Senior Contracts Manager

Connect Energy; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering consultancy in Singapore seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to provide contract management and claims advice. This role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying, with over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, especially in excavation and tunneling projects. The ideal candidate will oversee project documentation and claims, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in a similar role.
• Relevant certificates recognized by PE Board of Singapore.
• Experience in deep excavation and tunneling works.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice in contract and claims management.
• Support PMT in reviewing contractors' documents.
• Monitor contractors' progress claims and variations.
• Lead tender exercises and prepare evaluation reports.
• Prepare progress reports on contracts and claims.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation skills

Claims management

Cost analysis

Tender management

Project oversight

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Job description

Connect Energy is partnering with an Engineering Consultancy firm for a project in South Western part of Singapore.

Responsibilities:

• Provides advice in contract management and claims management
• Performs roles delegated by the Project Director / Deputy Project Director to ensure consistent implementation of directives from client and the Project Management Team
• Supports the PMT in review of contractors' documents relating to variation works and claims including Extension of Time, Loss& Expense etc and provides guidance and a consistent direction on contractual aspects across the contracts
• Monitor and reviews the contractors' overall progress claims, variation orders and superintendent office log, interim valuation and payment, client's budget and cost control and settlement of final accounts
• Provide oversight and leads in tender exercises for contracts including clarifications, evaluations, interviews and award of contracts.
• Analyses tender outcomes and leads in the preparation of evaluation reports for client.
• Prepares and edits position papers on contracts
• Prepares progress reports on the status of contracts, progress claims, variations and insurance claims
• Establishes client's requirements and undertake feasibility / budget studies, cost analyses as required
• Performs audit reviews of the quantity take off measurements performed by JV's ouantity Surveyors (QS)
• Supports the Project Director and Deputy Project Director in meetings with tunnel contractors, detailed design consultants and client relating to overall contractual position
• Attends monthly progress meeting
• Represents the meetings with various departments, government agencies and stakeholders
• Provide guidance and advice to team
• Maintains awareness of statutory building regulations and the different building contracts in current use e.g PSSCOC , SIA etc
• Any other duties assigned by Project Director / Deputy Project Director / PMT

Requirements:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Building or equivalent.
• Min. 15 years experience in similar role in construction industry.
• Have relevant certificates recognized by PE Board of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers
• Experience in projects relating to deep excavation and tunneling works, underground construction and water /waste water infrastructure
• Good understanding of environmental and safety requirements
• Shall have experience in contract management and handling of claims and disputes
• Shall have experience and proficiency in drafting of specifications and Bill of Quantities for major construction works
• Extensive knowledge and experience in standard form contracts used Singapore Public Sector e.g PSSCOC