Program Commercial Director

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the requirements of the contract documents are implemented and maintained throughout the Contract period.
• Assist in the review of contractual notices of claims and providing contractual advice to the Engineering in their administration of the Construction Contract.
• Interact with the Client representatives, the Project Management Consultant, and relevant Contractors in respect of all contractual matters.
• Assist in the drafting of commercial terms for design engineering and/or construction services for approval by the Project Director.
• Review all contract documents to ensure congruity and to minimize patent and latent ambiguities.
• Assist with administration of ongoing Contracts including monitoring Contractor and commission compliance with the Contract documents.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain records necessary to ensure the effective administration of all Contractual matters.
• Facilitate the preparation of Contract change and prepare the relevant variation orders.
• Facilitate the contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractor.
• Ensure that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Assist on all contractual matters.
• Assist in the review of Contractor's claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Contract and ensure the Client's interests are protected.
• Ensure all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc. are in place and maintained and updated in accordance with the Contract and are in compliance with the Clients requirements.
• Assist the Estimation and Project Control teams in respect of contractual implications of change orders.
• Assist in the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Engineer's Instructions, Variation Orders, and Claim Logs.
• Attend Commercial Meetings and record minutes of meetings.

As part of the Program Core team:

• The objective of this team is to oversee the projects Development in Abu Dhabi with an overall accountability to the successful delivery of these projects.
• Ensure synergy of operations and applying the same standards across projects.
• Ensure focused accountability of projects management with the same PMC and team.
• Unify the Project Management approach towards the Projects (gradually).
• Standardize and compile the Project Controls functions (Progress reporting, dashboards, Commercial and Financial reporting, budget overview).
• Integrity of the masterplan from Design and Execution perspectives.
• Review and advise on the feasibility of design enhancements / Design gaps in coordination with the Consultant(s).
• Act as focal point for communication with Aldar executive team.
• Support and guide Hill / other PMCs projects teams when required.
• Readiness and support for the projects coming in the pipeline till the project team is established and running.
• Ensuring integrity with the Supervision Consultant(s).
• Ad-hoc tasks (strategy development, presentations, feasibility, support during procurement stage in technical queries and technical evaluation).