Contract Manager - Construction/Infrastructure

Contract Manager

Contract Administration/Management :

- Drafting of contract documents and ensure allied costs of procured items & the entire scope of technical specifications have been considered by the contractor for high value purchases and also overseeing the same for other purchases.

- Provide inputs on the payment terms/ contractor terms & conditions

- Identify possible gaps in the contract documents; negotiate terms & conditions/sharing of the risks and guide the project teams to maintain contractual records & documentation & status change reports

- Act as the 'middle point of contact' for resolution of escalations between the Project team and the Contractors

- Provide inputs to project teams about contractual terms being violated, guide team wrt imposing appropriate contract clauses, terminate non-performing contractors, guide administration of contracts in order to ensure efficient management of contracts

- Renegotiate with contractors to manage scope changes in the middle of the project execution

- Assist Project Team in providing justifications and rationale of negotiated price for the purpose of change order note

Technical Knowledge : Essential :

- Knowledge of core engineering domain as well as commercial domains

- Knowledge of market rates and costing of materials/services for Infrastructure projects.

- Knowledge of contract terms & conditions and commercial knowledge in terms of cost estimation of different items of works and taxation /duties.

- Experience in negotiation of Civil/MEP work packages

- Experience in budgeting and cost estimation for Civil/MEP work packages.

- Contracting & contract administration

- Knowledge of basic aspects of finance / commerce

- Knowledge of vendor development/management