Job Title
The Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing pre and post contract requirements of the Infrastructure Department's Portfolio, ensuring they are being adhered to and fulfilled in line with the requirements of the awarded framework agreements and Work Orders (call-off contracts).
* Understand and align to the Contracting Entity's Contract Management standards, assuring that these comply with the selected Terms & Conditions in their chosen Contract suite (e.g. NEC) and on their programme.
* Assure that there is full compliance with the Contract Management standards and contractual terms and conditions in the execution of the contract administration activities, and manage the reporting of areas or instances of non-compliance.
* Manage commercial relationships and ways of working with Contractors and/or Consultants to ensure continuous improvement in the delivery of works and services.
* Review draft contracts and ensure they are fit for purpose and tailored to project in question, co-ordinating inputs from advisors where required (e.g. legal, technical, financial).
* Lead contractual negotiations and provide guidance to Project Manager and/or Services Manager, where necessary, and Programme Director.
* Review and acceptance of subcontractors and acceptance of subcontract documents in line with the contract.
* Certification of payments including an assessment of Defined Costs for Option C and E contracts.
* Auditing of the contractor's (or consultant's) accounts to ensure that costs are captured correctly.
* Review forecasts prepared by the contractor (or consultants) and assess the painshare or gainshare due to the contractor in respect of Option C or D contracts.
* Undertake delay damages calculations if required.
* Establish category/programme contract management strategies, and review and approve individual contract management strategies.
* Set targets for KPIs in Incentive Schedules within NEC contracts and review the contractor's performance against these.
* Create a Key Performance Indicator library for those categories/programmes for which they are accountable.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 10+ years experience of contract management and administration.
* Knowledge of monitoring Contractors' and/or Consultants' performance.
* Significant experience in, and understanding of, claims management.
* Experience of establishing Contractors' and/or Consultants' performance management frameworks.
* Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators for Contractors' and/or Consultants' organisations, and experience in building a Key Performance Indicators library.
* Experience in administering contracts, in particular the NEC suite of contracts.
* Experience in developing individual contract management strategies, and implementing those strategies.