Job Description

Fantastic opportunity for a Contracts Manager (Arabic and English) to be based in Riyadh with a globally recognised Project Management Consultancy. This opportunity with offer you true career advancement with an industry leader on extremely high:profile Master Plan construction projects (Buildings Infrastructure Landscape). Responsibilities: * Ensuring that the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the Contract period. * Assist in the review of contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice to the Engineering in their administration of the Construction Contract. * Interaction with the Client representatives, the Project Management Consultant, and relevant Contractors in respect of all contractual matters. * Assists in drafting commercial terms for design, engineering and/or construction services for approval by the Contracts Director. * Reviews all contract documents to ensure congruity and minimize patent and latent ambiguities. * Assists with administration of ongoing Contracts, including monitoring Contractor and commission compliance with the Contract documents. * Investigates problems and recommends corrective action. * Prepares correspondence and maintains records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters. * Facilitates the preparation of Contract change and prepares the relevant variation orders. * Facilitates the contract close:out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to the contractor. * Ensures that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained. * Assists in all contractual matters. * Assists in the review of Contractors claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensures the Clients interests are protected. * Ensures all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc., are in place and maintained and updated per the Contract and are in compliance with the Clients requirements. * Assists the Estimation and Project Control teams in respect of contractual implications of change orders. * Prepares Recommendations for the Release of Retention and Bonds. * Prepares monthly reports for review. * Assists in the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports. * Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Engineers Instructions, Variation Orders and Claim Logs. * Attends Commercial Meetings and records minutes of meetings. * Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place. Qualifications: * B.Sc. Degree in Engineering or Quantity Surveying * Minimum of 15 years experience. * Professional Membership such as RICS Preferable. and training in construction contract law. * Proven claims background. * Experience as claims writer. * Worked previously for claims/ consultants : Preferable. * More into Contracts Administration Management than Commercial Management. * Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) : Preferable. * Member of Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB) : Preferable. * Associate Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Assoc RICS) : Preferable. * Member of the Society of Construction Law : Preferable. * LB (Hons) : Preferable. * MRICS and/or MCIArb professional qualifications : Preferable. * Ideally, a legal qualification, Construction law ideal. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the pur