Contracts Specialist

Job Purpose To support in managing contractual risks and disputes, providing advice on contract obligations, analyzing issues impacting costs and timelines, preparing claims, negotiating with contractors, and ensuring compliance while fostering constructive resolutions. Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability Prime Contract (and other contracts) Analysis of Contractual Obligations and Entitlement Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Support and work collaboratively in Prime Contract Management (PCM) team to integrate and streamline Claims Management with Change Management.
• Assist with contractual and commercial advice to PCM team for Change and Claims related issues on a regular basis.
• Assist with extensive, detailed contractual and commercial analysis of issues which may, or already have, cost and/or time impact.
• Assist with analysis to determine the extent of culpability of each Party to the Prime Contract and advise on contract/commercial risk to technical staff in a timely, concise manner. Claims and Dispute Resolution Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
• Ability to work independently on minor contentious and claim related matters and support senior specialists with more complex matters.
• Ensure defense mechanisms are in place to minimize risk of claims and disputes being pursued by Contractor.
• Identify and prepare Owner initiated claims and/or development of counterclaims.
• Support negotiation of claims with Contractor.
• Prepare presentations and reports on claims/dispute related issues for senior management, internal and external legal counsel and other external parties involved in the dispute resolution process.

Responsibilities

& Accountabilities (contd.) General Commercial and Contractual Issues Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Familiar with application of contractual obligations of both Parties by reference to terms and conditions.
• Discussion and negotiation of contentious issues with a view to ensuring a non-adversarial resolution.
• Provide regular concise internal reporting of Claims and Dispute Resolution issues.
• Liaise with internal subject matter experts to understand, analyze and process schedule related issues. Professional Certifications Chartered member of a recognized professional institution such as RICS, CIOB, or ICE.

Qualifications

Min

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or similar. Experience
• 3 years relevant experience in the construction industry with at least 2 years with exposure to construction claims
• Desire to study further claims and dispute resolution related subjects.
• Previous experience of arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution process.
• International power or nuclear program experience