SGS

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development.

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

• To provide support to a seamless contracts administration function on Site.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

• Handling of commercial and contractual matters and ensure that dealings with external entities, clients, contractors and suppliers are conducted in a professional manner.
• Assisting in the formulation and implementation of contract management methodologies, policies, procedures and best practices
• Administer contract finalization (distribute tender document, ensure commercial adjudication, make necessary recommendation)
• Conclude the contract (draw up contract, obtain relevant signatures, issue contracts)
• Must be familiar with the different contract suites e.g. NEC, FIDIC etc.
• Administer execution of the contract (organize and attend meetings, assess monthly payments to contracts, ensure change control management on extra work authorizations, quantity amendment certificate, etc.
• Maintain variation registrations and insurance claims, generate contractual correspondence, prepare contract final account)
• Administer the close out of the project
• Evaluation and risk assessment on contract conditions.

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE 

Project Life cycle: knowledge of the main project phases 

Industry knowledge: Knowledge of the specific industry 

Technical Documentation: Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specification 

Commercial Principles: Understanding of contract types and of their main features 

Planning & Scheduling: Ability to plan using tools and methods 

Legislation & Standards: Knowledge of sector specific law e.g. Engineering, safety etc. and standard specifications e.g. Plant layout requirements etc. 

Quantity survey: Ability to interpret QS report 

Economical: Knowledge of economic fundamentals 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12
• Legal / Commercial / Contracts law / QS qualification

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 - 8 years proven experience within Projects / EPCM environment 
• Experience on large mining projects, with supervision of output quality.
• Strong administration skills

Additional Information

This position is based on Site - Krugersdorp