Contracts Manager

MSR Green Energy Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MSR Green Energy Sdn Bhd seeks an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee EPC, EPCC, and subcontract contracts across utility-scale solar, BESS, and other renewable energy projects in Malaysia.

You will protect MSR-GE’s contractual interests, manage notices, EOTs, and claims, and coordinate with project teams to address contractual matters throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Eight+ years of contracts/commercial management experience.
• Strong understanding of EPC/EPCC contracts for RE or infrastructure projects.
• Proven drafting, negotiation, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with owners, consultants, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage EPC/EPCC/subcontract/supply contracts from award to completion.
• Review contracts to identify obligations, milestones, and risks.
• Prepare and issue notices, EOTs, variations, claims, and responses on time.
• Identify delays, variations, EOTs, and additional costs early.
• Prepare correspondence to clients, consultants, and suppliers.
• Maintain contract registers and key deadline records.
• Monitor delay and LAD exposure; advise project teams.
• Review subcontractor/supplier claims and performance issues.
• Ensure back-to-back obligations with MSR-GE main contract where practicable.
• Support contract negotiations and dispute avoidance efforts.
• Provide contractual guidance to project teams and management.
• Support projects led by MSR-GE as owner/developer.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Commercial management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Business, or a related field

Job description

MSR-GE is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager with at least eight (8) years of relevant experience to manage and administer contracts across our utility-scale solar, BESS, and other renewable energy (“RE”) projects.

The role will be responsible for protecting MSR-GE’s contractual and commercial interests in our capacity as both EPCC contractor and project owner/developer, with particular focus on contractual notices, variations, extensions of time (“EOTs”), claims, delays, liquidated damages, and subcontract administration.

The successful candidate will work closely with project, construction, engineering, procurement, finance, and management teams to ensure contractual matters are identified, documented, and addressed in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and administer EPC, EPCC, subcontract, supply, and other project contracts from award through completion
• Review contracts and identify key obligations, milestones, notice requirements, contractual risks, and entitlements
• Ensure contractual notices, EOTs, VOs, claims, and responses are prepared and issued within required timeframes
• Identify potential delay, variation, EOT, additional cost, and other contractual entitlements at an early stage
• Prepare and review contractual correspondence to clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Maintain contract registers and supporting records for notices, claims, variations, delays, securities, and key deadlines
• Monitor delay and LAD exposure and advise project teams on appropriate contractual actions
• Review subcontractor and supplier claims, variations, delays, and performance issues
• Ensure subcontract and supplier obligations are, where practicable, aligned and back-to-back with MSR-GE’s main contract obligations
• Support contract negotiations, dispute avoidance, settlement discussions, and coordination with external advisers where required
• Provide contractual guidance to project teams and management throughout the project lifecycle
• Support contracts undertaken by MSR-GE in its capacity as project owner/developer

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Business, or a related field
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience in contracts, commercial management, claims, or contract administration
• Strong experience with EPC, EPCC, construction, infrastructure, power, or RE projects
• Good understanding of contractual notices, EOTs, VOs, delay claims, LAD, change management, and subcontract administration
• Strong contractual drafting, negotiation, analytical, and commercial skills
• Experience dealing with project owners, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Experience in solar PV, BESS, or power infrastructure would be an added advantage
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple contractual matters and deadlines concurrently