Contracts Manager

*Contracts Manager* 

Roles and responsibilities
• Responsible for Contract Management of the Admin Campus Design & Build Contract primarily
interfacing with the EPC Contractor’s lead commercial personnel.
• Independently lead Post-award management of contractual requirements including but not limited to;
o Handling and resolving any administrative and commercial issues related to the Admin
Campus contract, subject to submission for approval to appropriate level of authority (DOA);
o Timely submission of deliverables (bank guarantees, insurances, invoices etc.) and notices;
o Review the technical and commercial content of changes and claims for accuracy and
consistency, liaising with relevant SME (Subject Matter Experts);
o Prepare the terms, conditions and assumptions upon which changes or claims are to be evaluated
and defended (as applicable);
o Facilitate and minuting regular (Bi-weekly) Commercial / Change Management Meetings with
EPC Contractor’s commercial department;
o Preparation, submission and tracking of all contract change notices and amendments for
approval by appropriate level of authority (DOA) in a timely manner;
▪ Maintenance of the contractor correspondence log;
▪ Maintenance of the change management log;
▪ Maintenance of the payment certificate and invoice log;
▪ Maintenance of the claim log; 
▪ Maintenance of the insurance and guarantee log;


Requirements

Level of education & Experience in general
- Engineer, bachelor or master degree in science, business and/or economics.
- Seasoned and experienced contract manager
- Significant experience with a minimum of 10 years in Building Construction sector with Oil and Gas or (Petro) chemical industry experience, eligible to work in Belgium immediately..

Technical skills
- In-depth knowledge and expertise in contract management.
- Good technical knowledge of Design & Build Buildings Contracts and major greenfield Petrochemical cconstruction projects.
- Good knowledge of contracting law and legal aspects (English & Belgium Law).
- Relevant market knowledge.
- IT skills: MS Office.
- Fluent in English (verbal and written) and knowledge of Dutch is preferred but not mandated

Behavioural skills
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building.
- Excellent business and commercial sense.
- Good analytical skills, able to define and prioritize issues and solve problems
- Strong team player.
- Flexible, proactive, punctual and reliable.
- Innovative, with an eye for identifying opportunities to reduce costs and challenge status quo. 


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