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Multinational company looking for Male (Senior Contracts Engineer) with the following Requirements: -

1. JOB DETAILS: Position Title: Senior Contracts Engineer Reports to: Head of Contracts (HOC) Location (s) Dubai, UAE Department Contracts Management 2. JOB PURPOSE:

The candidate is expected to play a role in the contractual review, negotiations, finalization, administration, close-out and dispute resolution processes of the Contracts Management Department.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION:

· Assist and provide active support to Head of Contracts (HOC) for effective formulation and implementation of Contract Management processes and strategies.

· Pre-award review of tender and Contract documents from the contractual and legal viewpoint.

· Drafting of Contract Documents includes but not limited to Agreements, Subcontracts, Conditions of the Contract, Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), Joint Venture (JV) and Consortium Agreements, Amendments.

· Drafting of Contractual correspondence.

· Drafting of position paper and executive summaries in relation to claims, disputes and other contractual issues.

· Leading quarterly Contractual audits on assigned projects and preparing contractual audit reports.

· Resultant to contractual audits, issue Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to the concerned Project Manager and monitor and follow-up the CAR till closure.

· Provide contractual and legal input regarding the best modality for the Contracts, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders etc.;

· Supervising the Contracts Engineers in the Administration and management of assigned contracts.

· Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, contracts, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.

· Provide contractual support to the other departments and Projects during the startup, implementation and close-out of the Project.

· Supporting HOC in contract negotiations with clients, joint venture partners, governmental entities, sister companies and other corporate entities.

· Supporting site based Contract Engineers / Administrators in performance of their duties by reviewing and vetting their work.

· Supporting HOC in the Dispute Resolution processes on behalf of the Company.

· Analyze contractual and legal problems and propose solutions to the HOC on how to resolve these problems;

· Supervision and capacity building of assigned Contracts Engineers.

· Ensure that copies of the signed contracts are communicated to all relevant departments to provide contract visibility, awareness and interpretation to support implementation.

· Monitoring contracts and moving forward with close-out, extension or renewal of contract.

· Supervise that the signed contracts, correspondence and other documentation related to contracts have been securely maintained.

· Supervise the circulation the copies of the Signed Contracts to the other concerned departments and the respective Project.

· Drafting Amendments to the signed Contracts.

· Any other task that may be identified by HOC, CEO or Management.

3.2 Essential Skills:

The following skills are necessary for the position:

· Effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills

· Exceptional attention to detail, and talent for accuracy and precision

· Professional understanding of contracts, contract governance, contractual language and the contract lifecycle

· Critical thinking skills and the ability to research and understand legal and financial implications

· Superior reading, writing and language skills

· Technical report writing skills.

· Experience of working on FIDIC documents.

· Claims management and dispute resolution skills.

· Knowledge of all building systems, engineering drawing and construction methods.

4. Job Specification:

4.1 Qualification:

· Bachelor degree / Minimum 16 years’ education in Engineering / Contract Management / Construction Management or equivalent qualification.

· LLB / LLM

· Candidates with higher qualifications will be preferred

4.2 Experience:

At least 8 years’ relevant work experience

4.3 Age limit: Not more than 40 years

Who only finds himself fits this Post Please send his CV to Type: Full-time

Application Deadline: 12/05/2024

Posted By IHCC