Contracts & Commercial Manager

Aldwych Consulting; Mexico; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Contracts & Commercial Manager for a major civil infrastructure project in Mexico on a 2-year contract. You will lead commercial and contractual management, oversee payments, variations, and claims, and work with the Resident Engineer to ensure contract obligations are met.

Spanish skills are advantageous but not essential. The role emphasizes FIDIC contract administration, cost control, and comprehensive reporting across a large-scale project.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in contracts and commercial management.
• Experience on port development projects and/or heavy-duty pavement construction.
• Detailed understanding of FIDIC contracts and their management.
• Strong experience managing contractor payments, variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Experience with cost management, cost control, financial reporting and cash flow forecasting.
• Ability to evaluate, negotiate and resolve complex contractual claims and disputes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Relevant professional qualification and project management experience.
• Spanish language skills would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Review contractors' applications for payment, variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Ensure contractors fulfil contractual obligations relating to cost management, cost control and financial reporting.
• Provide contractual interpretation and clarification across the civil contracts.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, cash flow forecasts and earned value reporting.
• Support the Resident Engineer and project team on contractual/commercial matters.
• Provide recommendations on liquidated damages where appropriate.
• Maintain a detailed claims register and evaluate contractor claims.
• Attend claim and commercial meetings and assist with resolution of claims.
• Prepare documentation for negotiations or disputes, including potential presentations to a DAB.

Skills

Heavy civil infrastructure

FIDIC contracts

Contract administration

Claims management

Cost reporting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

PM certification

Professional qualification

Job description

Contracts & Commercial Manager

Location: Mexico | 2-Year Contract | Major Civil Infrastructure Project

Are you an experienced Contracts and Commercial Manager with a strong background in major civil infrastructure projects?
Our client is seeking a highly experienced commercial professional to join a major infrastructure project based in Mexico. This is a 2-year contract opportunity for someone with extensive experience in heavy civil engineering, contract administration and claims management.
Spanish speaking skills would be highly advantageous, although they are not essential.

The Role

Working closely with the Resident Engineer and wider project team, you will take responsibility for the commercial and contractual management of significant civil construction works.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and preparing recommendations on contractors' applications for payment, variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Ensuring contractors fulfil their contractual obligations in relation to cost management, cost control and financial reporting.
• Providing contractual interpretation and clarification across the civil construction contracts.
• Preparing monthly financial reports, cash flow forecasts and earned value reporting.
• Supporting the Resident Engineer and wider project team on contractual and commercial matters.
• Providing recommendations regarding the application of liquidated damages where appropriate.
• Maintaining a detailed claims register, including potential time and cost implications.
• Evaluating contractors' claims and attending claim and commercial meetings.
• Assisting with the negotiation and resolution of claims relating to both time and cost.
• Preparing recommendations and supporting documentation to enable the successful resolution and close-out of claims.
• Advising on and assisting with the resolution of contractual disputes.
• Preparing reports, schedules, presentations, witness statements and other documentation required for negotiations or formal dispute resolution processes, including potential presentation to a DAB.

About You

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• 10+ years' experience working within heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• A strong background in contracts and commercial management.
• Experience working on port development projects and/or heavy-duty pavement construction.
• A detailed understanding and practical experience of FIDIC contracts, including their management and implementation.
• Strong experience managing contractor payments, variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Experience with cost management, cost control, financial reporting and cash flow forecasting.
• The ability to confidently evaluate, negotiate and resolve complex contractual claims and disputes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A relevant professional qualification and project management experience.
• Spanish language skills would be advantageous but are not essential.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a significant infrastructure project in Mexico on a 2-year contract, taking a leading role in the commercial and contractual management of complex civil works.
If you have the relevant FIDIC, claims and heavy civil infrastructure experience and are interested in an international contract opportunity.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.