Job Title: Commercial Manager, Claims
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: Systech International
Responsibilities:
• Procurement administration experience, including draft, review and finalise pre-qualification, tender and contract documentation for consultant and contractor contracts and delivery tracking
• Cost planning and analysis of financial tender submissions, including identifying pricing strategies and risk and recommending suitable mitigation measures
• Evaluate tender submissions and prepare award recommendation reports
• Preparation of monthly reports and weekly updates Post-Contract:
• Preparation of monthly cost/progress reports
• Monitoring of project cash flow
• Preparation of interim recommendations for payment including checking site progress, materials on/off site, etc
• Evaluation of variations/claims and change control management
• Procurement of Provisional Sum/PC Rate Items
• Negotiation with contractors/agreement of additional costs
• Final Account negotiation and agreement Requirements:
• UK Qualified (OR EQUIVALENT) – to minimum BSc Degree level, but preferably MRICS & FCIArb.
Desired Skills and Experience:
Key Strengths:
• Experience of working Overseas with Major Contractors on Heavy Engineering projects is essential
• Previous experience of working in Africa would be an advantage
• Communicates effectively at all levels of a project organisation
• Communicates effectively and precisely about contract, commercial and project management issues with multi-national project team members in a one-teaming way in an international environment.
• Ability to develop and implement commercial and contractual procedures and document control systems.
• Breadth of knowledge of FIDIC-based construction contracts, various other standard forms of contract and bespoke contracts.
• Experienced evaluator of contractual risks, identification and management.
• Structured, disciplined and pragmatic.
• Enthusiastic promoter of staff development through hands-on support, advice and training.
• A proactive seeker of solutions and positive ways forward to avoid claims and disputes.
• The above position is being offered initialy on a 6 MONTH FIXED TERM basis with 12 weeks on 2 week off rotation
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