Contract - Commercial, Manager

Day One; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne, a global leader in data infrastructure, seeks an experienced Contract Manager to manage the full contract lifecycle for high‑value projects in Malaysia. You will draft, review and administer contracts, oversee pre‑qualification, tenders, and award recommendations, and coordinate with QS consultants on financial reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Contract Management and at least 10 years in construction, QS consultancy, or developer firms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveyor/Contract Management or equivalent.
• At least 10 years working experience with construction, QS consultancy or developer companies.
• Strong knowledge of pre and post contract works and cost control.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end contract management.
• Draft and review contractual documents and deal with disputes and issues.
• Pre-qualification of consultants and contractors; evaluate and recommend to Management.
• Request for fee proposals from multi-disciplinary consultants and onboarding of successful consultant.
• Liaise with consultants for tendering, strategize tender packages and forms of contract.
• Review tender and contract documents prepared by consultants.
• Lead tendering: call tenders, review reports, interview, negotiate, and recommend award to Management.
• Liaise with the consultant QS to provide monthly project financial statements.
• Contract administration and vendor management.
• Follow payments submitted by contractors and consultants.
• Review the Statement of Final Accounts prepared by consultants.
• Other tasks assigned by Immediate Superior.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveyor / Contract Management or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Join DayOne - Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure

DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we've built a robust presence across Asia and Europe - and we're just getting started.

As we expand into new international markets, we're looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.

If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne's next chapter.

Job Description

• Responsible for end to end spectrum of Contract Management.
• To implement all policies, activities, procedures as relevant and required by the company.
• Responsible for drafting and review contractual documents and dealing with contractual disputes and/or issues.
• Pre-qualification of consultants and contractors, evaluate and recommend to Management.
• Request for fee proposal from multi-disciplinary consultants and onboarding of successful consultant.
• Liaison with consultants for the whole process of tendering exercise involving of strategizing the tender packages, evaluating the suitable of a particular Form of Contract and specific conditions of tendering.
• Review tender and contract documents prepared by the consultants.
• In charge of tendering exercise, including calling of tender, review tender reports, attend tender interviews, negotiate, finalize, and prepare recommendation report to Management for award of contracts.
• Liaison with the consultant QS to provide monthly project financial statement for reporting purpose.
• Contract Administration and Vendor Management.
• Follow payments submitted by Contactor and Consultants.
• Review the Statement of Final Accounts prepared by the consultants.
• Another task which assigned by Immediate Superior

Experience & Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveyor / Contract Management or equivalent
• At least minimum 10 years working experience with construction, QS consultancy or Developer companies

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of pre and post contract works especially variety form of contracts, cost control budget and contractual issues
• Possess excellent negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge in Microsoft office, excel and words

DayOne is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.