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Tom Lawrence

Senior Contracts Manager at Hill International

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Senior Contracts ManagerFull Time

    Hill International

    Mar 2022 - Present -3 yrs, 4 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:SENIOR CONTRACTS MANAGER/ FINAL ACCOUNT MANAGER (Mar 2022 to Present) Manage all contractual matters and major correspondences, arrange regular meetings with the client, and prepare prompt progress/status reports as well as an outlook for the Contractor. • Ensure all planned deliverables are achieved within the established time, quality, and budgetary targets. • Prepare the submission process for the Contractor’s final account.
  • Contract ManagerFull Time

    Dorsch Consultants

    Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 -2 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Appointed to lead the currently ongoing $197M El Ferdan Railway Swing Bridge Project as contracted by the Government of Egypt. CONTRACTS MANAGER (Feb 2019 to April 2021) Manage all contractual matters and major correspondences, arrange regular meetings with the client, and prepare prompt progress/status reports as well as an outlook for the Contractor. • Ensure all planned deliverables are achieved within the established time, quality, and budgetary targets. Key Achievements: • Liaised with the client, Project Managers, and key stakeholders to address and resolve any arising issues and challenges. • Collaborated successfully with a Chinese Contractor despite language barriers and corrected many discrepancies in contractual payment amounts to the satisfaction of all parties.
  • QS managerFull Time

    Orascom

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2018 -3 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEY MANAGER (Oct 2014 to Jan 2018) Coordinated a team of 24 Quantity Surveyors selected to deliver monthly IPA and IPC and liaised with the Procurement, Planning, and Technical departments to compile, submit, and negotiate order variations. • Cultivated strong collaborative relationships to promote cohesion to a fractured department and resolved 35 claims that had been outstanding for three years. • Took on role as Contracts Manager in addition to other works due to experience. • Spearheaded various prospective and business development initiatives and achieved record levels of income for the company. • Worked with the interior design team for the finishes and showcases for the exhibition areas. • Oversaw the timely preparation of monthly PFA and progress reports in addition to officiating daily meetings with PMC and the client. • Worked with the Dispute Resolution Board to resolve complex contractual disputes.
  • Construction Project ManagerFull Time

    Talaat Mostafa Group

    Nov 2005 - Sep 2014 -8 yrs, 10 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:COMMERCIAL MANAGER (2005 to 2008) / PROJECT MANAGER (2008 to 2014) . Supervised the Contracts, QS and Procurement teams. Oversaw preparation of both internal and external reports, submitted certificates and initiated liaison with Contractors and the client. • Safeguarded compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements, built the Contractors’ capacity, and planned budgets and all workflows associated with the position. • Assessed all costs and validated Contractors’ interim payment certificate as a Commercial Manager and later became the overall Project Manager responsible for all site’s project work. • Managed 44 contractors, delivered $22M costs savings for the client and led negotiations which avoided arbitration with twelve Contractors. • Oversaw the finishing works on the Four Seasons hotel and 944 real estate apartments. Dealt with tenant alterations and additional requirements.
  • Achievements

    American Association of Project Management British Association of Project Management

    Skills

    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Project
    • Project Management
    • Quantity Surveyor
    • Commercial Manager
    • Project Manager
    • Construction contracts
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Arabic

      Intermediate
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