Contract Manager (FIDIC)

Role overview

Contract administration and commercial work

• Manage FIDIC Red, Yellow, and Silver Book contracts and client-specific conditions; support portfolio procedures, governance, and reporting standards.
• Advise the Client, FIDIC Engineer, Delivery Partner, and project teams; administer execution, notices, instructions, variations, amendments, and close-out.
• Prepare and review correspondence, notices, determinations, recommendations, and certifications; monitor obligations, compliance, deliverables, and contractual dates.
• Evaluate variations, claims, payments, extensions of time, and final accounts; support negotiation and resolution of contractor claims and employer entitlements.
• Prepare entitlement assessments, delay analyses, position papers, and supporting documentation; maintain contract, claims, variation, and risk registers.
• Coordinate schedule, cost, risk, and change matters with Project Controls, Commercial, Cost, and Planning teams; monitor and escalate commercial risks.
• Review payment applications and progress valuations; support controls against overpayment, unsupported claims, and unauthorized commitments.
• Prepare reports and dashboards, participate in governance and claims meetings, support contract close-out, and guide junior contracts personnel.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in contract administration, contracts management, or commercial management.
• Experience on major infrastructure, mixed-use development, or large-scale construction programs.
• Strong FIDIC contract administration experience and knowledge of contract forms, conditions, and bespoke amendments.
• Experience with variations, claims, extensions of time, payment applications, final accounts, delay analysis, disruption, and contractual entitlement.
• Understanding of procurement, commercial management, financial controls, and project controls.
• Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, stakeholder management, organization, and record-keeping skills.
• Proficiency in contract management systems, Microsoft Office, and reporting tools.

Desirable qualification

• Membership of RICS, CIArb, CIOB, or an equivalent professional organization is desirable.