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Contract Specialist, 4 year contract, Cape Town - Cape Town City Centre


Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

  • Minimum B Eng/BSc Eng in Civil Engineering or BSc Quantity Surveying
  • Candidate must be registered as a PrEng or PrQS
  • 10+ years' experience in contract and agreement documentation preparation, management and administration in mega infrastructure projects (raw bulk water projects)
  • Candidate should have experience in the determination processes of variation orders, claims and disputes
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the General Conditions of Contract
  • Candidate must have at least the following experience in mega raw bulk water infrastructure projects:
    • Two (2x) raw bulk water projects, Contract value > R 500 million
    • One (1x) claims and dispute resolution of raw bulk water project, Contract value > R 500 million
  • Excellent technical writing skills, with good communication and time management skills.
  • Good communication and inter-personal skills required to build and maintain client relations.
  • Ability to integrate and cooperate with other engineering and non-engineering disciplines.
  • Computer literacy on MS Office
The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

  • Ensure that contract strategies, tenders, contracts, and variations are in full compliance with the Department of Water and Sanitation project related policies and procedures.
  • Review contractors invoices and prepare progress payment certificates with cost control, costs, forecasts, and requests for extras.
  • Prepare responses to queries raised by the contractor.
  • Evaluate claims and be responsible for dispute resolution.
  • Responsible for internal reporting of all commercial and contractual issues
  • Construction contract documentation compilation and procurement processes.
  • Ensuring that project timelines and deliverables are met
Salary: Market related

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