Contracts Manager - Roadworks

at  GAP Infrastructure Corporation

The Contracts Manager will oversee and manage road construction projects, ensuring all contracts are executed in line with specifications, timelines, and budget. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing large-scale roadworks projects and a thorough understanding of contract management, client relations, and project delivery in the construction sector. (CENTURION)

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma in Civil Engineering (or similar) and/or higher.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in road construction (site agent or contracts manager).
• Extensive experience in project and contracts management.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial contracting principles, practices, and legal compliance.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in dealing with internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Responsible for managing and overseeing the production and/or completion of construction projects from start to finish.
• Planning, budgeting, making key decisions, ensuring that projects fall within the proposed budget, and ensuring that all duties are executed and completed on time.
• Create the schedules of projects which involve overseeing and managing production from the stage of conception to the completion phase.
• Coordinating deadlines to ensure that the completion of projects strictly adheres with the proposed time frame.
• Determine and/or evaluate the costs of projects, which involves preparing a detailed and accurate budget outlining both soft and hard costs.
• Find solutions and/or devise ways to reduce budgets, such as using alternative building materials when necessary.
• Supporting, overseeing, supervising, and working collaboratively with staff in day-to-day management, monitoring and controlling safety, and giving directions and providing suggestions when necessary.
• Attend project meetings and contribute to meetings by discussing budgets, plans, and goals, communicating and/or liaising with staff, supervisors, and several other professional personnel that are involved with the project.
• Ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity in the process of discharging the job duties.
• Creating and maintaining healthy relationships with Contractors, Engineers and other service providers.
• Researching, gathering, and presenting information to clients and/or stakeholders regarding contracts.