Senior Advisor Contracts

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; Sunninghill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A South African utility company is seeking a qualified individual to manage contract functions, emphasizing claims and disputes. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in contract management and an appropriate degree. Responsibilities include providing advice, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and resolving disputes. This permanent position offers the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in contract management, focusing on claims and disputes.
• Extensive experience with FIDIC and NEC standard form contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and recommendations on contract management.
• Participate in establishing a standardized governance framework.
• Manage and resolve contract disputes and legal proceedings.
• Implement measures to improve contract management functions.

Skills

Strategic and analytical thinking

Team player

Education

B Degree/BTech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Finance/Accounting/Law/Commerce at NQF7

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Other: Legal

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Area of specialization: to analyse project requirements, implement measures to improve contract management functions by providing advice on transparent reporting, claims, compensation events (CE) performance and building contract management capability. Task Grade: G15. Business Unit: Asset Management. Location: Megawatt Park, Sunninghill.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and recommendations.
• Participate in establishing and implementing a standardised governance framework.
• Collect and consolidate project data.
• Perform contract management capacity development.
• Participate in benchmarking and implement best practices.
• Implement and maintain sound stakeholder relationships.
• Manage and resolve contract disputes, adjudications, arbitration and legal proceedings.
• Manage and report on contract performance.
• Review, plan and monitor integration.

Skills and Competencies Required

Leadership

• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Team player.

Qualification(s)

• B Degree/BTech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Finance/Accounting/Law/Commerce at NQF7 with 360 credits.

Experience

• 5 years. Contract management with emphasis on claims, compensation, events, variations and disputes under International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) and New Engineering Contract (NEC) standard form contracts and commercial negotiations. Extensive multidisciplinary contract and project management experience.

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