Senior Contracts Manager

About The Role

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage Project Agreements including Power Purchase Agreement, EPC contract, O&M agreement and various project agreements of various assets to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions and ensure alerts are raised timely for the needed action.
• Lead, direct, and provide expert opinion all contractual aspects of executing the assigned project or portfolio, including risk assessment and disputes.
• Ensure full awareness of the provisions of Power Purchase Agreement, EPC contract, O&M agreement and various project agreements and manage the stakeholders effectively in line with the contracts both during construction and operations.
• Respond to the correspondences from various counterparties and ensure the interest of the company is protected.
• Review, assesse and prepare contractual claims (including EoT and cost claims), ensuring alignment with contract provisions, supporting evidence and project strategy.
• Develop and maintain contract check list and ensures risks and issues are identified, addressed and reported and, where appropriate, escalated.
• Interface with senior management team, finance, and legal personnel to meet objectives.
• Establishe procedures for award and administration of project contracts
• Act as the first point of contract with respect to all insurance matters.
• Undertake any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and/or purpose of the job, the title of the post and it’s grading as requested by management.
• Liaise with team members of various assets and support them regarding all contract matters.
• Liaise with legal specialists as required and support team members in managing contractual matters.
• Prepare the monthly MIS reports for various assets for the management review.
• Ensure compliance with ACWA policies and guidelines and auditing compliance wherever necessary and business ethics are maintained to the highest level.
• What are we looking for?
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction or construction law. Master’s Degree is preferrable.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 Years of Experience working with large complex projects in Utilities, Energy, Oil & Gas industry
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience working with construction claims.

Required Skills

• Administrating multiple contract agreements.
• Good knowledge of financial, commercial, and contractual matters.
• Good knowledge of drafting and issuing contractual letters, notices, agreements and amendment to the various project agreements.
• Good knowledge of contract law.
• Good knowledge of design, engineering, construction, commissioning and operation and maintenance
• Good communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.