Contract Manager

The Role
Job Summary The Contract Manager for all services contracts (PMC, Design, Construction Supervision, etc..) will oversee all contract-related activities on projects, ensuring contractual and legal procedures compliance. The role involves negotiating contracts, managing risks, and ensuring that projects goals are met through effective contract administration. Key Responsibilities - Oversee contract administration for all contracts, ensuring adherence to contractual and legal standards and company policies. - Negotiate terms, conditions, and scope of contracts with clients, contractors, and subcontractors. - Manage contract variations, claims, and dispute resolutions in collaboration with the team. - Ensure timely and accurate reporting of contract progress and adherence to project timelines. - Monitor performance and ensure contractual obligations are met. - Handle risk management by identifying and mitigating potential contractual risks. - Maintain comprehensive documentation of all contracts, amendments, and correspondence.
**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Master’s Degree in Construction Management or Construction Law is an advantage. - Minimum 15 years of experience in contract management within the construction industry. - FIDIC Certified Contract Manager - Experience in managing contracts under FIDIC, Government Tenders and Procurement Law in KSA, and similar standard forms. - Strong understanding of contracts processes and legal frameworks. - Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to manage multiple contracts and work under pressure. - Experience in negotiating, writing, and interpreting terms, conditions, and requirements of contractual agreements - Experience in evaluating and settling claims, and managing disputes - Exposure to global best practices and trends in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry, in particular related to contracts - Significant industry experience within the Middle East - Knowledge of local construction laws and regulations (FIDIC, Government Tenders and Procurement Law in KSA). - Experience in managing complex, large-scale projects. - Proficiency in contract management software and project management tools. - Knowledge of risk management strategies - Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior management, clients and various departments - Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills - Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic

About the company
Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation. K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).