Establish corporate contracting guidelines for QPM business and for Projects managed by QPM. Provides support to Project sites to ensure compliance with QPM procedures and processes. Lead and manage timely and effective contract administration. Via the management matrix guides the contracts and commercial engineers to give compliance to contracting policies and procedures and ensure effective monitoring of all contractual terms and conditions related to at all stages of the project.Manage and maintain QPM’s contract’s function. Develop and implement policies and procedures to provide efficient and effective management and control. contractual support to projects and enable achievement of QPM’s vision to be a world class project management company.• Establish standardized contracting guidelines for the organization to engage in alliances with service providers, vendors and subcontractors.• Monitor, adjust and update cost management plan as per approved change requests.• Ensure cost management plans are being adhered to through periodic cost performance review on cost baselines.• Watch for threats and opportunities and take measures to achieve savings and greater value for project by employing appropriate risk management strategies.• Establish best practices in the preparation of contract documents and tenders.• Seek guidance from the Resident Engineer to ensure appropriateness. • Specify contractual terms, timelines and service level agreements.• Will lead the procurement, contractual activities, draft & review contractual correspondence as required.• Review and approve compliance and validity of insurance policies, company guarantees, performance bond and relevant construction licenses.• Prepare change request where required and cost effects of such request on construction budget.• Interpret all contractual (tenders and subcontracts) agreements in the context of project management timelines, cost and other parameters and advise the Project Management Team on contractual rights and obligations. • Develop commercial test cases/ scenarios to assist in the decision making process.• Will provide assistance to the commercial team in order to provide high quality service to be in compliance with QPM scope of service and best practices.• Provide advice to client on contractual claims.• Prepare project budget and subsequent cost estimates and cost management plans.• Advise and make recommendations on all design changes which impact project budget.• Manage subcontract administration and negotiations. • Monitor subcontractor performance for conformance to the order requirements and maintain continual reviews to ensure that all terms and conditions are met and that the subcontract is in accordance with legal requirements.• Coordinate with Resident Engineer and commercial team to establish client requirements, developing procurement strategies.• Analyze and plan the termination and extension of contractual agreements and provide continued support to business units.• Establish and develop professional relationships with peer professionals in the industry. • Remain updated on global best practices on contracts and procurement. • Adapt and adopt leading operations management concepts and best practices into QPM.• Prepare cost-performance reports and maintain standard unit price costs based on actual performance.• Coordinate with Resident Engineer to compile, track and monitor periodic cost reports, cost trend reports and variance reports.• Ensure compliance of all contracts and procurement activities with various government and regulatory requirements.