
Carol Mikhail
Contracts and Claims Manager
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Contracts and Claims ManagerFull Time
Orascom Construction
Jan 2019 - Present -6 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:•Manage special projects involving due diligence activities, in collaboration with the Army and the Government. •Manage and help prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables. •Direct and coordinate the contract and sub-contract functions with a focus on administration of governmental contracts and subcontracts. •Proficiently negotiate terms and conditions of main contracts and prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets. •Develop and execute negotiation strategies that minimize potential losses and benefit the organization’s financial performance. •Attend relevant meetings, negotiate and finalize the contract and sub-contracts. •Help in the establishment of policies and procedures for the contract and subcontract management, risk mitigation, monitoring operational performance in line with project objectives, and assisted the Management Team in the timely preparation of management reports. •Monitor and help maintain detailed and organized files, track authorizations and correspondence. •Monitor and help maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules. •Manage and help prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings. •Ensure that contractor is in compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications and government regulations. •Manage and monitor the team to provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy. •Manage members of the team to assure that requirements such as reviewing and evaluating the contracts and sub-contracts are completed on a timely basis. •Responsible for preparing and evaluating all project related claims in an efficient and timely manner to achieve prompt resolution and settlement.
Senior Contracts SpecialistFull Time
Orascom Construction
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 -2 yrs, 11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:-Develop “Contract Analysis Presentation” for the assigned Project; and present it to the Project team; -Maintain copy of all Contract Documents, i.e. Agreement’s, MOU’s, Subcontracts, VO’s etc.; -Provide advice regarding the interpretation of Contract Terms and Conditions; -Coordinate with other Project departments & attend negotiation meetings (if permissible); -Draft correspondences, and ensure they are drafted and submitted in a professional / contractual manner; -Keep a log of all contractual letters; -Keep a log of all Payment Certificates / Received Payments, and any related defaults by Clients / others; -Keep a log of all Claims and their notices; -Support and follow‐up in the preparation and quantification of Claims; -Ensure ample quality of documentations has been developed to support our Claims & Variation / -Consult and update the Project Manager and Head Office manager / senior on regular basis regarding important Contractual / Commercial issues; -Submit “Contract Administration Monthly Report” to Head Office Manager / Senior at the end of every month; -Attend & participate in the Contracts & Claims Department monthly meeting; -Negotiate terms and conditions. -Prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets. -Track authorizations and correspondence. -Maintain detailed and organized files. -Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules. -Prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings. -Ensure that contractor is in compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications and government regulations. -Analyze and mitigate risk. -Provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy
Contract SpecialistFull Time
Orascom Construction
Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 -2 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:o Oversee the preparation and revision of contracts o Oversee proposal planning and administration of contracts. o Negotiate terms and conditions. o Prepare contract briefs and revisions summarizing contractual requirements and budgets. o Track authorizations and correspondence. o Maintain detailed and organized files. o Prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables. o Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules. o Prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings. o Ensure that contractor is in compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications and government regulations. o Analyze and mitigate risk. o Provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution in accordance with company policy. o Prepare Claims.
Talent EngineerFull Time
Orascom Construction
Jan 2012 - Nov 2013 -1 yr, 10 months
- Job Details:QA Engineer– Quality Assurance o Marassi Project PKG# 13 & PKG#18, Alexandria (February – June 2012) Planning Engineer o Planning Department – Orascom Nile Towers (July – October 2012) Cost Control Engineer o Cost Control Department – Orascom Nile Towers (November – December 2012) Human Resources o Manpower Department – Orascom Nile Towers (January – April 2013) Technical Office Engineer o Cairo Festival City Project – Orascom Construction (May – September 2013) Procurement Engineer o Procurement Department – TPD Orascom Nile Towers (October 2013 – January 2014)
Education
B.Sc. in Bachelor of Architecture & Environmental Design
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 2005 - Jan 2010 - 5 yr
High School - Other
German School – DSBJan 2005
Skills
- Contracts
- Claims
- Construction
- Microsoft Office
- Contract Administration
- Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution
- Contract Negotiation
- Claims Resolution
- Claim Investigation
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Languages
German
FluentEnglish
FluentArabic
AdvancedFrench
Advanced