Contracts Manager

Kalpataru International; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. is seeking a Contracts & Claims Manager to oversee contracts administration for the Oil & Gas BU in Mumbai.

You will manage contract lifecycle, variations, claims preparation, and liaise with clients to resolve disputes, ensuring risk mitigation and timely project closure. The ideal candidate has BE/BTech with PMP/NICMAR/LLB and 14–17 years of infrastructure/oil & gas experience, excluding procurement.

Qualifications

• 14–17 years of experience in Infrastructure/Oil & Gas sectors.
• BE/BTech with PMP/NICMAR/LLB qualifications.
• Knowledge of Indian Contracts Act, Arbitration Act, and FIDIC.

Responsibilities

• Contract management/administration of projects.
• Submit requests for extension of time and perform delay analysis.
• Manage variations and claims submissions with the project team.
• Interface with client to resolve contractual issues and disputes.
• Reconcile legacy projects, debt collection, and project closure.
• Assist legal for dispute initiation and arbitration inputs.
• Prepare statements of claims, rejoinders and oral submissions.
• Review tender documents for contractual risks and required changes.
• Draft/negotiate MoUs for consortiums and JV arrangements.
• Guide project teams on contractual obligations and risk mitigation.
• Handle subcontract-related legal issues and maintain Contracts MIS.

Skills

MS Office

MSP (Microsoft Project)

Education

BE/BTech

PMP

NICMAR

LLB

Tools

MSP (Microsoft Project)

Job description

Job opening for Contracts & Claims Manager at Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.

Summary: Responsible for Contracts & Claims administration for Oil & Gas BU.

Education:

BE /B Tech + PMP/NICMAR/LLB

Experience:

14 - 17 years' experience in Infrastructure/ Oil & Gas industry. (Pl do not apply if experience of procurement)

Area of Responsibilities:

• Contract Management/Administration of projects
• Submission of request for extension of time/delay analysis to ensure waiver of LD
• Manage Variations /Extra Work claims - Preparation of submissions & along with claims computation in consultation with the Project team, follow up for approval of Variations Correspondence with client/consultant in order to avoid any liabilities/recovaries.
• Take up the Contractual Issues with Client; attend meetings with Client to find resolution for the same.
• Management and reconciliation of legacy projects, debt collection, dispute/claims resolution and project closure.
• Assitance to legal for Initiation of the Dispute Recourse.To provide inputs to legal counsels for the arbitration-related matter and other legal issues of the Projects
• Preparation of statement of claims, rejoinders and oral submissions.
• Review the tender document to understand Contractual Risks, discuss and seek suitable changes in COC from Client, highlight contractual risks/ mitigation measures during the tender review meetings. In the event of award, ensure signing of sound contracts.
• Association Agreements: Drafting, negotiation and finalization of MoUs for Consortium/ Joint Venture, Nominated Subcontractor with partners as required during the bid stage/post award.
• Guide proactively to Project Managers/Contract Engineers/Planning Managers on contractual obligations and protecting the interest of the company.
• Handling subcontract related legal issues.
• Maintaining & monitoring of Contracts MIS.

Competencies:

• Acquaintance with Indian Contracts Act, Indian Arbitration & Conciliation Act,FIDIC etc.
• Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract of Oil & Gas PSUs.
• Communication skills especially for contractual correspondence.
• Contract reading & Interpretation Skills
• Logical Approach
• Team Player

Skills :

MS Office, Knowledge of MSP for Analysis of Construction Schedules.