Contract Manager

The VITO Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Part time

Job summary

The VITO Group is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee full lifecycle management across engineering and construction projects. You will ensure compliance with contract terms, monitor payments, and coordinate with legal and procurement teams.

You will lead negotiations, manage change orders, and provide expert commercial guidance in a fast-paced, multilingual environment. Occasional travel to project sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business, or related field; master’s degree is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with contract terms and monitor all payments and obligations.
• Collaborate with legal to ensure terms comply with requirements and company policies.
• Manage the contract lifecycle from initiation to termination and close-out.

Skills

Contract management

FIDIC contracts

English drafting

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Contract management software

Job description

Project Based: 6-12 months (depending on the project)

Monday to Saturday work schedule

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts, including monitoring all payments and obligations.
• Collaborate with legal department to ensure contract terms comply with legal requirements and company policies.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including initiation, analysis, negotiation, monitoring, modification, completion and termination.
• Act as the main contact for customers and suppliers regarding contractual matters.
• Provide contract-related issue resolution, both internally and externally.
• Support and provide advice to the company in all commercial and contractual management matters, primarily in contract and procurement matters.
• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy.
• Keeps track of important contract dates and milestones.
• Analyze contracts considering corporate guidelines and policies and the interest of project stakeholders
• Handling claims and variation/change orders
• Participate in the negotiation process of various contracts with clients, joint ventures, sub-contractors and suppliers
• Draft contractual correspondences in consultation with PM
• Participate in project reviews, propose, and support mitigation actions as required
• Monitor subcontractors/suppliers’ obligations to ensure contractual milestones are being met, exercise contractual remedies
• Handle contract close-out obligations, including warranty commencement, closure of financial instruments, closure of subcontracts
• Maintain contract management tools, filings, and systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline. A Master’s degree or relevant professional qualification is an advantage.
• Proven experience in contract and commercial management with a minimum of 10 years’ experience related to engineering, construction, manufacturing, utilities, or other heavy industries.
• Strong understanding of FIDIC contracts.
• Excellent proficiency in English. Must possess excellent drafting skills and strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites.
• Ability to provide timely and sound expert commercial and contract management advice and work effectively as part of a small, close-knit team in a demanding, fast-paced, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.
• Strategic communicator, self-motivated, with a commercial, practical, methodical, detail-oriented, flexible, and dynamic approach.
• Experience and/or formal training in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, contract administration, negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning, and scheduling.
• Thorough knowledge of prime contract administration, office and field procedures, and documentation relating to construction projects.
• Working knowledge of engineering and construction industry contracting practices, applicable government and commercial regulations, procedures, and industry work practices.