Talent Pool - Contracts/Commercial Manager Hospitality

Overview

Responsibilities

• Ensure 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.
• Interact with the Client representatives, the Project Management & Supervision Consultants and relevant Contractors in respect of all contractual matters.
• Review all contract documents to ensure congruity and to minimize patent and latent ambiguities
• Implements, updates & communicates the Risk Register pertaining to all ongoing commercial/contract matters with the client team and consultants
• Manages the Commercial Risks by advising the client of potential claims, rough order of magnitude & necessary actions towards claim avoidance and dispute
• Assist with administration of ongoing Contracts, including monitoring Contractor and commission compliance with the Contract documents.
• Prepare correspondence and maintains records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters.
• Facilitate the preparation of Contract change and prepares the relevant variation orders
• Responsible for the Change Management Process. He will be initiating all credit change orders whenever applicable.
• Facilitate 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.
• Ensure that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Assist in the review of Contractor’s claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensures the Client’s interests are protected.
• Ensure all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc., are in place, maintained, and updated in accordance with the Contract and are in compliance with the Client's requirements.
• Contract Closeout: document items to be completed, amounts to be withheld for final completion, review taking over the certificate.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Engineer’s Instructions Variation Orders, and Claim Logs
• Assist in the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports.
• Assist on all contractual and commercial matters.
• Validate the Consultants & Contractor's interim and final payment applications from a commercial perspective and any variation from the GMP figures (rates, Contractor compliance of payment rules as per the Contract, retentions, back-charges, fees, taxes, etc.).
• Assist the Estimation and Project Control teams with respect of contractual implications of change orders
• Organizes, chairs & records Commercial Meetings and records minutes of meetings.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/client department head.