Contract Manager

highr; Farciennes; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Highr is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee data centre contracts in Belgium. The role covers drafting, negotiating, and administering complex MEP/CSA agreements from tender through commissioning and handover.

You will coordinate with clients, design teams, and delivery partners to manage obligations and risks while ensuring strict adherence to schedules and budgets. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in contract/commercial management for mission-critical projects, with a strong grasp of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated contract or commercial management experience in large-scale, mission-critical environments.
• Experience coordinating turnkey deliveries across Civil, CSA, MEP, and related scopes.
• Proven ability to draft, negotiate, and manage complex contracts from tender through handover.

Responsabilités

• Administer and supervise complex technical and commercial contracts per project schedules and budgets.
• Ensure all legal paperwork is executed and compliant with Belgian codes and data centre standards.
• Draft correspondence, notices, variation orders, and claims mitigation documents.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, bid assessments, tendering and package allocations for high-value MEP/CSA work.
• Implement change management processes to evaluate, negotiate, and track variations.
• Monitor cash flows, track manpower efficiencies, and authorize payment certificates.
• Interface with clients, senior ops, design teams, and delivery partners; chair progress meetings.
• Maintain an up-to-date registry of contractor insurances and liabilities; prepare monthly reports.

Connaissances

Contract management

Commercial management

Stakeholder coordination

Change management

Formation

University degree in Quantity Surveying

Engineering or related discipline

Description du poste

We are currently looking for a Contracts Manager for one of Irelands leading Developers to oversee a Data Centre Project in Belgium.

A Contracts Manager for Data Centres in Belgium oversees the commercial, legal, and operational execution of large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects. Given Belgium's position as a major European digital hub , this role demands a unique combination of high-value technical acumen and stringent risk management.

The successful candidate will lead the drafting, administration, negotiation, and execution of complex mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering contracts from initial tendering through full commissioning and final handover.

1. Contract Administration & Compliance

• Manage and administer complex technical and commercial contracts according to project schedules and strict budgets.
• Ensure all legal paperwork is fully executed, recorded, and compliant with Belgian construction codes and data centre standards.
• Draft formal correspondence, contractual notices, variation orders, and claims mitigation documents.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, including bid assessments, tendering, and package allocations (specifically for high-value MEP and CSA packages).
• Implement change management processes to evaluate, negotiate, and track change orders or field variations.
• Monitor project cash flows, track contractor manpower efficiencies, and authorize payment certificates.

3. Stakeholder & Supply Chain Coordination

• Act as the primary interface between clients, senior operations management, the design team, and external delivery partners.
• Chair coordination and progress meetings to align cross-functional teams on contractual obligations.
• Supervise site teams across multiple concurrent data centre builds, providing contractual guidance to package owners and construction managers.
• Identify and manage contractual risks and commercial opportunities over the entire project life cycle.
• Audit and maintain an up-to-date registry of contractor insurance certificates and legal liabilities.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly commercial reports for senior leadership and client stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Sector Background: 5+ years of dedicated contract or commercial management experience specifically within large-scale, mission-critical environments (Data Centres, Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, or heavy industrial construction).
• Scope Expertise: Direct exposure managing turnkey deliveries, including deep coordination of complex Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) alongside Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) infrastructure.
• Academic Profile: University degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.