Senior Contracts Manager

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  QA
  - Doha, QA
  - Jaidah Square

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The Senior Commercial & Contracts Manager will be responsible for the commercial and contractual administration of General Engineering Consultant (GEC) and construction contracts for major roads and infrastructure projects in Qatar. The role will oversee the complete commercial and contractual lifecycle of projects, including budgeting, cost estimating, procurement, tendering, contract administration, change management, claims, commercial risk management, payments, and final close-out.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in roads and infrastructure projects, with strong knowledge of Qatar’s Public Works Authority (PWA) procedures, Qatar Government requirements, PWA Conditions of Contract, and QCS 2014.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer GEC and construction contracts in accordance with contractual requirements, PWA procedures, and applicable Qatar regulations.
• Lead the procurement of construction and consultancy contracts through competitive open tendering processes.
• Review and provide input on tender documentation, including ITT, Particular Conditions of Contract, Scope of Work, Authority Requirements, Form of Tender, Contract Particulars, Pricing Preambles, Bills of Quantities, insurances, nominated suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Review preliminary and final project cost estimates and provide independent estimates for new works.
• Support the preparation and evaluation of tender reports for submission to the Tenders and Auctions Committee.
• Identify, assess, manage, and control commercial and contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Resolve commercial and contractual issues in coordination with Project Managers, design teams, GECs, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Administer GEC contracts, including guarantees, personnel, insurances, changes, claims, addenda, disputes, penalties, KPIs, notices, and other contractual matters.
• Administer construction contracts, including contractor guarantees, collateral warranties, appointment of engineers and sub-representatives, key personnel, key stages, KPIs, penalties, notices, and contractual compliance.
• Manage the complete change management process from Change Request through assessment, approval, and issuance of Variation Orders.
• Review and manage variations, impact assessments, value engineering proposals, provisional sums, prime cost sums, and other commercial changes.
• Administer contractual claims, including assessment, negotiation, recommendation, and resolution.
• Manage contractual and commercial correspondence, notices, and contractor notices of dissatisfaction.
• Administer project payments and ensure compliance with contractual and financial requirements.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, commitments, forecasts, and commercial performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable PWA Circulars and update contract administration practices accordingly.
• Prepare, review, and issue contractual and internal PWA correspondence.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, dashboards, and presentations for PWA management.
• Prepare and review weekly and monthly commercial and project progress reports.
• Identify issues that may affect successful project delivery and elevate…