Contracts Management Department Manager

• Developing and getting ratified department operating structure and department operating processes and

procedures based on the PMM processes and procedures.

• Ensuring Functional compliance for awarded contracts in the areas of:

o Performance
o Guarantees
o Invoicing and payment
o Change management
o Claims
o Preliminary and final handover
o Defects and warranty
o Close-out

• Maintaining functional responsibility for contract administrators assigned to Clusters and Business units.
• Assessing the capability of Client’s existing contracts staff and recommend appropriate roles and

responsibilities.

• Preparing the Contracts Management Section knowledge transfer program which includes comprehensive on

the-job learning.

• Review change requests and claims and recommend for Approval.
• Supporting other departments with contracts formation and management services (i.e. templates for

consultants services contracts, General Engineering Services contracts, etc.).

• NWC’s consolidated list of approved contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Support NWC in reviewing commercial part of the bid packages.
• Monitor the adherence of contract to the government and client’s contractual and procurement regulations.
• Ensure proper implementation of projects close out processes and procedure according to PMM.
• Review project suspension and withdrawal requests and recommend for approval.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals

and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while
employed by Hill.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract

management on large-scale projects.

• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law .
• Direct experience of managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management. Formation

and administration of (sub) contracts: pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid
evaluation, award, monitoring contractor performance, back charges, resolution of claims and disputes.

• Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/ construction industry contracting practices,

government and commercial procurement regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.

• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change

orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.

• Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and

administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi discipline construction
project.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Preferable Experience of working in KSA.