Subcontract Manager/Contract Administrator (6-month contract)

Job Purpose:

Participating in an effective subcontracting strategy for cost and contractual purposes, implementing the subcontracting process of tendering during the Home Office phase (pre-FEED, FEED, proposals, execution), and validating subcontracting documentation. Providing Construction Cost Estimates or selections for award, formalizing signatures of the subcontracts, and managing the administration of subcontracts at the site up to closeout. Additionally, managing any contractual issues with subcontractors.

Accountabilities:

1. Participates in or leads the subcontract development process.
2. Reviews standard subcontracts to ensure compliance with contracting policy prior to execution.
3. Implements and performs subcontracting management process (including main contract flow down, procedures issuance, master bid package, evaluation of subcontractors).
4. Ensures sourcing and qualification of bidders, issues bidder list.
5. Performs preparation, assembly and issuance of Call for tenders, addendums, and tender clarifications.
6. Estimates the construction manhours.
7. Performs negotiation, formation and award of formal subcontracts.
8. Issues feedback and statistic (cost, man hours, productivity, quantities, reworks rates) reports/records as per corporate guidelines.
9. Leads the field administration of subcontracts (including change order and back-charges management) as per procedures.
10. Implements subcontracting process of tendering for additional field subcontracts (sourcing, Call for Bids, offers analysis, award of formal subcontracts).
11. Studies all justifications given by Subcontractors for any extra work orders or claims requested.
12. Prepares financial statement format of each subcontract.
13. Monitors Subcontractors actual progress curves for invoicing purpose.
14. Prepares subcontracting activity reports, default notice and subcontract closeout.
15. Ensures formal assessment of the subcontractors performance.

Qualifications:

1. Technical Diploma/Bachelor's Degree
2. 10 years minimum previous job site experience
3. 8 years of experience in subcontract management / contract administration
4. Fluency in English (Arabic is a plus)
5. Open-minded in technical subjects
6. Management and leadership skills
7. Project management skills
8. Good interpersonal and influential skills