Senior Contract Manager

About the Opportunity

Contract Management

• Manage contract administration activities throughout the project lifecycle and maintain contractual obligations, procedures, and timelines.
• Review requests for proposals, tender documents, and contract terms to identify commercial risks, obligations, and non-compliance.
• Lead or support negotiations relating to complex, sensitive, or high-value contractual matters.
• Provide expert contractual advice to the client, project leadership, and key stakeholders.

Risk, Claims, and Reporting

• Monitor contractual performance, risks, variations, claims, and commercial issues.
• Prepare, assess, and negotiate claims, change requests, and contract variations.
• Maintain clear and timely reporting on the project’s contractual position.
• Maintain accurate contract records, correspondence, notices, and supporting documentation.

Team and Stakeholder Support

• Collaborate with project, commercial, procurement, and legal teams to resolve contractual matters and support project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to contracts personnel and promote consistency, compliance, and commercial best practice.
• Keep up to date with relevant contractual developments and industry practices to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline from an internationally recognised university is required.
• Minimum 20 years of experience is required.
• Chartered status with RICS, CIOB, or an approved equivalent is required.
• Strong experience managing contracts on major infrastructure, building, or complex development projects is required.

Technical and Professional Skills

• Extensive knowledge of contract administration, commercial negotiations, risk management, cost planning, and claims is required.
• Proven ability to lead contract activities, provide technical guidance, and manage complex or sensitive contractual matters is required.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are required.
• The role requires confidence working with clients, project teams, and senior management.

Workplace Policy

• Jacobs states that onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs workplace on a full-time basis as required by the nature of their role.

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