Contracts Manager, BSc. on Civil Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI, United States), MBA on Project Management (Sao Paulo University USP, Brazil) and affiliated to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb, United Kingdom), with 36 years of experience having extensive successfully career working as Consultant, Client and Contractor on several areas of Engineering and Construction, heving performed headship functions on Dams & Hydropower, Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical, Mining, Metallurgy, Infrastructure, Industry and Commercial projects, slashing millions of USD on costs, ensuring successful project completions through contracts standardization, strict data organization, guard, control and traceability, together with resilient claims/disputes avoidance/resolution while, by the other hand, keeping a close eye to the gains opportunities on claims to be raised derived from already established contracts.Contract management and paralegal expert, effective since the inception, redaction, presentation, negotiation and the strategy for implementation of contracts, safeguarding further execution with all clauses fully respected, avoiding loss of time and money. Proactive monitoring risks, schedule and budget tendencies, identifying cost and time gains as a problem-solving element by avoiding and/or resolving contractual issues by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques and participating on Arbitration processes. Leadership of Quantity Surveyors, Planning and Document Control teams, working shoulder to shoulder with Legal, HSE and Quality crews, ensuring total compliance with the contractual environment. Effective control of communication workflow among clients, engineers, consultants, contractors and subcontractors around the world, ensuring timely response, understanding cultural differences, local laws and regulations, preferences and approaches, allowing quick project setups, saving time and money in having all stakeholders on same page by effective cost-time focus on general claims, variation orders, extension of time, interim payment certificates, letters and minutes of meeting ownership.Experience on mega international projects using FIDIC’s Red, Yellow, Pink, Silver and Green Books concepts and guidelines, considering regional peculiarities and local lawsAbility to work under pressure. Exceptional interpersonal relationship skillsHigh rate of successful applied claims Ability to educate, train, induct and instigate teamsResilience and cultural open minded
Listed skills include Contract Management, Engineering, Epc, Procurement, and 28 others.
