Contracts Administrator

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Contracts Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will be engaged full-time over a five-year period on the Riyadh Metro project. The position is based at the Head Office in Riyadh, with some travel within the city required to review actual progress on site. This major rail project calls for a senior-level professional with a strong track record in construction contract negotiations and claims management.

Reporting to the Package Manager and working alongside other Contract Administrators, your key responsibilities will include managing and overseeing contractual matters; reviewing, recommending revisions to, and approving all required contractual documentation; ensuring contractual terms and conditions comply with procurement requirements; conducting fee negotiations; and drafting and updating policies and operating guidelines as needed.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in managing the contractual aspects of large, complex projects, along with a proven history of successfully negotiating substantial claims and variations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Play a leading and pivotal role in supporting the project executives, leaders and project managers in monitoring and controlling the performance of contracted services to ensure services are effective, meet statutory requirements and deliver the desired outcomes

• Coordinating on all matters concerning contract administration, claims, disputes, contract interpretation and cost analysis

• Developing, implementing and managing systems and procedures for the monitoring of external and internal contracts to ensure that contractual compliance issues are resolved timely & effectively

• Recommending on construction contract procurement and types of underlying contracts and agreements

• Driving continuous improvement of commercial processes through refining contract formulation activities, systems and procedures

• Identifying potential claims, checking for compliance with applicable contractual terms and ensuring effective negotiation and settlement of claims

• Preparing claims to negotiate with contractors, including the calculation of losses incurred through defaults on contractual obligations. Formulating suggestions to remedy failure to meet contractual obligations

• Financial budget supervision and ensuring the cost-effectiveness and value for money of contracts are other key tasks

• Taking responsibility for all financial contract management activities including the reviewing and the approving of payment certificates, invoicing from subcontractors and to the client

• Co-managing a team of experienced Contract Administration staff

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• A bachelor degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a subject related to Business, Law or Construction

• At least 15 years experience relevant post qualification experience on heavy civils project experience

• Recent experience in a senior Contracts Administration role either managing a contracts administration/ claims team or quantity surveying team dealing with major contractual disputes

• Experience either with a contractor at a management level or with a engineering consultant or claims consultancy providing consultancy advice on contracts, procurement and disputes as well as expert witness work

• Demonstrable track record in all stages of the project life cycle from contractual frameworks to cost estimation to site management, cost management through to contract administration and disputes

• FIDIC contract knowledge (or equivalent)

• Experience of developing successful relationships at a senior level

• Strong written and oral English communication and inter-personal skills

• Ability to critique and challenge objectively and with confidence and guide staff

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration

• Rail or rail related project experience

• Professional qualifications such as MRICS/FRICS/MInstCES/ACIArb/LLM

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