· Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Contract Manager
- Preparing tenders for clients and commercial bids to help bring in new business
- Developing and presenting project proposals
- Meeting with clients to find out their requirements
- Producing plans and estimating budgets and timescales
- Discussing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the terms of business contracts
- Ensures that contracts are in line with corporate goals and objectives.
- Agreeing budgets and timescales with the clients
- Coordinate closely with project team to ensure deadlines & adhere to approving budget.
- Dealing with any unexpected costs
- Attending site meetings to monitor progress
- Acting as the main point of contact for clients, site and project managers
- Working with third parties to ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities
- Making sure construction projects meet agreed technical standards
- Liaising with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, legal teams and the client’s own representatives
- Lead and manage a team of QSs and render full support to Project Managers.
- Continually review terms and conditions in the project contracts and highlight any potential exposure to risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Resolve contractual issues and ensure that all legal implications are properly reviewed and managed.
- Prepare and call for quotations, including analysing and evaluating the costing of tender,
- Prepares reports on the status of contracts for management.
- negotiation, and award of subcontracts for projects.
- Ensure timely award of subcontractors and suppliers.
- Assist in preparing cost budget, prepare cash-flow for projects, track changes in design/ construction work and adjust budget projections accordingly.
- Responsible for coordinating every aspect of the project from reviewing and approving contract terms.
- Communicate with technical team to ensure that quotations are complied with specifications and method of construction.
- Preparation of extension of time (EOT) and cost claims.
- Certify contract administration for variations for both subcontract and main contract works.
- Assess and submit monthly progress claim and recommend subcontractors’ monthly progressive payment.
- Finalise subcontract and main contract final account.
- Conduct postmortem after each end of project to analyse & identify areas of improvement in terms of cost, communications and productivity.
- Attendance of site/technical meetings/site viewing.
- Trains and supervises other contract professionals.
- Maintains a computer database for the company’s contract management system.
- Working on-site and in an office.
- Perform any ad-hoc duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possesses a working knowledge of company policies and procedures.
- Has knowledge of international contract law and mergers and acquisitionsregulations.
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exhibits strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- Possesses excellent persuasion, negotiation and judgment skills.
- Displays exceptional management skills.
- Has working knowledge of financial analytics and profit and loss implications.
- Demonstrates superior presentation skills.
- Possesses strong leadership skills.
- Has excellent technological knowledge and abilities.
- Exhibits exceptional mathematical abilities
- Possesses extensive knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations andcodes.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business
- Degree or Diploma in Building/ Quantity Surveying.
- Master’s degree in business administration.
- Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM)designation through theNational Contract Management Association.
- Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) designation through theNational Contract Management Association.
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) designation through the NationalContract Management Association.
- Min 5 years’ experience
- Well-versed in both Contracts Administration and Tenders
- Experience in contract preparation and management.
- Possess good negotiation and coordination skills
- Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate with people from all levels.
- Meticulous, analytical with excellent problem solving skills, proactive, good teamplayer and able to meet tight deadlines
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision
