Senior Contracts Engineer

Lycopodium; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work arrangements

Professional memberships coverage

Discount and rewards programs

Job summary

Lycopodium Philippines is recruiting a Senior Contracts Engineer in Manila to lead end-to-end contract management for assigned projects. The role covers pre-award tender activities through post-award administration, ensuring compliance with project plans and Lycopodium standards.

You will work with the project team and external stakeholders to optimize tendering, awards, and contract close-out, contributing to successful project delivery within a global context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or Quantity Surveying with knowledge of contract law.
• Minimum 7 years in a similar role in the industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-qualification process to identify suitable tenderers.
• Develop RFT documents with project team for specific scope of work.
• Manage tender process including drafting and issuing addendums.
• Receive and evaluate tenders; negotiate commercial/technical deviations with project team.
• Prepare and issue Recommendation for Award (RFA).
• Prepare and issue conformed contract documents for execution.
• Post-award contract management: administer deliverables, correspondence, variations, claims, subcontractors, progress payments.
• Maintain contract management registers; plan, monitor and report progress.
• Ensure compliance with Lycopodium procedures and project requirements.
• Collaborate on project management plans, schedules and budgets.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Integrity & credibility

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Quantity surveying degree

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Philippines is currently recruiting for a Senior Contracts Engineer to join our growing Project Services Group in Manila, Philippines.

The Senior Contracts Engineer is responsible for the contract management activities for a specific project or projects as assigned by the Principal Contracts Engineer.

The tasks you'll perform

• Undertake the pre-award (tender to contract award) contract management activities inclusive of:
• Conduct pre-qualification process to identify and select suitable tenderers.
• Develop, in conjunction with the project team, appropriate Request for Tender (RFT) documents suitable to the specific scope of work.
• Manage the tender process inclusive of drafting and issuing addendums in response to tender queries.
• Receive and evaluate tenders, negotiate commercial and technical deviations (in conjunction with the project team), chair and minute tender review meetings with shortlisted tenderers.
• Prepare, in conjunction with the project team, and issue Recommendation for Award (RFA).
• Prepare and issue conformed contract document for execution.
• Undertake the post award (contract administration) contract management activities inclusive of:
• Management and administration of contractual deliverables (insurances, bank guarantees, contractor reports, management plans), contractual correspondence, site instructions, contract variations, backcharges, subcontractors, monthly progress payment claims.
• Management, administration, negotiation and resolution of claims, pending matters or disputes with contractors.
• Management and administration of contract close out process and documentation.
• Develop and maintain up to date all contract management activities registers.
• Plan, coordinate, monitor and report progress of contract management activities.
• Collate and compile project reporting requirements.
• Ensure that contract management activities are performed to a consistently highest standard, quality, ethical and in line with Lycopodium. client and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate in the development of Project specific management plans, schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet the required Project objectives.
• Register and file all relevant contract management documentation in accordance with the Lycopodium approved procedures.
• Comply with procedures, processes, project specific management plans, project schedules and budgets.
• Suggest, develop and contribute to methods to improve operational efficiency within the contract team.
• Suggest, develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives which support business priorities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure a high level of communication (written and verbal) is attained.
• Ensure that all dealings with clients, contractors and other external stakeholders are performed in a professional manner and in line with ethos of the business.
• Follow instructions, guidance and mentoring to ensure project deliverables are met.

The expertise you'll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering or qualification in Quantity Surveying, construction management, related areas with knowledge and experience in contract law.
• A minimum of 7 years in a similar role with relevant industry experience.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That's why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.