Senior Officer, Contracts (Civil Engineer)
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About the Role
AL TAIF is seeking a Senior Officer, Contracts with a Civil Engineering background to manage the full contract lifecycle for civil and construction projects. The role involves preparing tender documents, evaluating bids, negotiating terms, managing change orders, and ensuring compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Review Scope of Work (SOW) specifications with requesters and end users to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Prepare and issue Tender Documents including ITT, RFP, and RFQ to vendors
- Evaluate bids from contractors and select the most suitable bidders based on technical and financial criteria
- Prepare final contractual instruments including POs, BPAs, SMAs, and contracts
- Accomplish contract administration duties during vendor execution
- Negotiate prices, timelines, payment schedules, and other contractual terms with contractors
- Identify and manage risks associated with contracts
- Manage change orders and modifications to the original contract
- Monitor contract execution and vendor performance, ensuring compliance with agreed terms
- Oversee the contract closure process
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and company standards throughout the contract lifecycle
- Support contract audits and assist in inspections and reviews
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Certificates in Contract/Procurement are preferred
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a purchasing role
- Strong communication and customer relation skills
- Excellent grasp of Microsoft Office software
- Proficiency in using ERP system is preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and in writing
- Have or be able to obtain an UAE driver’s license
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External Job Description
- To manage contracts related to civil and construction projects. The role involves handling the full contract lifecycle, ensuring that contractual, legal, and technical aspects are aligned with the company’s objectives and project requirements.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Review Scope of Work (SOW) specifications with requesters and end users to ensure accuracy and completeness with regards to acquisition and technical applications.
- Prepare and issue Tender Documents including Invitations to Tender (ITT), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Quotations (RFQ) to vendors, evaluating bids from contractors and selecting the most suitable bidders based on technical and financial criteria.
- Evaluate bids from contractors and selecting the most suitable bidders based on technical and financial criteria.
- Prepare final contractual instruments including Purchase Orders (POs), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), Service Maintenance Agreements (SMA) and contracts with all required documents and information for management approval and award.
- Accomplish contract administration duties during vendor execution including but not limited to the follow up on deliveries of goods and services, coordinating the signature of delivery notes and completion/acceptance certificates, resolving non conformances (returns, shortages, overages and quality
- Negotiate prices, timelines, payment schedules, and other contractual terms with contractors.
- Identify and manage risks associated with contracts. This includes assessing potential delays and legal issues and resolve contractual issues.
- Manage change orders and modifications to the original contract.
- Monitor contract execution and vendor performance, ensuring compliance with agreed terms and conditions.
- Oversee the contract closure process, ensuring that all contract deliverables are met and all contractual obligations have been fulfilled by both parties.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and company standards throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Support contract audits and be available to assist in all inspections and reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Certificates in Contract/ Procurement are preferred.
- A minimum of six (5) years of experience in a purchasing role is required. (Civil Engineering Certificate can be equivalent)
- A proven ability to multi task in a fast paced environment is an advantage.
- Strong communication and customer relation skills are required.
- An excellent grasp of Microsoft Office software is required; proficiency in using the ERP system is preferred.
- The ability to interact and manage people in a professional manner with all levels of employees and customers is highly preferred.
- The ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and in writing is required.
- Have, or be able to obtain an UAE driver’s license.
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