JOB DETAILS:

• Key Responsibilities:
  1. Act as a liaison between the company and contractors.
  2. Oversee water project contracts, including progress, compliance, and quality control.
  3. Manage resources and ensure work is executed efficiently, safely, and within timelines and budgets.
  4. Serve as the primary contact for contractual issues, change orders, and disputes.
  5. Contract Drafting and Review: Draft, review, and negotiate contract terms with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with legal and organizational policies.
  6. Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify legal, financial, or operational risks in contract terms and recommend mitigation strategies.
  7. Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with legal, finance, procurement, and technical teams to align contract terms with project goals.
  8. Contract Administration: Manage contract records, milestones, and obligations; ensure compliance by all parties.
  9. Change Management: Evaluate and process contract changes, ensuring documentation and approvals.
  10. Monitoring Compliance: Track compliance with contract terms (deliverables, timelines, performance indicators) and address deviations.
  11. Payment and Invoicing Oversight: Verify payment terms, support invoice processing, and align payments with work progress.
  12. Close-Out and Final Documentation: Ensure all obligations are met, handle close-out procedures, final payments, releases, and archiving.
  13. Dispute Resolution Support: Assist in resolving disputes, preparing documentation for arbitration, mediation, or legal action.
  14. Performance Evaluation: Review contractor/supplier performance and provide feedback for future contracts.
  15. Report Writing and Submission: Compile and prepare comprehensive monthly project reports.
• Educational Background and Skills:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Water Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering and Management, or related course.
  • NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Training in ISO Standards (9001, 14001, and 45001).
  • Technical qualification with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • Computer literacy (email, Excel, Word) for compiling, producing, monitoring, and interpreting operational data and reports.
  • Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge and application of QHSE Policies and Procedures.
  • Reliable, ability to work unsupervised and within a team.
  • Flexible approach to meet business objectives.
  • Excellent technical writing, project planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.