Contract Administrator
Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Procurement, Contracts
44356
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE
Responsible for all assigned pre-award contract administration functions. Provides
supervision, training and technical guidance to other Contract Administrators in contract
preparation, negotiation and award for Operation & Maintenance, consulting studies,
design contracts and procurement/type contracts. Responsible for protecting the Royal
Commission and Company interests in all contractual matters and insuring RC policies and
procedures are complied with as well as insuring legal and contractual compliance in all
contractual matters.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP
Reports functionally to the Director, Purchasing & Contracting and directly to the Manager,
Contracting Section. Provides support to the Project Managers. Interfaces with Senior
Management personnel in establishing procedures and problem resolution. Negotiates
directly with senior contractor personnel.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
1. Provides training, mentoring and technical guidance to Contract Administrators in
preparation of pre-award Request for Proposal, verification of accuracy of bid packages
and participates in the pre-award evaluation/negotiation process.
2. Reviews work of Contract Administrators for correctness and policy and procedural
compliance.
3. Plans contract activities, including pre-award schedules.
4. Recommends new and revised policies and procedures.
5. Participates in selection, training and evaluation of personnel.
6. Advises appropriate Manager on contractual matters and is the principal advisor at the
Project level with regard to the strategy for, and the conduct and recording of contract
pre-award negotiations.
7. Assists in presentations to senior management.
8. Performs Contract Administration duties as required and participates in the pre-award
evaluation/negotiations process, including functional role as Bid Evaluation Team Lead
and Negotiation Team Leader.
9. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director, Purchasing & Contracting and
Manager, Contracting Section
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Master degree in Engineering, Science, or Legal. Must have ten (10) years experience
in contract pre-award, negotiation and administration activities or procurement of
Operation & Maintenance, Consulting Studies, Design and large value infrastructure
type construction contracts. Experience must include full range of public bidding
activities, formulation of Bid Documents, responding to bidders questions, issuing
addenda, Bid Evaluation and Cost/Price Analysis, and negotiation for award etc.
OR
BSC degree in Engineering, Science or Legal with twelve (12) years experience in
contract pre-award, negotiation and Administration activities as described above.
Fluent in English (writing, reading and speaking).
Must have excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy in work. Must also
be computer literate and skilled in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point
for word processing and preparation of spreadsheets and use of other analytical
software tools.
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