Senior Contracts Specialist – Mining

Key Responsibilities

Full Lifecycle Contract Management: Manage and administer mining contracts from inception through execution, performance monitoring, and close-out.

Contract Administration & Compliance: Draft, review, interpret, and manage contractual documentation, terms, and obligations.

NEC & FIDIC Management: Administer NEC and/or FIDIC contracts, including issuing notices, processing variations/compensation events, evaluating claims, and managing contractual changes.

Performance & Commercial Review: Monitor contractor and vendor deliverables, performance, and compliance. Review commercial submissions, pricing, payment claims, and supporting documentation.

Risk & Governance: Identify, mitigate, and manage contractual, commercial, and procurement risks.

Commercial Registers & Reporting: Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready contract registers, variation logs, claims trackers, and reporting systems.

Vendor & B-BBEE Compliance: Manage and support vendor management processes alongside B-BBEE compliance requirements.

Negotiation & Close-Out: Support contract negotiations, amendments, renewals, and final close-outs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Mining, Engineering, Projects, Procurement, Finance, and external vendor/contractor teams.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Law, Supply Chain, or Engineering).

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of hands-on Contract Management experience.

Minimum 5 years of Procurement experience.

Industry & Standards (Non-Negotiable):

Practical Mining industry and project experience is strictly non-negotiable.

Practical experience with NEC and/or FIDIC contract frameworks is strictly non-negotiable.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel skills required).

Hands-on SAP system experience.

Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrated experience with B-BBEE compliance and vendor management.

Key Attributes:

Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Highly adaptable to working within a diverse, multi-cultural office environment.

Hardworking, resilient, and comfortable operating in a demanding, fast-paced onsite mining environment.

Detail-oriented, commercially astute, and capable of operating independently.

Additional Details

Contract Term: This position is offered on an annual renewable contract basis with the client.