Contracts Manager

Company Description

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Job Description

• Understand Contract Management standards, assuring that these comply with selected Terms & Conditions in chosen Contract suites

• Assure that there is full compliance with Contract Management standards and contractual terms and conditions in the execution of the contract administration activities, and manage the reporting of areas or instances of non-compliance

• Manage commercial relationships and ways of working with Contractors and / or Consultants to ensure continuous improvement in the delivery of works and service s

• Review draft contracts and ensure they are fit for purpose and tailored to project in question, co-ordinating inputs from advisors where required (e.g. legal, technical, financial)

• Lead contractual negotiations and provide guidance to Project Manager and/or Services Manager, where necessary

• Review and acceptance of subcontractors and acceptance of subcontract documents in line with the contract.

• Certification of payments

• Auditing of contractor’s or consultant’s accounts to ensure that costs are captured correctly

• Review forecasts prepared by the contractor or consultants and assess painshare or gainshare due to the contractor in respect of Option C or D contracts

• Undertake delay damages calculations

• Establish category / programme contract management strategies, and review and approve individual contract management strategies

• Set the target for KPI’s in Incentive Schedules within NEC contracts and review the contractor’s performance against these

• Create the Key Performance Indicator library for those categories / programmes for which they are accountable

• Review Contractors and / or Consultants performance evaluations, and where appropriate / necessary oversee the establishment of Contractors and / or Consultantsproposed performance improvement plans

• Build, develop, support and maintain a team of Contract Administrators as well as foster close working relationships with all members of project teams

• Review Contractors and / or Consultantscompensation event applications, review of quotations for compensation events and subsequent assessments thereof and early warning notifications as they are submitted, making recommendations to Project Manager and / or Service Manager

• When required, review the application for payment to ensure alignment with the contractually agreed terms and conditions

• Provide assurance of RFI and RFT tender documentation including conditions of contract and amendments thereof (including Contracting Entity developed Z clauses),

• Oversight and assurance of the tendering process, and assurance of the evaluation process followed by appointment of the Contractors and / or Consultants

Experience Required

• 10+ years experience of contract management and administration

• Knowledge of monitoring Contractors and / or Consultants performance

• Significant experience in, and understanding of, claims management

• Experience of establishing Contractors and / or Consultants performance management frameworks

• Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators for Contractors and / or Consultants organisations, and experience in building a Key Performance Indicators library

• Experience in administrating contracts, in particular the NEC suite of contracts

• Experience in developing individual contract management strategies, and implementing those strategies

Qualifications

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10099465

Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid