Pre-Contract Specialist; Contracts & Legal

Pre-Contract Specialist (Contracts & Legal Support)

Permanent

PTA
001845

Engineering and Technical

Legal

Mining and Quarrying

(Market related)

A leading platinum and chrome producer is seeking an experienced Pre-Contract Specialist to join its Contracts & Legal Support function, reporting to the Contracts Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all pre-contract activities from initiation of the procurement process through to contract award and handover, ensuring that Scopes of Work, tender documentation, contractual terms, commercial requirements and supplier/contractor qualifications are appropriately reviewed, clarified and aligned prior to contract award.

The role requires close collaboration with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement and other relevant stakeholders to identify and manage contractual and commercial risks, facilitate contractual clarifications and negotiations, and ensure contracts are concluded in accordance with the Company's governance requirements, approved contracting strategies and standard terms and conditions.

• Bachelor's Degree, BTech or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, LLB or a related discipline.
• A recognised qualification at NQF Level 7 or above is mandatory.
• Demonstrable experience in contract preparation, tender and bid review, contractual clarifications, contract negotiations and contractual risk management within mining, EPCM, construction or project environments.
• Practical working knowledge of construction and/or engineering contracts, including FIDIC or comparable standard forms of contract.
• Experience reviewing tender and contract documentation and Scopes of Work.
• Experience preparing and reviewing contracts and contractual schedules.
• Experience managing contractual deviation and clarification registers.
• Experience conducting contractual clarification meetings and supporting commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Experience working with Engineers, Project Managers and Procurement teams and managing multiple contract packages concurrently.
• Experience preparing contracts for execution and facilitating post-award handover.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Formal training or demonstrated experience in FIDIC and other construction or commercial contracts would be advantageous.
• Professional registration or membership with a recognised professional body would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, sound commercial judgement and strong negotiation skills.
• Attention to detail with excellent organisational and document control abilities.
• Assertive and professional communication with strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and manage multiple priorities in a project environment.
• Professional integrity, accountability and problem-solving ability.

• Review Scopes of Work prior to tender to ensure that scope, responsibilities, deliverables, interfaces, milestones and contractual requirements are clearly defined.
• Review and analyse tender, bid and commercial documentation to identify contractual and commercial risks.
• Review supplier and contractor qualifications, exclusions, assumptions and proposed deviations from the Company's contractual requirements.
• Review technical Scopes of Work from a contractual and commercial perspective and challenge unclear or incomplete contractual requirements constructively.

• Prepare, review and coordinate contract documentation for construction, services, equipment supply and other project-related procurement packages.
• Ensure the appropriate…