Contracts Manager

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Contracts Manager **to join our team In this role you will get to **work in major Construction Projects and provide your expertise in all Contractual matters **.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Administering multiple contracts for construction projects in Consultant Teams with PMCM and PMCM-CS Management roles.
- Provides contractual guidance to the Project Team and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration.
- Supports in the negotiation of the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with Client and Contractors.
- Performing contract administration tasks, including monitoring compliance and managing changes or amendments.
- Evaluating claims and facilitating dispute resolution processes.
- Developing and implementing claims procedures to ensure timely and fair handling of all contractual issues.
- Preparing contractual correspondence, such as notices, letters, and reports.
- Advising clients on contractual matters, providing expert guidance on contract terms, conditions, and interpretations
- Assessing contract variations, including reviewing proposed changes for potential impacts on project scope, schedule or budget.
- Preparing variations to the contract in line with project requirements or client requests.
- Managing the approval process for contract variations to ensure all necessary approvals are obtained before implementation.
- Preparing memorandums related to contract variations for approval purposes.
- Providing regular updates to the Client and Team about any contractual issues or developments.
- Conducting risk assessments related to contracts and proposing mitigation strategies.
- Collaborating with other departments such as finance, legal, procurement etc. in relation to contracts management tasks.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Required Qualification: BSc degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
- Should be Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). Required Experience: 12+ years overall post graduate experience with 6 years prime contracts management (including claims and disputes), preferably in the gulf/middle east. Should have experience in the similar capacity with PMCM or consultancy firms supporting for large scale projects.

**What Desired Skills You'll Bring**:

- Administration of multiple contracts forms.
- English language proficiency.
- Working knowledge of FIDIC and other international standards, pre
- and post-award contract administration.
- Familiar with civil and common law is a plus.
- Extensive experience with tendering, contract administration, negotiation, evaluation of high value claims, dispute resolution, arbitration. Preferably Middle East experience.
- Ability to work as part of specialist team, work with mínimal supervision.
- Proven ability to perform management capacity.
- First class interpersonal, negotiation, report writing and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of software typically associated with contract administration.
- Organized, effective problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Ability to, working with mínimal supervision,
- Experience of administering multiple contracts at any one time.
- Interpreting contracts and dealing with variations, conflicts, claims, disputes, and other contractual issues.
- Ability to multi-task and able to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a specialist consultant team.
- Meticulous and positive work attitude.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.