Job description

In this role you will lead all contract administration, contractual compliance, claims management, change management, and commercial governance activities for roads and bridges projects, ensuring effective administration of client, consultant, contractor, and subcontractor contracts throughout the project lifecycle. You will lead the administration of all contracts associated with the client, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and interpreting contract terms to provide guidance to project leadership. You are responsible for developing and implementing contract administration procedures and governance frameworks, and monitoring contractor, consultant, and supplier performance against contractual commitments. Your responsibilities include assessing contractual entitlement and supporting documentation, developing contractual strategies to protect project interests, and supporting negotiation and resolution of disputes. You will establish and manage project change control procedures, reviewing and assessing variation requests and evaluating the commercial and contractual implications of design changes. You are responsible for identifying and assessing contractual and commercial risks, maintaining risk registers, and providing recommendations to project leadership. You will support preparation of tender documentation, participate in bid evaluations, and support contract negotiations and award recommendations. In this role you will review interim payment applications, validate compliance with contractual payment provisions, and provide expert administration of FIDIC contracts, ensuring compliance with notice requirements and time bars. You will also lead and mentor contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial personnel, promoting collaboration between engineering, commercial, planning, and legal functions.