Contract Manager

JDA WMS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JDA WMS PTE. LTD. is seeking a contracts professional to support agreement preparation, negotiations, and risk mitigation for semiconductor and data center projects in Singapore. You will handle main contracts and subcontracts, align with standard form contracts, and track documents across stakeholders.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, training of team members, and maintaining meticulous contract records to ensure compliance and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree related to Quantity Surveying (major in Mechanical and/or Electrical) or equivalent.
• Chartered Surveyor accreditation from a recognised institution or association (e.g. RICS, AIQS) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and help prepare and compile agreements, including non-disclosure agreements and professional service agreements.
• Work with standard industry forms of contract such as RDAS, SIA, PSSCOC, FIDIC Silver Book and FIDIC Yellow Book.
• Maintain and help prepare and compile contract documents, both main contracts and subcontracts.
• Assist in negotiations with counterparties, where applicable.
• Follow contract tracking requirements and maintain documents.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to share best practices and contract templates.
• Develop and present training materials on department processes and contract development.

Skills

Contract administration

Negotiation

SOP Act familiarity

Microsoft Office

OneDrive

Microsoft Teams

Adobe

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying-related field

Chartered Surveyor accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office

OneDrive

Microsoft Teams

Adobe

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Agreement and Contract Preparation

• Maintain and help prepare and compile agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, major construction tenders and professional service agreements, with appropriate risk mitigation.

• Work with standard industry forms of contract such as RDAS, SIA, PSSCOC, FIDIC Silver Book and FIDIC Yellow Book, and other forms.

• Maintain and help prepare and compile contract documents, both main contracts and subcontracts.

Negotiation and Risk Mitigation

• Assist in negotiations with counterparties, where applicable.

• Take part in mitigation processes in line with the organisation's standard operating procedures.

Contract Tracking

• Create and/or follow contract and document tracking requirements.

Internal Collaboration and Support

• Attend and take part in department and group meetings, staying current on department and group projects, goals and issues.

• Collaborate proactively with internal team members and other Boustead operational groups and stakeholders to share and apply best practices, playbooks, policies, procedures and contract templates.

• Give internal stakeholders information on department processes, procedures and contract development when requested, including developing and presenting training materials.

Requirements

Education and Accreditation

• Bachelor's degree related to Quantity Surveying (major in Mechanical and/or Electrical) or equivalent.

• Chartered Surveyor accreditation from a recognised institution or association (e.g. RICS, AIQS) strongly preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in a comparable role in a construction consultancy firm, such as a QS consultancy, expert witness practice or law firm.

• Primarily in construction of semiconductor and/or data center projects.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Strong contract administration and negotiation skills across a variety of agreement types.

• Familiar with claims and the SOP Act (Security of Payment Act).

• Conversant with Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams and Adobe.

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills; builds close working relationships and collaborates with internal and external contacts at all levels.

• Keeps a problem-solving approach when working with internal and external contacts.

• Demonstrated presentation skills.

• Strong organisational skills; follows projects through and handles a large volume of contracts efficiently.

• Meticulous, with an eye for detail.