Procurement & Contracts Director

Organization

A leading international PMC providing professional program management services for social infrastructure mega projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa. The organization provides Client Representative and Company Management, with Construction Management services to a wide range of companies across the region within building and social infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Procurement & Contracts Director, as Procurement & Contracts Manager you shall perform duties managing the preparation and revision of contracts that involve the purchase of sale of design and construction works. Oversee the processes and procedure related to contractual matters to ensure not only compliance but to also manage contract-related risk among the department and assigned areas of responsibility within the Program.

Manage the procurement operations of the Program for assigned projects, to effectively and proactively plan, coordinate, and control execution of the procurement activities on the project.

Preparation of tender documentation required for the procurement of sub-contractors and sub-consultant including tender and pricing schedules, scope of works, comparative tender analysis and recommendations.

Manage sub-contract/sub-consultant packages, scopes & lettings, procurement schedules and assist with head contract, progress claims, delay claims & external variations.

Evaluate the existing contracts process to identify areas needing improvement and lead effort to make necessary improvements.

Prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables.

Qualifications & Experience

Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying, Engineering or relevant discipline.

12+ years’ experience in Quantity surveying, Contracts administration, Procurement or Commercial management function with exposure to large scale complex projects in Building and Infrastructure.

Professional Membership of RICS preferred.

Experienced in Saudi Arabia, GCC or MENA region preferred.

Excellent English language communication skills & proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.