Senior Contracts Lead – Infra & Energy Projects

Ethos Engineering Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9-day fortnight

Pension Scheme

Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccines

Gym / Fitness membership Allowance

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Ethos Engineering Ltd in Dublin is seeking a Contracts Executive to own the review, negotiation and execution of European commercial contracts, with emphasis on subconsultant appointments, letters of intent and NDAs. You will report to the General Counsel and Commercial Manager, coordinating cross-functional input to ensure timely, compliant contract outcomes.

The role suits commercially minded professionals from engineering, construction, infrastructure or professional services, who own

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a contracts, commercial, procurement or quantity surveying role within the engineering, construction, infrastructure or professional services sectors.
• Proven experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Third-level qualification in a relevant discipline.
• A legal qualification is not essential. Suitable candidates may come from contracts, commercial, procurement, quantity surveying, paralegal or legal executive backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the contracts workstream, from initial review and negotiation through to execution, with a focus on subconsultant appointments, letters of intent, interim agreements and NDAs.
• Manage a portfolio of project, procurement and supply-chain contracts, prioritising competing deadlines and keeping matters moving.
• Be accountable for delivering contracts within agreed scope, quality standards and timelines, taking responsibility for the quality of the final output, not just completion of the task.
• Make independent decisions within your own scope, including day-to-day negotiation positions with suppliers, subconsultants and other counterparties.
• Exercise sound judgement to identify contractual and commercial risk, escalating material or non-standard issues to the General Counsel or Commercial Manager.
• Coordinate technical, commercial and project input from internal stakeholders and ensure it is fully reflected in contracts before execution.
• Ensure contracts comply with company contracting standards, internal approval requirements and policies, maintaining accurate records to support audit readiness.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to compile complete contract packs and issue final contracts for execution.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing clear, practical guidance on the negotiation and interpretation of commercial contracts within your scope.
• Improve delivery within your area by contributing beyond assigned tasks, such as refining contract templates and precedents, simplifying workflows and improving how stakeholders engage with the contracting process.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial judgement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Third-level qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Ethos Engineering Ltd in Dublin is seeking a Contracts Executive to own the review, negotiation and execution of European commercial contracts, with emphasis on subconsultant appointments, letters of intent and NDAs. You will report to the General Counsel and Commercial Manager, coordinating cross-functional input to ensure timely, compliant contract outcomes.

The role suits commercially minded professionals from engineering, construction, infrastructure or professional services, who own