Contracts Manager

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Architect in the daily contract administration and project management matters, monitoring and tracking of construction progress and project milestones for public and/or private sector projects.
  
  The candidate shall have strong knowledge of and is well versed in the application of the various Conditions of Building Contracts commonly adopted locally;
• Coordinate and liaise with Clients, Consultants, Contractor Representatives in addressing project and contractual matters;
• The candidate will also be required to lead and/ or attend meetings as and when necessary;
• Assist the Project Architect in the preparation of tender documents (such as evaluation criteria, specifications, etc), carry out tender evaluation and prepare recommendation report, prepare contract documents, resolve contractual matters for projects in construction phase, prepare contractual notices/letters/instructions/directions/ certificates, prepare requests for variation orders, assessment of Extension of Time claims, variation claims and any other contractual claims submitted by Contractor and the like, as part of the contract administration process;
• Well versed in drafting project master programme;
• Review, assess and recommend to the Project Architect/ Project Director on the suitability and validity of contents drafted by the Client's lawyer/ Quantity Surveyor in the front-end tender documents (E.g. Preliminaries, Preambles Amendment Clauses etc.) and Supplemental Agreements;
• Assists the Project Architect/ Project Director in the review, preparation, analysis and recommendation of Request for Proposal/ Bids, service agreement;
• Prepare and formulate fee proposals, consultancy fee claims, additional services claims, prepare sub-consultancy appointment/ agreements and process sub-consultants' claims;
• Document project thoroughly for the purpose of claims management.Roles and Responsibilities
• Assist the Project Architect in the daily contract administration and project management matters, monitoring and tracking of construction progress and project milestones for public and/or private sector projects.
  
  The candidate shall have strong knowledge of and is well versed in the application of the various Conditions of Building Contracts commonly adopted locally;
• Coordinate and liaise with Clients, Consultants, Contractor Representatives in addressing project and contractual matters;
• The candidate will also be required to lead and/ or attend meetings as and when necessary;
• Assist the Project Architect in the preparation of tender documents (such as evaluation criteria, specifications, etc), carry out tender evaluation and prepare recommendation report, prepare contract documents, resolve contractual matters for projects in construction phase, prepare contractual notices/letters/instructions/directions/ certificates, prepare requests for variation orders, assessment of Extension of Time claims, variation claims and any other contractual claims submitted by Contractor and the like, as part of the contract administration process;
• Well versed in drafting project master programme;
• Review, assess and recommend to the Project Architect/ Project Director on the suitability and validity of contents drafted by the Client's lawyer/ Quantity Surveyor in the front-end tender documents (E.g. Preliminaries, Preambles Amendment Clauses etc.) and Supplemental Agreements;
• Assists the Project Architect/ Project Director in the review, preparation, analysis and recommendation of Request for Proposal/ Bids, service agreement;
• Prepare and formulate fee proposals, consultancy fee claims, additional services claims, prepare sub-consultancy appointment/ agreements and process sub-consultants' claims;
• Document project thoroughly for the purpose of claims management.
  
  

Requirements

• Graduate with a recognized Degree in Building/ Construction Management/ Construction Economics/ Science in Building/ Quantity Survey or equivalent;
• Possesses at least 10 years of working experience in projects adopting key Conditions of Building Contracts such as the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC), SIA Building Contracts and REDAS Conditions of Contract;
• Relevant experience in local public and private sector projects;
• Relevant experience in various stages of a building project from Inception, Pre-Tender Planning and Construction through to the Defects Liability Period and Final Completion;
• Knowledgeable, experienced and well versed in the application of the various Conditions of Building Contracts commonly adopted locally;
• Have a good understanding of Construction Programmes and scheduling;
• Well versed in Microsoft Office knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  
  Effective communicator;
• Meticulous, proactive and a team player and have a keen sense of timeliness in completing tasks;
• Strong in verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

Required Skill Profession

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