The Contract Manager works on Projects and assists the Project Manager/Project Director in ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the main Contract and, if applicable, consortium or joint venture agreements.
Main Activities and Responsibilities To assist the PM/PD and the other members of the Project Team in handling the contractually relevant matters.
To participate in the negotiation and finalization of contract amendments, supported by the Contract Negotiator as required.
To participate in the formalization and negotiation of change orders and to support the Claim Management Department in the preparation of claims.
To identify the contractual provisions which must be transferred to subcontractors and convey such provisions to the Project Subcontracting Manager/Coordinator in order to finalize the Project Special Subcontracting Conditions.
To identify the contractual provisions which must be transferred to vendors and convey such provisions to the Project Procurement Manager/Coordinator in order to finalize the Special Purchase Conditions.
To keep record of the cases when either clients or consortium/JV partners fail to comply with their contractual obligations, assess the consequences thereof in relation to cost and time with the support of the Claim Management Department and inform the PM/PD in order to duly notify the involved parties.
To prepare in advance the "tools" to be used during the course of the Project, in particular: the diagram of the Contract, the list of notices and communications under the Contract, the wording of the standard notices.
To draft the correspondence concerning contractual matters.
To identify, with the support of the members of the Project Team, the delays and disruptions attributable to Client's or partners' responsibilities or to "force majeure" and duly notify the same.
To inform promptly Legal Affairs, Contracts and Claim Management when disputes with Clients and partners are likely to result in litigation proceedings.
To support Legal Affairs, Contracts and Claim Management in the management of litigation proceedings; to support Project Risk/Opportunity Management in quantitative and qualitative evaluation of project risk during the executive phase, and to support the Project Control Manager in the management of the invoices issued to the Clients and/or Partners.
Personal Attributes: Degree in either engineering discipline or Law; 8/10 years experience in a similar role in multinational and EPC business context; Excellent communication, leadership and management attitudes; Good writing skills; Proficient in English - both speaking and writing; Third language possibly required.
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