The Contracts Manager will be in charge of Contract administration, changes and payment claims; subcontracts administration, liaising with procurement; and commercial reporting.
Responsibilities
Provision of commercial and contractual advice to the project leadership team;
Manage subcontracts, changes and claims throughout contractual and non-contractual dispute resolution mechanisms;
Commercial management of the design consultants;
Control commercial costs and provide commercial reports; and
Preparation, submission and finalization of monthy progress payments
Essential Functions
Develop and maintain a good understanding of the contractual, commercial and financial issues on the project;
Provide advice on commercial/ contractual strategy for successful project execution advising management on recommended approaches;
Prepare, maintain and provide access to all the Project's commercial and contractual documentation;
Provide a high level of quality assurance and review on all commercial matters relating to the project;
Ensure the subcontractors and suppliers have access to the correct design specifications and drawings, and conduct reviews of work to ensure compliance to the correct commercial documentation, specifications and drawings;
Experience/Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering, construction, law or related fields;
Minimum 15 years in each of the following:
Commercial/ contractual management/ coordination experience on major projects with value of $200M+;
experience as a contract/ claims manager infrastructure projects;
Quantity surveying experience
Experience in managing major subcontracts and design consultancies;
Experience working in PPP/joint venture major civil construction projects;
Proven track record on delivering commercial outcomes on major projects;