Contracts Manager (Site)

Tata Projects Limited; Sikka; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Projects Limited in India seeks a senior contracts professional to manage day-to-day client correspondence and maintain meticulous records of communications and contractual documents. The role emphasizes timely realization and reconciliation of claims, milestone-based progress tracking, and handling time extensions and variation notices in a complex EPC setting.

It requires oversight of dispute resolution with robust documentation, and the preparation of comprehensive MIS reports to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Masters in QS, contracts management or LLB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day correspondence with clients and maintain accurate records of communications and contractual documents.
• Ensure timely realization and reconciliation of claims from clients per contract provisions and milestones.
• Monitor project progress against approved plans, identify variances and highlight deviations for corrective action.
• Prepare time extension requests, delay notices, variation claims and other contractual notifications; assist Head -Contracts in dispute resolution through documentation and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintain MIS reports and prepare monthly progress reports to support project monitoring and management decisions.

Skills

Contract administration

Claims management

Dispute resolution

Documentation & records

MIS reporting

Education

Bachelors Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Masters in QS/Contracts Management or LLB

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day correspondence with clients while maintaining accurate and organized records of all communications and contractual documents.


• Ensure timely realization and reconciliation of claims from clients in accordance with contractual provisions and project milestones.


• Monitor project progress against approved plans and schedules, identifying variances and highlighting critical deviations for corrective action.


• Prepare and submit time extension requests, delay notices, variation claims, and other contractual notifications as per project requirements. Assist the Head -Contracts in the resolution of contractual disputes through effective documentation, analysis, and stakeholder coordination.


• Maintain MIS reports and prepare comprehensive monthly progress reports to support project monitoring and management decision-making.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or any related discipline from a recognized institution.


• Masters Degree in Quantity Surveying (QS), Contracts Management, or a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) qualification shall be preferred.


• 10+ years of proven experience in Contracts Administration, Claims Management, Commercial Management, and dispute resolution within infrastructure, construction, or EPC projects.