Contracts Manager
Job Description
<strong>Responsibilities</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Advise the client on the contracting strategy for the project </li><li>Review submitted tenders and prepare tender report </li><li>Administer contract between the contractor and the employer </li><li>Make recommendations on the mitigation of risks identified in contract terms and conditions </li><li>Develop and maintain contract commercial management procedures </li><li>Administer all contractual correspondence between client and contractor </li><li>Review Contractor’s claims submissions, including EOT, and prepare Engineer’s determination/decision </li><li>Develop and manage change control procedures and raise necessary internal approvals for instructions and variations </li><li>Administer monthly payment certification of the contractor </li><li>Mentor and develop the skills of junior team members </li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Qualification </strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Must have a degree in Engineering or Quantity Surveying with 15+ years’ experience with the last 3 to 5 years in a similar position </li><li>Must be Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS), a post-graduate degree in construction law is desirable </li><li>Experience in drafting contractual responses and Engineer’s determination </li><li>Good knowledge of FIDIC Red book and Yellow book contracts </li><li>Experience in handling EOT claims and final account settlement </li><li>FCIArb /MCIArb is an advantage </li></ul><p><br></p>Since 1982, Ghafari Associates has taken a personal approach to highly technical projects in complex markets including aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, hospitality, K-12 and higher education. As a global team of engineers, architects, process designers, and consultants we blend insight with technological innovation helping clients elevate their efficiency, sustainability, and impact.<p><br></p>Continuously rated a Top Workplace to Work, Crain’s Cool Place to Work, and a Best and Brightest company to work for in the US, Ghafari has made a name for itself through our culture, employee benefits, and portfolio of projects.<p><br></p>Over a quarter of Ghafari employees have diverse identities that are championed by our growing approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We provide flexible work environments allowing team members a schedule that benefits them, whether it is fully remote, hybrid or an in-office experience.<p><br></p>Through career mapping, Ghafari employees are encouraged to seek licensure, coached for knowledge growth, and provided opportunities for management and mentorship roles if interested. Our robust internship program recognizes undergraduate and graduate students from across the world, having an over 90% success rate of hiring our interns after graduation.<p><br></p>Join our team and work on forward-thinking projects all around the world. Ghafari’s global reach creates an environment where individuals can build professional relationships while building sustainable and cutting-edge facilities. Are you ready to take that leap? <strong>Apply now!</strong><p><br></p><em>Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates, LLC, you may apply for positions in the following ways</em><p><br></p><em>Connect to our job portal (https//ghafari.jobs)</em><p><br></p><em>By fax at 313.436.8624; Attn Human Resources</em><p><br></p><em>By mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; Attn Human Resources</em><p><br></p><em>In person at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126.</em><p><br></p><em>By email at hr@ghafari.com</em><p><br></p><em>If there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required, please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance.</em><p><br></p><em>It is Ghafari Associates, LLC’s policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance.</em><p><br></p>Hybrid, In Office, On-Site
