Contracts Administrator

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

SMEC seeks an experienced Contract Manager to oversee contractual activities for major transport and infrastructure projects in the Meycauayan, Bulacan area. You will draft formal communications, monitor variations, and evaluate VO/claims while ensuring compliance with FIDIC and local laws.

The role requires strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and attention to record-keeping. You will coordinate with project teams, attend meetings, and maintain comprehensive contract documentation to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Master’s Degree in Construction Law, Project Management or related field.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Safety and Environmental Certification.
• 10 years of contract management experience in transportation, railway, or other infrastructure projects.
• Experience with international standard contracts (FIDIC).
• HSE compliance in construction contracting.
• Cross-disciplinary team collaboration.
• Legal and contractual framework (FIDIC, local laws).
• Contract negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Technical understanding of railway and infrastructure systems.
• Procurement and bid evaluation.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Willing to be assigned in Meycauayan, Bulacan.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications, ensuring clarity and adherence to contractual terms.
• Coordinate with project teams to manage contract variations, amendments, extensions of time, and other related project matters.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate Variation Orders (VOs) and Claims, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Assess and evaluate Contractor’s proposals, providing detailed analysis and verifying contractual compliance.
• Monitor contract terms and obligations to ensure compliance by all involved parties.
• Undertake detailed review and commentary on Monthly Progress Reports (MPR) and Quarterly Project Reports (QPR).
• Maintain a Change & Claims Log by monitoring incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Maintain up-to-date records and registers of contracts, amendments, variation orders, claims, and correspondence.
• Attend and engage in coordination meetings to facilitate communication among project stakeholders.
• Track and compile project documents for reference and record management

Skills

Contract management

FIDIC knowledge

Negotiation

Dispute resolution

HSE compliance

Project coordination

Railway knowledge

Procurement

Legal framework

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master’s in Construction Law/PM or related

PMP certification

Safety & Environmental Certification

Tools

MS Excel

Contract management software

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Construction Law, Project Management or related field
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Safety and Environmental Certification
• 10 years of contract management experience in transportation, railway, or other infrastructure projects
• Experience with international standard contracts (FIDIC)
• HSE compliance in construction contracting
• Cross-disciplinary team collaboration
• Legal and contractual framework (FIDIC, local laws)
• Contract negotiation and dispute resolution
• Technical understanding of railway and infrastructure systems
• Procurement and bid evaluation
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Willing to be assigned in Meycauayan, Bulacan

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications, ensuring clarity and adherence to contractual terms.
• Coordinate with project teams to manage contract variations, amendments, extensions of time, and other related project matters.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate Variation Orders (VOs) and Claims, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Assess and evaluate Contractor’s proposals, providing detailed analysis and verifying contractual compliance.
• Monitor contract terms and obligations to ensure compliance by all involved parties.
• Undertake detailed review and commentary on Monthly Progress Reports (MPR) and Quarterly Project Reports (QPR).
• Maintain a Change & Claims Log by monitoring incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Maintain up-to-date records and registers of contracts, amendments, variation orders, claims, and correspondence.
• Attend and engage in coordination meetings to facilitate communication among project stakeholders.
• Track and compile project documents for reference and record management

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings. We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations. We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world! SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.