Department Manager - Contracts Management

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• The responsibility covers all the necessary interfaces and coordination of the design and engineering works managed to ensure the alignment of the scope and schedule of all projects.
• Coordinate with the Technical Design teams to ensure the alignment of their design delivery schedule with a master schedule of project delivery.
• Monitor the performance of the Design Consultant(s) to ensure the Design's correctness and completeness as well as compliance with the scope of work requirements.
• Control and manage Senior Discipline Engineers of the Project Management Team with respect to Design aspects.
• Evaluate and endorse variation orders/concession requests submitted by the Design Consultant(s) for the Client's approval.
• Attend all meetings with the Design Consultant(s), their sub-consultants, and Client's Meetings.
• Review project design strategy and make recommendations to the client.
• Assist, monitor, and ensure timely submittals of all documents from the Design Consultant(s) to all government departments until obtaining the final permits necessary to proceed with the works until completion.
• Ensure that the consultant delivers tender documents as per the tendering plan.
• Provide necessary project input data to the technical design consultants.
• Regularly update the technical department on future project requirements.
• Development and rectification of department operating structure [Org. Chart, Roles, Responsibilities] as well as tools to be deployed [software, apply Intl best practice].
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering or from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in water and wastewater project design, engineering works, and project management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plans.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in working with or managing engineering consultants' works.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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