**Key Responsibilities**
**Contract Administration**
Administer all contractual obligations in strict accordance with agreed terms and Task Orders. Draft and issue formal contractual correspondence to the Engineer with appropriate authority and documentation. Maintain comprehensive contract registers encompassing all correspondence, variations, and approvals. Monitor strict compliance with contractual obligations and enforce adherence to prescribed response timelines.
**Time & Material Governance**
Exercise rigorous control over manpower deployment against approved headcount and ceiling value parameters. Monitor expenditure burn rate and provide accurate forecasting of budget exhaustion. Issue formal early warning notices upon approach to budget thresholds to prevent commercial exposure. Ensure that no deployment exceeds approved commercial limits without explicit written instruction from authorised personnel.
**Variation Order Management**
Identify and document all scope changes and triggers requiring Variation Order submission. Prepare and submit comprehensive variation proposals with detailed cost breakdowns and supporting justification. Track Variation Order status from initial submission through to final approval. Enforce strict protocols to ensure additional services are not executed without formal approval documentation.
**Commercial & Financial Control**
Support the preparation of monthly invoices with verified timesheets and comprehensive supporting documentation. Verify all signed attendance records and approved rate sheets for accuracy and compliance. Track certified values against approved amounts to ensure billing integrity. Coordinate closely with the Finance function to ensure accurate billing, cost recovery, and financial reporting.
**Engineer / PMC Interface**
Issue formal notices regarding budget exhaustion, scope changes, or emerging commercial risks. Maintain structured, professional correspondence that protects the company's contractual position. Ensure all communications are documented and filed in accordance with contract requirements.
**Reporting**
Maintain accurate deployment dashboards and cost tracking reports. Provide monthly commercial status updates including detailed forecasts and exposure analysis. Highlight critical risks relating to ceiling value, Letters of Authorisation, and pending approvals.
**Core Competency Requirement**
Demonstrate advanced expertise in contract administration, specifically in Time & Materials deployment control, Variation Order management, and formal contractual correspondence.