Contracts Manager (Transportation Infrastructure Projects)

Overview

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the contractual and commercial administration of major infrastructure and transportation projects.
• Prepare, manage, and review payment applications, invoices, and commercial submissions in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Support project commercial reporting, cost tracking, forecasting, and management reporting activities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contractual correspondence, notices, variations, and commercial submissions.
• Administer consultancy agreements, subcontract agreements, and client contracts in accordance with project requirements.
• Support the management of variations, claims, extensions of time, and contractual change processes.
• Review contractual obligations and identify commercial and contractual risks and opportunities.
• Liaise with project teams, clients, subcontractors, and legal/commercial stakeholders on contractual matters.
• Support procurement and tendering activities, including review of RFPs, tender qualifications, and contract terms.
• Maintain contract registers, commercial records, trackers, and project correspondence.
• Prepare and present commercial and contractual reports to senior management and project stakeholders.
• Provide contractual and commercial support across other regional transportation and infrastructure projects as required.
• Ensure compliance with company governance procedures and contractual policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Law, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–10 years’ experience in contracts/commercial management within infrastructure, transportation, rail, or engineering consultancy sectors.
• Strong understanding of consultancy agreements and major forms of contract (FIDIC experience preferred).
• Experience managing payment applications, variations, claims, EOTs, and commercial negotiations on large-scale projects.
• Excellent drafting and contractual correspondence skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including commercial trackers, reporting, and data management.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills with the ability to present clear commercial updates to management.
• Experience working in the Middle East region is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.