Senior Contracts Leader for Major Projects

Sun International; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First class medical cover

Generous annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP in Midrand, South Africa, seeks an accomplished Contracts Manager to provide strategic commercial and contractual leadership across major, high-risk infrastructure projects. You will govern governance, risk, commercial strategy, dispute management and advise senior leadership.

Requirements include a degree in Quantity Surveying or related field, 15+ years in senior commercial roles on large projects, and deep experience with NEC, FIDIC contracts and professional registration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Law or equivalent.
• 15+ years' experience in senior commercial/contractual leadership roles on large infrastructure or energy projects.
• Professional registration (e.g. RICS, SACQSP) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on commercial and contractual matters across major projects and programmes
• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned to business, project and client objectives
• Lead negotiation of complex contracts, major variations, claims and final accounts
• Act as a key advisor to project directors and senior leadership on contractual, risk and commercial issues
• Oversee dispute resolution, claims strategy and engagement with legal advisors and external consultants
• Establish and enforce commercial governance, controls and risk mitigation frameworks
• Mentor and develop senior and intermediate contracts/commercial professionals
• Support tendering, pricing strategies and contract negotiations at bid stage
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learnt and best practice in commercial management
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and corporate governance requirements

Skills

Strategic commercial leadership

Expert negotiation & dispute mgmt

Executive stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk management

Mentorship & senior decision making

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Law or equivalent

Job description

WSP in Midrand, South Africa, seeks an accomplished Contracts Manager to provide strategic commercial and contractual leadership across major, high-risk infrastructure projects. You will govern governance, risk, commercial strategy, dispute management and advise senior leadership.

Requirements include a degree in Quantity Surveying or related field, 15+ years in senior commercial roles on large projects, and deep experience with NEC, FIDIC contracts and professional registration.