Contracts & Claims Engineer

Main Role: is responsible for preparing, examining, analyzing, negotiating and revising contracts.
 

• Responsible for the assessment of the contract conditions in respect of responsibilities, obligations and liabilities. Of the Client and the contractor to consider what if any, factors that link to the claim related cost and /or time.
• Follows up on  Performance Bonds and Tender Bonds.
• Responsible for  preparation of contractual clarifications.
• Prepares contractual correspondences during pre-construction and post construction phase.
• Ensures all deadlines and conditions described in the contracts are met 
• Support in maintaining an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules.
• Assist in analyzing and mitigating risks.
• Provides contract summaries and ensures contract execution in accordance with company policy.
• Reviews the contractual correspondence financial and technical between client/consultant and the company.
• Evaluating and reviewing contracts on continues basis to ensure financial and functional requirements are met.

During Tender

• Support in preparing contract review report.

During Constructions 

• Reviews contractual variations before submitting to management approval.
• Assist in the preparation of expert claim report.
• Support in preparing claims relating to EOT, Delay & Disruption, and Defective Performance.
• Monitors incoming Claimant correspondence and preparation/review and approval of responses and outgoing correspondence to Claimant.
• Assist in preparing claims and extension of time requests arising during construction phase.
• Identifies claims and preparing complete claim submittal, filing claims.
• Support in reviewing client invoices prior to submission

Close-Out 

Support in coordinating Project Close-Out Procedures including manuals, warranties, and As-built drawings.

• Assists in making sure the company finishes projects cleanly, on time and gets the needed invoices sent.
• Make the dates of Close-Out action “bold” on both schedule and in discussions during meetings.
• Make “bold” reminders during weekly meetings about upcoming efforts that will be in place based on project completion.

Required Education

• Bachelor Degree in Construction Engineering Management
• Knowledge of FIDIC is a must.
• CLAC is preferable

Experience:

At least 3 years in similar role as main contractor in fine finishing & fitouts 

Language Proficiency:

• Proficient in both spoken and technical writing in Arabic and English.

Core Competencies: 

• Communication skills – written and verbal
• Planning and organizing
• Prioritizing
• Excellent writing skills
• Problem assessment and problem solving
• Information gathering and information monitoring
• Attention to details and accuracy
• Goals Orienting
• Leading skills
• Resolves highly complex technical issues