Contracts Manager - Botswana (remote from Oman)

NES Fircroft; Oman; Remote; OMR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Oman is seeking a senior contracts professional to lead EPC contract management across large utility-scale and infrastructure projects. The role requires deep expertise in international contracting practices, risk assessment, and claims handling, with extensive experience in energy and major infrastructure programs.

Ideal candidate will manage changes, EOTs, and disputes, liaise with licensors, lenders, and insurers, and travel to project sites as needed; English fluency is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or related discipline; professional qualification in contracts, commercial management, construction law or quantity surveying is advantageous.
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience managing EPC contracts on utility-scale power, renewable energy or major infrastructure projects; previous experience with utility-scale Solar PV and/or Battery Energy Storage System projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of EPC contractual structures and international contracting practices; familiarity with FIDIC or similar international forms of contract is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractor claims, EOT submissions, variations/change orders and contractual disputes, including experience administering Power Purchase Agreements or other major offtake agreements.
• Working knowledge of project insurance programs for construction and operational assets (Construction All Risks, Delay in Start-Up, Third-Party Liability, Operational All Risks), including policy-wording review and coordination with brokers and insurers.
• Strong commercial and contractual judgment with an owner/SPV mindset; ability to identify contractual risks and entitlement opportunities before they become formal disputes.
• Excellent contract interpretation and risk-assessment capability, with the ability to determine, on a reasoned contractual basis, whether a contractor is entitled to take a particular action or invoke a specific contractual mechanism.
• Excellent written contractual correspondence and notice-drafting capability; strong attention to contractual deadlines, notice requirements, records and time bars.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder-management and dispute-avoidance skills; confidence in dealing with senior management, EPC Contractors, Offtakers, insurers, consultants, lenders and external legal advisers.
• Experience working with international EPC contractors and multinational project teams; experience on projects in Botswana, Southern Africa or comparable emerging-market environments is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel within Botswana, the SADC region and other countries with active projects or projects in development stage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPC contract management and governance across projects in target markets.
• Manage contractor claims, EOT submissions, changes, and disputes.
• Interface with lenders, insurers, off-takers, and vendors to align contract terms and risk.
• Ensure contract deadlines, notices, records and time bars are observed and documented.

Skills

EPC contracts management

Contractual risk management

Negotiation & dispute resolution

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Travel willingness

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related discipline

Professional qualification in contracts/ construction law

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management, Commercial Management or a related discipline; a professional qualification in contracts, commercial management, construction law or quantity surveying is advantageous.
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience managing EPC contracts on utility-scale power, renewable energy or major infrastructure projects; previous experience with utility-scale Solar PV and/or Battery Energy Storage System projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of EPC contractual structures and international contracting practices; familiarity with FIDIC or similar international forms of contract is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractor claims, EOT submissions, variations/change orders and contractual disputes, including experience administering Power Purchase Agreements or other major offtake agreements.
• Working knowledge of project insurance programs for construction and operational assets (Construction All Risks, Delay in Start-Up, Third-Party Liability, Operational All Risks), including policy-wording review and coordination with brokers and insurers.
• Strong commercial and contractual judgment with an owner/SPV mindset; ability to identify contractual risks and entitlement opportunities before they become formal disputes.
• Excellent contract interpretation and risk-assessment capability, with the ability to determine, on a reasoned contractual basis, whether a contractor is entitled to take a particular action or invoke a specific contractual mechanism.
• Excellent written contractual correspondence and notice-drafting capability; strong attention to contractual deadlines, notice requirements, records and time bars.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder-management and dispute-avoidance skills; confidence in dealing with senior management, EPC Contractors, Offtakers, insurers, consultants, lenders and external legal advisers.
• Experience working with international EPC contractors and multinational project teams; experience on projects in Botswana, Southern Africa or comparable emerging-market environments is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel within Botswana, the SADC region and other countries with active projects or projects in development stage as needed.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.