(A) Job Summary:
The Manager, Contracts (Site) assists the Senior Manager, Contracts in overseeing the operations of the Site Contracts and Commercial team. He/She is also responsible for providing advice on all contractual, procurement and claim issues and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements which is aligned with Obayashi's value proposition and/or commercial strategy in tenders and contracts proposals.
(B) Essential Job Functions:
The Manager, Contracts (Site) is responsible, but not limited to, the following:
General
- Close communication with PD/PM to reflect PD/PM's intention for the project.
- Establish Contracts management policy/tactics in line with PD/PM's intention.
- Responsible for dealing with authorities, client, consultant management and subcontractors/suppliers.
- Manage Contract & Commercial teams.
- Any ad-hoc tasks assigned by superior.
Planning & Programming
- Prepare and submit procurement schedule for permanent works in accordance to Master Programme.
- Ensure procurement/award for permanent works is in accordance to approved procurement schedule.
Quality
- Ensure that procurement/award is in accordance to Company's IMS policy.
- Interpret contractual clauses and prepare contractual correspondences.
- Review all incoming and outgoing documents for any contractual implications.
- Prepare subcontract documents and purchasing agreements.
Procurement, Contract, VOs, EOTs
- Performs costs estimates.
- Prepare and update cash flow charts.
- Identify variation works.
- Identify contractual and extension of time claims.
- Liaise with consultants QS on progress payments and variation orders.
- Estimate subcontractors final cost.
- Endorses subcontractors monthly and final account.
- Estimate Main Contract Final Account.
- Main Contract Final Account Settlement.
- Leads Contract & Commercial Section in monthly routine works such as preparation of subcontract payment certificates, main contract claim etc.
Safety
- Responsible for the compliance to safety & occupational health practices to be implemented at Contract and Commercial Sections.
Others
- Advocate honesty and integrity in the Contracts team.
(C) Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Science, Building or Engineering.
- At least 10 years of experience in the procurement of construction projects and/or building variation works.
- At least 8 years of supervisory experience in managing a team of Quantity Surveyors.
- Experience in the construction industry.
