CV, Contracts Management Practitioner Wanting To Remain In Middle East

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Skills keywords: claims, contracts management, dispute resolution, negotiation, project management

Short Bio:

Prior to my admission to the Philippine Bar in March, 2003, I worked at a retail store, law office & university. Between the years 2003 to early 2012, I practiced law on civil and corporate law, became a member of Faculty of Law, appointed as Legal Officer to one of the government agencies and worked in Saudi Arabia as Subcontracts Manager. Since December 2012 to present, I am the Subcontracts Manager in Saudi responsible for the contracts management of various projects worth 700 million USD.

Current location:  Saudi Arabia - View on map

Nationality: Filipino

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Oil, Gas and Energy

Spoken languages: english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – University of the Visayas, Philippines
Graduated with Honors: Magna cum laude, October 1995

2. Bachelor of Laws – University of the Visayas, Philippines
Graduated with Honors: Cum laude, March, 2000

3. Certificate of Public Education – University of the Visayas, Philippines
Graduated, March 2006

4. Master of Arts in Teaching – University of the Visayas, Philippines
Major in Special Education, Graduated, March 2008

5. Diploma Program in Supply Chain Management – University of San Jose –Recoletos, Philippines,
Undergraduate: June to October 2011

Career Summary

1. Subcontracts Manager – Gulf Consolidated Contractors Co., Dammam, Saudi Arabia
December 16, 2012 to Present.

Project Assignments:

1.1 Corporate Office, Gulf Consolidated Contractors Co., Dammam, Saudi Arabia

From July 21, 2014 to present & from January 19, 2013 to October 8, 2013, responsible for the following projects:

1.1.1 Increase East-West Pipeline Capacity, Abquiq, KSA, Lump-sum Turnkey (LSTK), Contract Value: SAR 401, 250,000.00 (USD 107,000,000)

1.1.2 Saudi Aramco Install Pipeline Instrument Scraping Facilities, Udhailiyah, KSA, Lump-sum Turnkey (LSTK), Contract Value: SAR185,559,340.00 (USD 49,482,490)

1.1.3 Saudi Aramco Install East-West Sales Gas Pipeline Extension, Riyadh, KSA, Lump-sum Turnkey (LSTK),Contract Value SAR 347,700,000.00 (USD92,720,000)

1.1.4 Saudi Aramco Expand Sanitary Waste Water Treatment Plant, Abquiq, KSA, Lump-sum, Procure & Build (LSPB), Contract Value: SAR 122,681,972 (USD 32,715,192)

1.1.5 In-Plant Support Services, SADARA Chemical Company, Jubail City, Saudi Arabia, Contract Value: Unit Rates

1.2 Saudi Aramco Total Refining & Petrochemical Project (SATORP), Jubail City, Saudi Arabia,
Contract Value: USD $412,675,595.20 (SAR 1,547,533,482)
From October 9, 2013 to July 20, 2014 & from Dec. 16, 2012 to Jan. 18, 2013

Job responsibilities:

• Represents the company to the Client and Subcontractors/Vendors on all contracts related issues to ensure protection of the companies’ best interests.

• Prepares and negotiates terms & conditions, settlement of Change Orders against Client & Subcontractors.

• Assists the Procurement Dept. & Estimation Dept. in the preparation of ITT & ITB packages, procurement, contract strategy, risk assessment, prequalification of subcontractors, commercial negotiation and meetings with bidders;

• Prepares Contract/Subcontract Agreements, Service Agreements, Confidentiality Agreement, Letter of Intent, Letter of Tender, Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantee, commercial contracts, amendments thereto, correspondence and other legal documents for review by Project Manager and Corporate Contracts Manager.

• Recommends contracts & subcontracts strategies for approval by the Corporate Contracts Manager.

• Reviews Subcontractors & Vendors’ monthly invoice as against progress, advance payment, retention, penalty, set-off and other deductibles.

• Ensures smooth contract execution, interfaces among subcontractors, compliance with the contract terms and conditions as against main contract requirements.

• Presides regular meetings and prepares agenda, minutes of meetings between Company and Client and all Subcontractors & Vendors.

• Maintains & updates Contracts & Subcontracts Reports, HSE violations, NCR’s, Contracts & Subcontracts Tracking Log and the Project Contracts Data Base.

• Prepares correspondence, legal opinion, contract interpretation for review by the Corporate Contracts Manager.

• Participates in regular contracts review meeting with Corporate Contracts Manager, Procurement Director, VP-Technical Service, EVP & President.

• Prepares and submits monthly Contracts & Subcontracts Reports for review by Corporate Contracts Manager.

• Monitors Subcontractors’ & Vendors compliance of contract deliverables as against main contract requirements.

• Performs such other functions as may be directed Corporate Contracts Manager.

2. Attorney– Oriol Law Office, Cebu City, Philippines
December 1, 2009 to Dec. 14, 2012

Job responsibilities:

• Serves as counsel for different companies – construction, custom brokerage, trading, import and export, financial and lending institution, real estate, pharmaceutical, medicine distributor, cosmetic, food and beverage, manpower supply, employment agency and security agency.

• Represents the clients in court on various legal issues affecting its business interests.

• Files appropriate civil and criminal cases in court affecting the business interest of companies as necessary.

• Prepares court pleadings such as appeals, petitions, complaints, motions and memorandum.

• Prepares documents and position papers on issues affecting the business interests as requested by the company owners.

• Prepares legal opinion and advice on subject of contracts, obligations, sales, special contracts, trade & commerce, corporate transactions, real estate acquisition, inter & intra-corporate disputes, labor cases, claims, damages, insurance, bonds, warrantees and other legal issues as requested by owners.

• Represents the companies in corporate meetings, business associations and other business dealings as necessary.

• Represents the companies in negotiations, dispute resolution, mediation and amicable settlement proposals.

• Performs such other legal functions as may be requested by the company owners.

3. Subcontracts Manager
Mohammad Al-Mojil Group (MMG), Jubail City, Saudi Arabia
October 26, 2008 to Nov. 20, 2009

Project Assignment:

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Project Complex, Al-Jubail City, Saudi Arabia
Contract Value: USD $508, 307,684 (SAR 1,906,153,815)

Job responsibilities:

• Coordinates all subcontractors’ contract compliance, terms and conditions against Client’s (Fluor Arabia Limited) main contract requirements.

• Prepares subcontracts & negotiates terms and conditions to the subcontractors.

• Prepares Contract Site Instructions, Change Orders/Variation Requests and Contract Amendments for approval by the Area and Corporate Contracts Manager.

• Participates in the review of ITT, ITB bid packages, procurement, contract strategy, pre-qualifications and commercial proposals at project site & Head Office.

• Reviews subcontractors’ monthly invoice as against progress, advance payment, retention, penalty, set-off and other deductibles in coordination with the Area Contracts Manager.

• Conducts weekly subcontractors review to ensure its full compliance against the company and the Client’s requirements.

• Prepares and assists the Project Manager during Progress Meetings with Client and Subcontractors.

• Updates, maintains & monitors Subcontractors’ Monthly & Monthly Reports, Daily Contract Log, HSE Violations and NCR’s.

• Drafts contract strategies, risk assessment, procurement concerns, legal implications for review and presentation to Project Management.

• Performs other related works and assignments as may be directed by the Area Contracts Manager and Corporate Contracts Manager.

4. Legal Officer – National Police Commission (Napolcom), Cebu, Philippines
Nov. 18, 2003 to Oct. 25, 2008

Job responsibilities:

• Acts as Provincial Officer in the Provinces of Siquijor, Bohol, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

• Represents the office in criminal and civil court proceedings on matters affecting the office.

• Prepares and files court pleadings as legal counsel for members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) accused of crime and offenses during the performance of their duties before the regular courts.

• Conducts fact-finding investigations on criminal and administrative complaints against members of the PNP.

• Performs as Hearing Officer on administrative cases against members of the PNP.

• Prepares & submits Case Decisions, Reports of Investigation and Resolutions on administrative cases heard by the Napolcom.

• Prepares contracts, memoranda of agreement, legal opinion and advice for the Regional Director.

• Conducts summary hearing on death benefits claims, permanent total disability benefit claims filed by members of the PNP.

• Assists the Regional Director in the preparation of the strategic, tactical and operational planning, budgetary requirements and resource allocation for the Napolcom Provincial Offices.

• Conducts briefing to the Regional Director and key personnel on current urgent issues affecting the police and the public on regular basis.

• Assists the Administrative Service Division in the evaluation of bids, procurement, technical and commercial proposals on various procurements by the Napolcom.

• Performs monitoring and evaluation on various government projects implemented by the Napolcom.

• Performs the role as Napolcom’s Spokesperson & Press Relation Officer in additions to my main functions.

• Represents the Napolcom on TV, print and broadcast media interviews, press briefing and conference relating to Napolcom programs, policies, projects, performance and other relevant issues affecting the police and general public on regular basis

• Serves as Lecturer at the Philippine National Police Regional Training School covering various law subjects on regular basis.

• Performs such other functions as may be directed by the Regional Director.

• Engages in private law practice on part-time basis under Oriol Law Office as allowed by the Chairman, National Police Commission, on cases involving commercial and civil laws not in conflict with the administrative functions of the Napolcom.

5. Financial Claims Examiner – National Police Commission, Cebu, Philippines
April 22, 2002 to Nov. 17, 2003

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts fact-finding investigations on death benefits claims and permanent total disability benefits filed by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as directed by the Regional Director.

• Reviews in detail legal documents, invoices, medical & hospital receipts submitted in support of the death and disability claims.

• Prepares Decisions, Adjudications & Resolutions on death and disability claims filed before the Napolcom for approval by the Regional Director.

• Prepares budgetary proposals, cost analysis, financial allocations on death and disability claims filed for the preceding and succeeding years.

• Recommends the release of death or disability gratuity benefits, monthly pensions, scholarship grants, medical and hospital expenses to the claimants.

• Performs monitoring and submission of reports on scholarships granted by the office to children of PNP claimants.

• Acts as Napolcom’s Spokesperson & Press Relation Officer in additions to my main functions.

• Represents the Napolcom on TV, print and broadcast media interviews, press briefing and conference relating to Napolcom programs, policies, projects, performance and other relevant issues affecting the police and general public on regular basis.

• Performs such other functions as may be directed by the Division Chief, Technical Service Division.

6. Clerk – National Police Commission, Cebu, Philippines
October 23, 1997 to April 21, 2002

Job responsibilities:

• Drafts Inspection Reports, Investigation Reports, Fact-Findings Reports as may be directed by the Chief of Division, Technical Service or the Regional Director

• Renders clerical and other administrative supports to the Technical Service Division or the Regional Director.

• Assists the Technical Service Division in all its various official functions.

• Performs clerical assistance to Administrative Divisions during various official functions.

• Performs such other functions as may be directed by the Chief of Division or the Regional Director.

7. College Instructor – University of the Visayas, Cebu, Philippines
October 1996 to October 1997

College of Arts & Sciences, Political Science (Note: Accepted as Associate Professor, College of Law, Obligations & Contracts Law, and Constitutional Law from June 2004 to March 2005)

Job responsibilities:

• Ensures all topics in the course Syllabus are covered very satisfactorily.

• Submits Syllabus evaluation to the concerned College Dean.

• Submits timely student grades and recommend successful enrollees to the concerned College Dean.

• Recommends evaluations & changes, if necessary, in the course Syllabus if necessary.

• Submits academic papers, teacher’s evaluation & performed such other academic functions as may be directed by the College Dean.

8. Legal Researcher– Atoc and Ursal Law Offices, Cebu, Philippines
June 1996 to October 1996

Job responsibilities:

• Performs research work for the Senior Partners & Junior Associates on applicable & latest jurisprudence, statutory laws on various cases handled by the law office.

• Drafts court pleadings, contracts, agreements, memoranda, correspondence, and various legal documents as may be directed by the Senior Partners & Junior Associates.

• Assists in the filing of court pleadings and other processes in court & other government agencies.

• Renders liaison works to the Law Office’s Clients, to the courts & other government offices as may be directed by the Senior Partners & Junior Associates.

9. Department Head – Houseware Dept., Gaisano Department Store, Ormoc City, Philippines
Nov. 1995 to May 30, 1996

Job responsibilities:

• Implements the company’s procurement, marketing & sales strategies, goals and targets.

• Supports facts of sales, marketing constraints & consumer complaints on regular basis to Store Manager.

• Reviews and monitors stock replenishments, displays, procurements & deliveries.

• Prepares and recommends procurement requests for approval by the Store Manager.

• Prepares regular sales, delivery, stock and procurement reports for evaluation to the Store Manager.

• Prepares business presentation to the Store Operations Manager on regular basis.

• Coordinates on regular basis to other line managers, warehouse, vendors & Store Managers on all commercial issues affecting the department.

• Performs such other marketing & sales functions as may be directed by the Store Manager.