Senior/Contracts Associate

SURBANA JURONG CONSULTANTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SURBANA JURONG CONSULTANTS PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a senior professional to lead contract strategy and procurement activities within major infrastructure projects.

You will advise on forms of contract, prepare tender documentation, and manage tender processes from qualification to recommendation reports. You will provide contractual guidance to project teams, draft contractual correspondences, and review variation claims, EOT submissions and loss and expense claims.

Qualifications

• Recognised Degree in Legal and/or Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a QS consulting environment.
• Experience in infrastructure, container port, marine terminals or coastal development projects.
• Familiar with Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract.
• Strong writing, communication, negotiation and mediation skills.
• Excellent analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Independent worker and effective team player.
• Willing to travel overseas when required.

Responsibilities

• Formulation of procurement strategy and advise on form of contract; prepare tender documentation and evaluate submissions.
• Provide contractual advice to project teams; draft correspondences; review variation, extension of time and loss & expense claims; maintain risk register.
• Support negotiations of claims, manage contractual changes and resolve disputes with contractors.
• Monitor and report on legal developments in construction to project teams.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract administration

Tender evaluation

Legal knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Travel flexibility

Education

Degree in Law or Quantity Surveying

Job description

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulation of procurement strategy, advise on form of contract, preparation of tender documentations in particularly contractual provisions, carry out pre-qualification, administration of tender process, evaluation of tender submissions and preparation of tender recommendation report.

• To work closely with the project teams and provide contractual advice, draft of contractual correspondences, review variation claims, extension of time claims and loss & expense claims, prepare and maintain project contractual risk register.

• Support negotiations of claims, manage contractual changes and resolve disputes or conflict resolution with contractors.

• Continuous monitoring and reviews of the legal developments in the construction industry and provides regular updates to the project teams.

REQUIREMENTS

• Recognised Degree in Legal and/or Quantity Surveying with good understanding of the construction process.

• Preferably possess at least 10 years' experience in a QS consulting environment, preferably with experience in infrastructure, container port, marine terminals or coastal development projects.

• Must be well versed with the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract and various types of Contract Conditions.

• Has good writing and communication skills and strong negotiation and mediation skills.

• Must have excellent analytical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Possesses superior attention to detail in order to spot inconsistencies in contracts.

• Resourceful and able to work independently and is a good team player as well.

• Possess excellent people skills with the ability to integrate within a multi-disciplinary team.

• Willing to traveloverseas as and when required for handling of overseas projects.