Associate Contract Manager

Responsibilities
The Assistant/Associate Contracts Manager will report directly to the Head of Contract Management Asia Pacific and will be responsible for ensuring that all contracts entered into by the company meets with their commercial and legal requirements and standards of compliance. The role also is responsible for the design of contract and will be involved in contract negotiations with suppliers, sub-contractors and vendors.
Specific Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Maintain contractual records and documentations and control of all contract correspondence, contractor contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects
• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy. As appropriate, contribute to or influence company policies
• Work and manage related risk involved and coordinate contractual insurance requirements
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.
• Handle on-going issue and change management
• Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverable, invoicing etc.)
• Ensure timely contract close-out, extension or renewal
• Manage claim for Incoming and Outgoing:
• Provide contractual clarification / position to project's team members.
• Provide contract review and bid support to Sales and Bidding

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, project/construction/building management or Quantity Surveying are essential

Desired Knowledge/ Experience:

• Knowledge of EPC contracts is preferred
• Minimum 5-year experience in the railway/infrastructure/civil construction industry
• Minimum 2-year experience in commercial roles in technical or engineering-based organization