Senior Infrastructure Contract Lead – Hybrid

EY; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Global opportunities

Job summary

EY Ireland’s Infrastructure Advisory team in Dublin seeks a Senior Contract Manager to lead the contract management for major infrastructure programmes. You will act as a trusted advisor, directing commercial governance and risk management across complex projects from inception through delivery.

The role requires deep expertise in engineering or construction, with extensive experience in NEC/FIDIC contracts, and the ability to drive value for clients while guiding EY teams across multiple

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of contract and commercial management experience in infrastructure or capital projects.
• Educational background in engineering, construction, quantity surveying, law or related field.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts (NEC, FIDIC) and claims/variation management.
• Proven ability to lead contract management and governance across multi‑discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management across complex, high‑value infrastructure programmes from formation to closeout.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary project teams to align contract strategies with schedules, budgets and delivery goals.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers; provide strategic commercial advice.
• Monitor governance, risks and performance against KPIs; manage changes, variations and claims.
• Support client accounts, resource planning, and development of EY contract and commercial capabilities.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial management

Leadership

Risk management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering/Construction background

Tools

NEC

FIDIC

Job description

EY Ireland’s Infrastructure Advisory team in Dublin seeks a Senior Contract Manager to lead the contract management for major infrastructure programmes. You will act as a trusted advisor, directing commercial governance and risk management across complex projects from inception through delivery.

The role requires deep expertise in engineering or construction, with extensive experience in NEC/FIDIC contracts, and the ability to drive value for clients while guiding EY teams across multiple