Contracts Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

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;