Julius Shima

Background

About Julius Shima

Uniquely qualified Senior Commercial/Contract Management Executive with an extensive Project Management, Legal, Arbitration/Dispute Resolution, Project Controls/ Delivery, Construction, Engineering and Technical leadership background. Over 2 decades experience across Transport (Metro, Rail, Airports, Roads), Infrastructure (Heavy Civils, Buildings, Utilities) and Oil & Gas sectors. Core competencies and diverse expertise developed on prestigious, iconic, multidisciplinary, mega, world class projects in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bulgaria, USA and Africa. Qualifications/ Memberships-Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)-Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng)-Chartered Manager (CMgr)-Member of Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE)-Member of Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)-Member of the Society of Construction Law (SCL)[UK]-Member of Railway Civil Engineers’ Association (UK)-Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) Education -LLM. Construction Law and Arbitration Robert Gordon University (UK)-MSc. Construction Management University of Strathclyde (UK)-BSc. Civil Engineering (First Class, Hons) Makerere University Competencies • Contract/Commercial Management including implementation of management strategies, plans, policies and procedures as well as preparation of Management Reports and contract/commercial registers • Management of key issues/risks, contractual correspondences (Letters, Notices, Early Warnings, Contract Deliverables), day to day contract Administration, interpretation and contract/legal/commercial support to the Directors and other departments. • Preparation of Extension of time requests and delay/disruption Claims including descriptive narratives, supporting documentation/evidences, interface with external claims consultants and responses to queries/negotiations. • Arbitration and Alternative forms Dispute Resolution (DABs, DRB, Adjudication). • Change Management including the assessment (Scope/Schedule/Cost) and instructions/variations • Advance/Interim Payment Applications, valuations and cost substantiations • Project Controls including Cost/Earned Value, Forecasts, Trend analysis, Programme/Schedule, Performance KPI • Procurement and management of subcontractors including Programming, Interim payments/Cash Flow, Cost Value Reconciliations and analysis, Settlement of Final Account (closure of contract). • Proficient use of FIDIC, NEC and JCT Contract Forms • Pre-Award activities such as preparation/review of Tender Documentation, Requirements, Commercial Opportunities and Risks