Contract Manager (m/f) (EN)

Contract Manager (m/f) (EN)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Formulate agreements for Subcontractors and/or Suppliers.
• Negotiating and executing contracts covering a range of commissioning needs.
• Building and maintaining solid working relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Developing processes to manage key milestones within each contract, including renewals, termination and key deliverables.
• Communicating with stakeholders to ensure they are up to speed with contract milestones and deliverables.
• Collaborating closely with other teams within the organisation, including finance, legal and marketing.
• Developing regular reports on the status of all contracts for senior management.
• Contract administration including review and monitoring of correspondence, payments, request for inspection, technical queries, etc.
• Liaise with project risk management functions including timely notifications.
• Support dispute resolution as and when notified including amicable settlement, conciliation, etc.
• Review Weekly and Monthly progress reports.
• Financial and Progress Analysis with the S-Curve Preparation.
• Cost planning, control, and management monitoring performance and cost related to contract/project activities and following up.
• Programming of works progress with MS-Project and/or other software the company may provide and training for the purposes described.
• Tendering and contracting services.
• Coordinating the team in estimating quantities and costs of materials, equipment, and labor to monitor the project.
• Analyse and interpret reports on loading, labor, productivity, quality, materials, and performance.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent in a related field
• Advanced MS Projects
• Minimum of 15 years of proven experience in civil construction or public works
• Solid knowledge in FIDIC Yellow Book Contracts
• Proven ability design and interprete contract terms and conditions
• Fluency in French (preferred)
• High level Negotiation skills
• Analysis and Problem-Solving
• Availability for mobility.

Place of Work: Banana Port, DRC.