Contract Manager - (Rail)

at  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

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Transportation affects every aspect of daily life, no matter where you are in the world! Jacobs is made up of a team of multi-disciplinary rail experts who work on complex projects around the globe. We’re driven by the extraordinary as well as the seemingly mundane, working with our partners to make the world more connected and more sustainable for everyone.
At Jacobs, we push the limits of what is possible to make the world smarter and more connected. For the Etihad Rail project that means delivering a new 650km freight rail network across the United Arab Emirates from the Saudi Arabian border to the Indian Ocean, connecting major industrial ports and economic hubs across the way and redefine logistics and transport in the region, providing a modern, safe, efficient and sustainable network. This is a transformational project for the United Arab Emirates and the wider gulf region, providing a transportation backbone for freight and passengers as part of the UAE’s strategic growth plan.
Be part of a world class rail project in the UAE and make a major contribution to an iconic project. Make a difference, be part of the systems assurance function on the UAE freight and passenger railway network. The railway will redefine logistics and transport in the region, providing a modern, safe, efficient and sustainable network which will connect the seven emirates of the UAE to its neighbouring GCC countries.
As a Senior Contracts Manager, you will work as an integrated member of the team. You will work on Pre-Contract: Estimating and Preparation of Tender Documentation and Post-Contract: Contract and Commercial Administration.

Your Key Responsibilities will be as followed:

• Prepare and collate the tender documents for the outstanding works. Including Bill of Quantities, take off from Design supplied by Contractor’s subcontractor Designer, collation of scope of works and coordination with the Client procurement department, including any required addendums.
• Support the Client’s lead procurement process by supporting the responses to tender queries and tender evaluation process where required.
• Undertake the Contract & Commercial Administration of all payments in accordance with Works Orders awarded to the new close-out contractors or existing sub-contractors for the remaining works listed. Including the assessment and recommendation of interim payment certificates.
• Continuation of the assessment of payments and issuing of recommendation for Interim Payment Certificates (IPC) of the Construction Contracts to enable the direct payment to the sub-contractor in accordance with the set of under the General Conditions of Contract.
• Assess Contractors Notice of Claims of the New Contracts/Subcontracts awarded for entitlement only and variation. Any New Contractor/Subcontractor Claims that have been advised are not a Change will be forwarded to the Client to process and manage.
• Assist the Change Management process as required and provide all technical, contractual and site team support services and input required in processing any changes.
• Review Project Change Requests (PCR) and Change Order Recommendation Reports (COR) with regard to validation of Quantum.
• Assess and prepare Variation Orders / Change Order / Employers Instructions / Contract Amendments.
• Undertaking ad hoc costing exercises requested by the Client associated with potential Changes, Value Engineering exercises, Feasibility Studies and Options Studies.
• Drafting Contractual letters to the Contractors and Sub-Contractors.

Here’s what you’ll need:
You will have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management.
Experience on large Infrastructure Projects with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
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• Prepare and collate the tender documents for the outstanding works. Including Bill of Quantities, take off from Design supplied by Contractor’s subcontractor Designer, collation of scope of works and coordination with the Client procurement department, including any required addendums.
• Support the Client’s lead procurement process by supporting the responses to tender queries and tender evaluation process where required.
• Undertake the Contract & Commercial Administration of all payments in accordance with Works Orders awarded to the new close-out contractors or existing sub-contractors for the remaining works listed. Including the assessment and recommendation of interim payment certificates.
• Continuation of the assessment of payments and issuing of recommendation for Interim Payment Certificates (IPC) of the Construction Contracts to enable the direct payment to the sub-contractor in accordance with the set of under the General Conditions of Contract.
• Assess Contractors Notice of Claims of the New Contracts/Subcontracts awarded for entitlement only and variation. Any New Contractor/Subcontractor Claims that have been advised are not a Change will be forwarded to the Client to process and manage.
• Assist the Change Management process as required and provide all technical, contractual and site team support services and input required in processing any changes.
• Review Project Change Requests (PCR) and Change Order Recommendation Reports (COR) with regard to validation of Quantum.
• Assess and prepare Variation Orders / Change Order / Employers Instructions / Contract Amendments.
• Undertaking ad hoc costing exercises requested by the Client associated with potential Changes, Value Engineering exercises, Feasibility Studies and Options Studies.
• Drafting Contractual letters to the Contractors and Sub-Contractors