Senior Contracts Manager

at; Österreich; Hybrid; EUR 75 000 - 95 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join their team in Austria. You will oversee commercial management across various projects, from bidding to claims management. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of contract management experience, strong negotiating skills, and relevant tertiary qualifications. This firm champions hybrid work and values an inclusive culture.

Qualifikationen

• Over 5 years of relevant experience in contract management.
• Demonstrated experience on Design & Construct projects.
• Experience with PPP or Alliance frameworks is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and mentor commercial team members.
• Provide sound and timely commercial advice to project leads.
• Prepare and negotiate claims for compensation.

Kenntnisse

Advanced contract negotiating skills

Claims management experience

Knowledge of security of payments legislation

Experience in contract administration/management

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualifications in law

Jobbeschreibung

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Tired of working on the same project day in, day out? Want the diversity to work across multiple projects in various sectors such as rail, roads, dams, property/buildings, energy, and water?

GHD has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to join our Commercial team on a permanent basis in Brisbane. As a top-tier consultancy firm, we offer diverse experiences across multiple projects in an expansive selection of industries. You'll be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle, from tendering/pre-contract, through to delivery and claims management.

Working on projects across Queensland and Northern Territory, with our Region Commercial Manager, and with a focus on either higher risk, complex and/or high value projects (generally Collaborative Contracts, Design and Construction and Alliance delivery models), you will provide robust commercial and contract management support and advice to project teams to manage GHD’s risks and to safeguard GHD’s contractual and commercial position. This will see you involved in:

Supervising and mentor commercial team members

Assist bid teams with commercial advice and support

Review contracts and commercial/financial frameworks

Preparation and/or review of Contract Management Plans including process flowcharts and suitable templates for all types of contractual notices

Employing contracts management best practices with the timely and consistent advice or preparation and submission of contractual notifications and claims for variations, delays, and other matters, ensuring that GHD is not time-barred and that GHD realises the cost and/or time entitlements available to it

Assist with contract reviews at tender phase to ensure the commercial provisions are appropriate

Providing sound and timely commercial advice (including strategy advice) to the Project Director and/or Project Manager concerning contractual and commercial matters

Assisting the Project Manager to prepare and submit progress payment claims and / or payment schedules in accordance with the contract and the security of payments legislation

Assisting the Project Manager with the procurement and management of subcontractors, sub-consultants and suppliers

Assisting the Project Manager with all aspects of cost management for the project, actively participating in periodic project financial reporting

Work across multiple projects in various sectors to commercially assist and support project teams.

Prepare and negotiate claims for compensation

What would you bring to the team?

Delivery of construction projects and/or professional services in the transport infrastructure, mining, property/buildings, power or water industries

Demonstrated capability in successful contract administration/management (> 5 years relevant experience essential, > 10 years relevant experience desirable).

Knowledge of the security of payments legislation, and implementation of sound project controls practices (e.g. monitoring progress, earned value and reporting) experience is desirable

Tertiary qualifications in law (highly regarded), commercial or construction management

Advanced contract negotiating skills, claims management experience and understanding of onerous contract provisions

Demonstrated experience on D&C projects. Experience on PPP or Alliance frameworks would be advantageous

Interested? Apply now.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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