MRICS / FRICS) who has reached senior professional level in project delivery of large projects,
• 10+ years of experience in client or consultant role, 
• Experience in drafting contract particulars and appendices, compiling tender documents, tender negotiations, analysis and recommendations, negotiating contract conditions etc.
• Capable of reviewing existing operations within an organisation through all the project phases (processes and procedures in both office and site),
• Assessing both the strengths and weaknesses and assisting in compiling a bespoke set of process and procedures of all the activities including but not limited to quality, progress, commercial matters, value, safety, design and construction.
• An experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager with a demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multi-functional projects,
• Strong negotiation and claims experience on major projects,
• Proven commercial acumen,
• Knowledge of project controls procedures,
• A “rounded profile”, comfortable with planning, analysis and managing process and commercial considerations. The successful candidate should also be able to drive for a successful delivery,
• Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures both within projects, with clients and internally,

Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process

Date Posted: 17 Oct 2023

Status: Filled