Contract Manager

Anzurra; Brussel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company is seeking an experienced Contract Manager for a Rail Manufacturing project based in Brussels. The ideal candidate will have a degree and be fluent in French and English, with expertise in contract negotiation, drafting claims, and managing contracts. This position offers the potential for career progression within a strategic growth plan, emphasizing equality in the workplace. Interested candidates may contact the hiring team for further details.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified quantity surveyor, engineer or construction manager.
• Experience with contract negotiation, drafting, claims and variation orders.
• Stable work history in the construction sector.

Responsibilities

• Support on a Rail Manufacturing Project in Brussels.
• Draft claims, change orders, and variation orders.
• Manage contract negotiation and claims management.

Skills

Contract and claims management

Contract negotiation

Drafting claims and contracts

Knowledge of FIDIC contracts

Fluent in French and English

Public procurement knowledge

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Contract Manager, Belgium

Overview

Our client are World's leaders when it comes to key transport solutions in transit to a more sustainable planet, and they offer, with their dedicated team, innovative rail and bus mobility options.

Thanks to these integrated projects based on concession or turnkey models, customers are offered a single, global, specific solution, a solution that guarantees the integration and compatibility of all the systems.

With an annual turnover of over 3 billion euros, they are now expanding their presence into the Belgian market working on a €4bn EUR Design and Building contract for a Rail Manufacturing project.

Your Role

• As the business continues to expand, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Contract Manager to support them on a Rail Manufacturing Project based in Brussels.
• Based in Belgium with experience in contract and claims management on rail projects as well as design & build contracts.
• Responsibilities will include drafting claims, change orders, variation orders as well as contract negotiation and claims management.
• Native or full professional proficiency in French and English is a must; Spanish proficiency would be beneficial.

You

As an experienced Contract Manager, fluent in French, you will be a degree‑qualified quantity surveyor, engineer or construction manager. You will know employer and subcontractor management, have knowledge of FIDIC contracts, and be experienced in contract negotiation, drafting, claims and variation orders. Writing claims letters and drafting contract narratives is essential. Experience with public procurement within Belgium or France is preferred. You should have a stable work history and be seeking a permanent appointment with the business in Belgium.

The contract management department has a strategic growth plan, meaning senior hires such as this have future scope for development and career progression at both project and corporate level. There will be opportunity to visit the head office in Spain.

For More Details

For more details about the job or company, please contact John Murphy, Director at [e-mail] or Francesca Indelicato, Senior Talent Consultant at Anzurra on [phone] or at [e-mail].

Our client works hard for equality in the legal profession and has a strong focus on ensuring equal career opportunities for all employees.

Anzurra

Anzurra is an Executive Search and Talent Consultancy. We work in‑house with ambitious companies helping them to hire and retain market‑leading contract management, claims, and dispute talent.

With offices in both London and Copenhagen, Anzurra works globally, providing embedded, on‑demand, and flexible recruitment solutions that help you scale to your potential.

As experts in recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory, we help power high‑performing teams across the following sectors:

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