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  • Posted: Nov 23, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Faithful+Gould is a world-leading integrated project and programme management consultancy. The best people in the business collaborate to bring all of their core services expertise of Cost and Commercial Management, Project Management, Programme Management, Asset Management and Project Controls to every environment and every sector. We support clients with t...
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    Senior Commercial Manager

    Working on a large high-rise development in Nairobi this role is to be part of the commercial team of the Programme Management Consultant. The successful candidate should have experience in the procurement, management and administration of design consultancy, project management consultancy, cost consultancy and construction contracts. The candidate should be well versed in the pro-active management of change, and should ideally have experience of managing and leading a team on a high-rise development as part of the Project or Cost Management Consultant.

    The project will comprise construction of two towers (G+50 and G+30) floors (totalling approximately 80,000 square metres) and supporting infrastructure including approximately 4 basement parking levels. One of the towers is intended to contain residential apartments while the other is offices. The target construction cost for the development is US$ 80 million.

     

    Key responsibilities include:

    • Drafting of contract agreements, inclusive of scope of services/works;
    • Oversight of Contract Administration, inclusive of design consultants and contractors within the programme;
    • Develop, review and update a change management system and procedures that capture complete, accurate and consistent baseline documents, and ensure changes in design and construction and any other change are controlled in accordance with the contract documents and/or programme controls procedures;
    • Oversee the change process to ensure uniformity of application across all existing contracts of the programme and the projects for design details, material approvals and other related items ;
    • Create and implement an internal Change Management Plan, Change Log, and associated governance processes;
    • Monitor changes and potential changes across the programme against the contractual and scope baselines;
    • Evaluate cost implications of changes to contracts that are determined as necessary to implement;
    • Alert the Employer of any actual, perceived or expected departure from contractual requirements and prepare analysis of potential issues, resolution options and related recommendations;
    • Procurement: lead/manage the entire tendering process from the development of procurement strategies, prequalification, tender, review, through to the negotiation and award of consultants and contractors;
    • Proactively supervise all aspects of contracts within the programme including, but not limited to: monitoring contract compliance, terms and conditions, supervising and reviewing overall performance of service level agreements, managing receipt and documentation of change requests and coordinate the review process by appropriate programme stakeholders, ensure that contract related changes / variations are communicated to appropriate stakeholders, delivery of contract deliverables, payment procedures and management reporting;
    • Contribute to risk management process and review meetings.

    The successful candidate should be:

    • Degree qualified in Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying
    • Able to work as part of a team and show good teamwork skills;
    • RICS chartered or equivalent qualification;
    • Have 5 years overseas experience as a minimum;
    • Have previous experience of working on high rise (G+30 floors min) developments;
    • Ideally based within Kenya or be willing to relocate upon acceptance of the position

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Faithful + Gould on careers.fgould.com to apply

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