Senior Contracts Officer

Description

• Ensure that specific contract management activities are conducted to the highest quality, ethical, and general business standard.
• Comply with procedures, standards, and policies and assist in the development of new procedures and standards.
• Assist and in instances take the role in resolution of claims, pending matters or disputes with contractors to ensure timely and effective closure of all contracts.
• Lead the contracts team personnel from an operational perspective, represent the project team in all contracts related issues, and provide specialist advice in designated areas of expertise.
• Develop and update in conjunction with the Project Manager and the client suitable contract terms and conditions as well as contract structures to suit each specific scope of work.
• Ensure there is compliance with the project contracting and contract management plans, schedules, budgets, and ensure that project and contract deliverables are achieved within the nominated timeframes and are to a consistently high standard.
• Effectively communicate with colleagues, subordinates, clients, and contractors to meet targets.

Requirements

• Ability to achieve consistently high standards within budget and schedule constraints.
• Demonstrate an understanding of typical project implementation strategies used in the mineral processing industry.
• Demonstrable general knowledge of commercial, legal and insurance, liability, indemnity & insurances regime
• Undergraduate qualification in engineering, commerce, business, or related areas is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision with consistently high degree of accuracy and producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrate a superior understanding and awareness of contract management, standard and model terms and conditions.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in the contracts area and must have extensive knowledge of contract management, arbitration, construction/project law, claims, change orders, mediation, commercial/contractual close-out of project
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in law or any related field.
• Appropriate practical experience in preparation and negotiation of complex technical contracts in EPC Project life cycle especially in the industries of Mining and Minerals, Oil and Gas, Refinery or Petrochemical.

Benefits

• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.

Training + Development

Interview process

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