Contracts Administration and Claims Management

Educational Qualifications:Bachelors in Engineering (Civil or Equivalent) (Mandatory)PG in Contract Management and Quantity Survey / PGD ACM (or) PGP CM from NICMAR / MBA from RICS SBE (Preferred)Relevant Experience:8 to 12 years of relevant work experience with minimum 5 years at site levelRoles and Responsibilities:Experience in CPWD / FIDIC Contract conditions specifically in Design & Build / EPC Govt Contracts with demonstrated capabilities in the following areas.Preparation of Contract Appreciation document.Study of Contract document, understanding the scope of work, responsibilities, ambiguities and other obligations with respect to each party as per the Contract.Interpretation of Contract conditions on its merits and addressing the contractual issues and Liaison with client / consultants to resolve contractual issues.Guide the project team on contractual conditions and commercial aspects of the project for effective functioning. Interaction with various site department and assist for strategy formulation and ensure that all the Contractual obligations required by the respective dept such as execution, planning, safety, quality, etc., are adhered timely.Ensure the compliance of contractual requirement towards submission of BG's, programme, following the standards of occupational health and safety, environmental compliance, etc.,Preparation of all the Contractual correspondences coordinating with other departments.Compliance of contractual requirement towards notifying the delays, variations, subsequent legislation, submission of EOT applications, Observations to EoT granted, claims, Maintaining drawing register etc.,Maintaining claims / issues log and tracking of the same.Experience in delay analysis and its procedures.Identification of potential claims and substantiating the same with relevant supporting details.Review of contract program schedule prior to submission & identify schedule conflict and necessary improvement.Conduct post contract review meetings - weekly /monthly - to monitor time / cost issues with Planning, procurement and construction teams to identify the problem areas and the required solutions,Prepare and forward monthly reports in an agreed format on the cost / time issues to PM and Way forward to be agreed in consultation with respective PM / senior management as appropriate for any contentious issue.Review of Outstanding, Escalation bill submissions, final accounts & claims prior to submission. Support to mitigate disputes and Monitor other outstanding close-out issuesFollow up and obtaining Sectional Completion certificates / substantial completion certificates / taking over certificate & defects liability certificate.Create reports, visualizations and documents to illustrate progress and analyses.Administrating all the subcontract matters and managing correspondences for the same. Resolving all the sub-contractor Claims / issues, etc.,Excellent business communication and analytical skills. PRB