Principal Contract Administrator

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Contract Administrator to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for all assigned pre-award contract administration functions. You will provide supervision, training and technical guidance, including contract preparation, evaluation, negotiation and award of Public Works, Operation & Maintenance, Consulting Studies and Design, Procurement & Construction type contracts.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide training, mentoring, legal and contractual guidance within the Contracts Department regarding legal and contractual activities for the Royal Commission.
• Review Contract Administration Work for correctness and policy and procedural compliance.
• Carry out the pre-award activities including pre-award schedules. provide advertisements for tenders and participates in the pre-ward meetings. evaluation and negotiation process, including functional role as Bid Evaluation Team Lead and Negotiation Team Leader.
• Responsible for the timely preparation of legal and contractual documents such as; Request for Proposals (RFP) and Other legal or contractual packages as required.
• Participate in training and evaluation of personnel.
• Advise appropriate Manager on contractual matters and is the principal advisor at the project level with regard to the strategy for and the conduct and recording of contract pre-award negotiations.
• Prepare Notice of Awards, Notice to Proceeds and Post Award Meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Contract Administrator Supervisor.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor Degree in the field of Law, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering (or other related field) with a minimum ten (10) years experience or Chartered Professional Membership with a minimum twelve (12) years experience.
• Experience Shall include pre-contract formation, negotiation and administration activities, which include Public Works. Operation & Maintenance.
• Consulting Studies, Design and large value infrastructure type construction contracts, full range of public bidding activities, formulation of Bid Documents, responding to bidder questions, issuing addenda, bid evaluation, cost/price analysis, leading meetings and negotiation for award.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Must be fluent in English (writing, reading and speaking) and can effectively communicate regarding contract issues. Proficiency in Arabic language is preferable.
• Must have excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy in work. Must also be computers literate and skilled in the use of: MS Office suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point) for word processing and presentation of spreadsheets, and use of other analytical software tools.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: