Contracts Engineer

SUMMARY:
Contracts Engineer – 12 months fixed term contract
Based at Head Office
Planning & Development Division
Total Guaranteed Package: R 1,025,650.81
 
Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc / B Eng / B Tech in the Civil Engineering field

• Professionally Registered with ECSA as a Pr. Eng or Pr. Tech Eng
• Professionally Registered with SACPCMP as a Pr CPM or PMI as a PMP

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Experience:

• 5-year design experience in the civil engineering field for water related projects.
• 5-year experience in the engineering field, mainly in the water industry.
• 5 years Contract Management, Contract and Construction law experience.

• Render Engineering and Construction Contract Services
• Provide contractual and commercial support to Divisional Director: Planning & Development, PMU Manager, and Manager: Infrastructure Planning and Development, Programme and Project Managers.
• Draft and Review Contract Documentation, Service Level Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding: Proposals.
• Administer and interpret engineering and related service contracts in accordance with agreed procedures and terms and conditions of contract.
• Provide Contract Technical and Financial Support
• Review contractual claims and prepare submissions on DWS Client’s opinions, engineer evaluations and determinations and present to relevant forums, committees and meetings.
• Prepare responses to queries raised and liaise with respective Civil Design Engineers, Programme and Project Managers with respect to engineering services and contract issues
• Develop, Implement and Maintain Cost Control Activities for All Contracts, Engineering, Construction and Environmental
• Collate and undertake regular financial reviews for all contracts, in conjunction with the Programme and Project Managers.
• Update and file all record changes on all contracts.
• Review and monitor the cost impact of all changes
• Manage and Perform Administrative and Related Functions
• Oversee all invoices, debit notes and other requests for payment from Engineering, Environmental and other service providers and make
• Compile recommendations and ensure that the information is captured on Amatola Water IT Systems/Project Management System.
• Oversee all Interim Payment Certificates for Construction Contracts.

• Knowledge of OHS Act
• Knowledge of the Environmental Act
• Contract Management Standards: SAICE General Conditions of Contract, 2015 and latest, NEC, FIDIC, Standard Professional Services Contract, 3rd Edition of CIDB document 1015, July 2009, published by the Construction Industry Board (CIDB) and latest, National Treasury’s General Conditions of Contract for goods and services
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management Processes
• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act
• Knowledge of Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS) and Framework for Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement Management (FIPDM)
• Computer Literate – spreadsheets, word processing, presentation packages, design and modelling packages
• Valid unendorsed driver’s license