Contracts Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Review technical specifications, contract requirements, and engineering documentation for compliance.
• Manage contractual requirements for engineering and construction activities, standards, and regulations.
• Monitor project performance, milestones, deliverables, programme, and budget against contract requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, construction teams, and design teams on contract requirements.
• Manage and document technical changes, scope changes, variations, and contract amendments.
• Prepare and maintain tender bulletins, negotiations, clarifications, and approved qualifications.
• Review work and service scopes for tenders and change requests with technical teams.
• Prepare contract status, performance, and compliance reports for senior management.
• Monitor and support resolution of non-conformities and contractual issues.
• Supervise construction activities for contract compliance.
• Monitor and review RFIs, and coordinate with the Design Manager on contractor design elements.
• Support review of contractor submissions, technical documents, and contractual deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant contract management or contract engineering experience, preferably in construction or engineering.
• At least 3 years in a Contract Engineer role or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of engineering and construction practices, technical contract requirements, contract administration, contract law, and project management principles.
• Experience managing variations, scope changes, technical queries, and contractual issues.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills; excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• CPCM or equivalent contract management certification is advantageous.
• Experience with contract management software and tools is advantageous.

About KEO

Benefits

• The company mentions a competitive package, on-demand counselling, workplace clinics, community activities, and policies that include hybrid working arrangements.
• Other stated offerings include athletic sponsorship, study assistance, and employee referral rewards.