Contracts Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract administration for major construction projects.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Lead claims management, including variations, extensions of time, and dispute resolution (ADR/arbitration/litigation).
• Ensure compliance with FIDIC, NEC, and Singapore standard contract forms and regulations.
• Collaborate with QS and cost teams on progress claims, cash flow, and cost control.
• Monitor variations, delays, and financial impacts to safeguard project profitability.
• Oversee bonds, guarantees, payment certifications, and retention processes.
• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
• Lead and oversee Quantity Surveyors in tendering, quantity take-offs, cost estimation, and on-site commercial management.
• Act as the key liaison between clients, consultants, contractors, and legal teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Law, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in contract management on large-scale construction projects (SGD 500M+).
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, and Singapore construction contracts.
• Proven experience in claims and dispute resolution.
• Professional certifications preferred (MRICS, CIArb, PMP, CIPS, etc.).
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Track record in Singapore projects (e.g., MRT, airport, high-rise, infrastructure).
• Established network with local contractors, consultants, and industry stakeholders.