Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager – Qatar

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is currently seeking a Senior Contracts Manager with a background in the Transportation/Infrastructure industry to join their team in Qatar.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing and supervising the functional objectives of the Contracts division (Procurement, Commercial Operations, and Commercial Projects)
• Identifying and advising on contractual commercial risks and strategies to Senior Management throughout the contract lifecycle
• Providing assurance assessments on variation orders and claims
• Providing contractual interpretation and implementation advice to project teams
• Overseeing the final contract document review and acceptance by legal, end-user departments, and contractors
• Advising the corporate Procurement department on tendering and contracting issues
• Keeping abreast of new legislation, government policies, best practices, and relevant external factors relevant to claims and contracting matters

PROFILE

• At least a Bachelor’s degree qualification in Legal, Procurement, Quantity Surveying, or Engineering, ideally with a membership to RICS, CIPS, etc.
• At least 12 years of commercial/procurement/legal experience in the civil engineering industry, with a strong background working on major rail, metro, and/or underground projects
• Experience of managing and developing contracts and relationship management with vendors
• Excellent experience of document drafting and contract formation, with specialist knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities, and trends
• Strong working knowledge of the FIDIC suite of contracts
• Strong ability to write persuasively and concisely
• Previous history of working internationally and in the Middle East

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected] for the attention of Francis Ryan, detailing your current financial package and notice period.