Lead Contracts & Cost Estimation Engineer JOB

Job Title: Lead Contracts & Cost Estimation Engineer

Job Purpose:

Lead on all Contracts Administration and Commercial Management functions under Tendering & Projects

Controls Department by ensuring compliance to guidelines pertaining to contracts management operations

in-line with DCT’s overarching Tendering and Projects Control department strategy.

Key Accountabilities:

Contracts Management (Main Office): 

• Lead and report the day-to-day Commercial Management tasks of all capital projects, throughout the

           projects’ delivery cycle including verification of payments, change management, provisional sum

           management and commercial close out.

• Manage and report the post contract administration tasks of all capital projects including verification of

           contractual securities and warranties and report to the Line Manager as appropriate.

• Manage and identify claims as they evolve, timely resolution under the change provisions where

           possible.

• Maintain commercial change (including claims) log and update the Line Manager on the overall

           forecast of the project and monitor the financial status of the project versus set budget to ensure

           alignment with set budget guidelines.

• Lead on maintaining commercial risk register and support the Line Manager in the project risk

           meeting.

• Report on a regular basis to the Line Manager on the progress, challenges, hurdles and methods of

           resolution or mitigation, etc. associated with the Contracts Administration & Commercial aspects of

           the project, as required to keep the Line Manager informed and updated on all Contracts and

           Commercial aspects of the project.

• Work with the Line manager and project management team in formalizing Agreements / Contracts

           packages for the project when procured.

• Lead the review of cost benchmarking requests for Management approvals as required.

• Lead the Processing of ROM estimates and manage the Pre-Tender Estimates process for all the

  
  

  capital projects developed by DCT.

  
  

Policies, Processes and Procedures:

• Follow all relevant section policies, processes, procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Cross functional support to raise the service standards and practices in line with the Abu Dhabi Excellence in government performance.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to Contracts Administration to

           facilitate flow of information and to build awareness in those areas.

Day-to-Day Operations:

• Follow the day-to-day operations set by the Line Manager in the Contracts Section to ensure seamless

           process and business continuity and the delivery of effective with high quality outputs.

• Report on a regular basis to Contracts Manager on operational activities, challenges, hurdles and

           methods of resolution or mitigation etc. as required to keep the Line Manager informed and updated

           about the unit’s activities.

• Lead the Processing of ROM estimates and manage the Pre-Tender Estimates process for all the capital

           projects developed by DCT.

EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety):

• Comply with all relevant EHS guidelines, policies and procedures, report incidents and hazards in a

           timely manner, and reduce consumption of natural resources to support in protecting the environment

           and ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

Change Management:

• Support the creation of culture susceptible to change management through a ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’

           approach to DCT’s business opportunities, participating in the development of new initiatives, meeting

           planned targets, and demonstrating preferred high-performance behaviours.

Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement through the field or project

           procurement processes and practices, considering ‘international best practice’, improvement of business

           processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement

• Identify areas of improvement in both the management of relationships, and the delivery of the services

           and work closely with stakeholders to deliver change and improvement

• Act as the lead in achieving and maintaining international standards such as listed on certification and

           other accreditation, awards, and recognition.