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Principal Contracts Manager

Accountabilities

The successful candidate will manage and drive the contract and commercial management aspects of all the details below effectively.

Responsible for management of contracts with customers, vendors, suppliers, partners, or employees. This includes contract drafting, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk. Negotiates the terms and conditions in contracts and ensures compliance with them. Documents any changes/amendments that may happen during execution of the contract. Creates and maintains contract database for easy access and retrieval. A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager. Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower-level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensure the identification of opportunities to minimize contract risk and plan commercial risk mitigation strategies.

• Ensure the provision to BU Regions of the needed information related to the following areas:

• Definition of Contract Management processes, procedures, guidelines, forms and templates;

• Provide commercial assessment of terms and conditions, risks, and assumptions during Bid Phase;

• Monitor, support, and report on all customer, JV/Partner, and sub-contractor contract-related commercial impacts and risks, to or from client (For example - placing customer on notice for delays/impacts, contract changes/credits, or defending against assertions/claims.);

• Develop, implement and ensure compliance of appropriate strategic commercial approach, based on contract type (I.e. FFP, T&M, etc.);

• Develop and implement contract management infrastructure. (I.e. maintenance of contractual records and documentation, contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports, tools, etc.);

• Monitor schedule impacts to baseline schedule, in conjunction with Project Planner;

• Monitor project contracts to ensure compliance until completion;

• Claims preparation support and disputes handling in accordance with the contract provisions;

• Support Project Manager with proper negotiation and management of variation orders in order to maximize returns;

• Proper implementation of contractual aspects related to Key shared accountabilities

• Support BU in Client business conditions monitoring, by recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets contract close-out, extension or renewal.

• Provide legal support for major concurrent project bids while ensuring the legal and risk review of processes and partnerships are maintained.

• Commercial and contractual management of subcontractors after subcontract award. Serve as the point of contact for subcontractors on contractual matters. Act as contractual “middleman” between company employees and contractors, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations and claims.

• Maintain contractual records and documentations and ensuring procedures are in place for control of all contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all assigned projects. Conduct periodic audits/reviews of same.

• Drafting and/or reviewing key project correspondence with regard to commercial content.

• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy. As appropriate, contribute to or influence company policies.

• Identify and manage project commercial and contracting risks and coordinate mitigation measures and contractual insurance requirements.

• Prepare contract/commercial risk assessments and deliver contract briefings to project teams as required.

• Handle on-going issue and change management to maximize early identification and settlement and minimize claims and disputes.

• Work with Supply Chain to monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverable, invoicing etc.)

• Oversee 3rd party Service Level Agreement Compliance

• Management of contractual claims for time and money, both Incoming and Outgoing with both Customers and Subcontractors.

• Ensure schedule reporting content matches contractual requirements and supports claimed contractual entitlements.

• Provide on-demand contractual clarifications / position statements to project team members as required

  Required Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of P3 Contracts. (Public-Private Partnership- P3)

• Experience Legal Litigation

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical or Civil; or

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management; or

• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, preferably RICS qualified

• From 10 up to 15 years of expertise in contract and/or commercial

  management experience

  Desired Skills & Experience

• Post graduate qualifications in construction law, dispute resolution or contracts management are highly desirable

• Minimum 15-years’ experience in the railway/infrastructure/construction industry of which at least 8-years was in senior contract & commercial roles in complex technical or engineering based organization

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of managing medium to large-scale design/build or EPC projects

• Clear Background Check (Criminal)

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.