Contracts Manager

**The Role**
We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager: Projects for a 12-month fixed term contract our client in Mpumalanga.

We are looking for a minimum of 8 years work experience in the Construction and Commercial industry with extensive working knowledge and understanding of GCC / FIDIC / NEC contract conditions and negotiation skills.

**Purpose of the role**:

- The Contracts Manager acts as the middle point between SCM, Projects and the Vendors
- The CM is responsible to manage contracts in such a way to reduce the likelihood of receiving claims from contractors
- The CM must also ensure that contractors deliver based on baselined project schedules
- The CM assist with compiling of the POP strategy and setting up of contract requirements so that SCM can issue enquiries
- Construction contracts managers oversee projects from the start through to completion, ensuring that work is completed on time and within its budget

**Minimum educational level**:

- BCom Law
- B Degree
- B Eng

**We require the following work experience**:

- Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects
- Audit contractor schedules, progress reports, site instructions and other project documents on an ongoing basis to determine progress against baselines (Performance)
- Use KPI's reports to measure the achievements of initial objectives
- Meet with clients to understand what they want to do
- Put together plans and estimates, including budgets and timescales
- Prepare and present documents for tenders
- Contribute to work planning, and brief project teams, contractors and suppliers
- Ensure Quality Assurance on BU Own contracts and provide guidance to Contract Specialists
- Identify, manage and mitigate risk associated with supply chain's procurement initiatives
- Identify and eliminate contractual risks
- Drive contracting strategies and contract coverage plan
- Provide commercial and financial inputs to evaluation process
- Guide and conclude fit for purpose contracts
- Verify contract scope terms and conditions
- Facilitate contract coverage targets and improvement plans
- Develop and implement measures and initiatives to ensure improved supplier performance
- Facilitate contract management scorecard and performance improvement
- Provide commercial and financial inputs to evaluation process
- Approve or seek approval for relevant contracts and documentation in line with departmental budgetary stipulations
**Skills and Experience**
Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Good knowledge and understanding of construction and issues such as construction regulations and planning
- Commercial awareness
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple contracts
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Strong maths and IT skills
- Good budgeting skills
- Ability to work both on your own and as part of a team and work to deadlines
- Implement corrective actions were required to correct gaps identified that can place a risk on the business
- Ensure all Contract Administrators are trained, coached and mentored on the Project Governance Framework
- Create an environment where Contract Administrators can share knowledge and experience
- Agree any extra work to be done within set timescales
- Gather all information together for invoicing at the end of the project
- Supply information to resolve disputes if they arise
- Identify areas for improvement in existing contracting processes
- Align agreements with SCM strategy, budget and corporate governance
- Facilitate and develop General Conditions as well as clauses applicable to regulations and legislation
- Ensure compliance to policies, systems, procedures and legislation and adhere to sound corporate governance principles
- Implement portfolio targets in alignment with legislation and charters (e.g. Mining Charter, BBBEE, SHE etc)
- In consultation with stakeholders, define appropriate supplier selection criteria and seek approval for supplier selection decisions
- Responsible to manage Contract Administrators
- Engage with various stakeholders on the project including: Project
- Manager, Construction Managers, Project Planners, Project Accountants, Contractors, SCM, Client Team, Engineers, Suppliers and Consultants

Job Reference: ROS00792