Contract Specialist

Renardet S.A. is looking for a Contract Specialist for an ongoing project in Kazakhstan.

Description of the Project: “Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1, 2, and 6 Connector Road (Kyzylorda–Zhezkazgan) Reconstruction Project“ – Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) KM 314-424

The scope of duties of the Contracts Specialist includes the following specific tasks:

1. review existing contract terms and conditions for their compliance with FIDIC contract conditions, Kazakhstan laws and regulations, and ADB policies; and recommend amendments, if necessary;
2. assist team members, and contractors in interpreting contract terms and conditions;
3. evaluate or monitor contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or prolongation of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations;
4. review, approve or reject requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules; draft amendments to include deviations, if needed;
5. review claims or complaints regarding terms, pricing or perceived breach occurring in performance of contracts;
6. pay attention to claim/dispute resolution activities related to price escalation as well as claims caused by delays related to right of way issues (if any), deficiencies in designs (if any), construction specifications and others;
7. serve as liaison officer to ensure fulfilment of obligations by contractors;
8. advise PM/RE and Deputy Resident Engineer on potential expected claims and management of actual claims;
9. maintain and manage the database related to contract administration.

Duration of the assignment: 24 months

Minimum qualification:

MSc. in road construction/finance/economics/law with 7 years of experience in contract management in projects funded by International Financial Institutions, including contractors’ claims management, settlement of disputes, and preparations for arbitration proceedings for FIDIC based projects.

Must have experience in the position of Contracts Specialist in at least one (1) similar successfully completed project.

The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in English language for communication in his/her area of expertise (The employer has the right to conduct interview with the applicant). Experience in similar projects in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the knowledge of Russian language will be an advantage.

Candidatures can be sent to amalia.polverisi@renardet.com