Job Description

Key Requirements:
Qualification:

• Bachelor's/ BTech/ BEng degree in the built environment/engineering and/or construction law.

Experience:

• 7+ Years experience in contract and agreement documentation preparation, management and administration in large infrastructure, engineering, research & development and/or construction projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in all aspects of contract administration and management within a large-scale and multidisciplinary project.
• Experience in determining specific contract change management processes, handling claims, and resolving disputes.
• Extensive knowledge of design, built, engineering and construction contract suites such as FIDIC, NEC, and GCC.
• Excellent PC skills (MS Office Suite, Google Workspace, Confluence, JIRA).

Knowledge:

• Experience in negotiating commercial terms with suppliers.
• A Project Management Office environment, EPC or EPCM.
• Knowledge and experience of project management principles/standards.
• Ability to understand and analyse details of non-contractual matters such as engineering, cost control, planning, and construction to provide relevant contractual support.
• Project Management theory, principles, standards and best practice.
• Public Finance Management Act.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of statutory procedures and technical standards.
• Cost/Schedule Integration.
• Risk assessment.

Additional Notes:
Skills/Ability/Competencies

• Excellent communication both verbal and written, in English.
• Good analytical and planning skills.
• Efficiency in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent technical writing skills, with good communication and time management skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Ability to integrate and cooperate with engineering and non-engineering disciplines.
• Willingness to work outside normal hours.
• No constraints on ability to travel within South Africa and Internationally.

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