Contracts & Commercial Manager – Rail Infrastructure

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to lead the quantity surveying, commercial and contractual functions for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project in the Philippines. You will administer contracts, monitor costs, valuations, variations and claims, and provide commercial guidance to the Project Management Team.

Based in Pasig, you will collaborate with engineering, planning, procurement and controls teams to protect commercial outcomes, maintain records and support

Responsibilities

• Manage quantity surveying and commercial activities for the NSCR railway infrastructure works.
• Administer construction contracts in accordance with contractual conditions and project requirements.
• Review and evaluate contractor progress payments, quantities, valuations, variations, and change orders.
• Assess and manage contractor claims, extensions of time, delay, disruption, and associated costs.
• Prepare and review contractual notices, correspondence, claims submissions, and commercial reports.
• Monitor project costs, variations, commitments, and potential commercial exposures.
• Provide contractual and commercial advice to the Project Management Team and senior management.
• Support negotiations with contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, planning, procurement, and project controls teams on cost and contractual matters.
• Maintain comprehensive records of contracts, commercial documentation, measurements, valuations, and claims.
• Identify potential contractual disputes and support claims avoidance, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure commercial activities are aligned with the project's contractual obligations, procedures, and applicable requirements.
• Provide regular cost, contract, and commercial risk reporting to project management

Job description

SMEC (an SJ Group company) is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to lead the quantity surveying, commercial and contractual functions for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project in the Philippines. You will administer contracts, monitor costs, valuations, variations and claims, and provide commercial guidance to the Project Management Team.

Based in Pasig, you will collaborate with engineering, planning, procurement and controls teams to protect commercial outcomes, maintain records and support