Manager, Contracts

About the role

The Contract Manager leads the development, tendering, award, administration and close-out of all project-related contracts needed for successful project delivery. The role provides commercial and contractual leadership across the full contract lifecycle, covering contracting strategy, commercial governance, contract administration, change and claims management, and contractor performance management. It covers contracts placed by the project on Worley paper or customer paper, such as engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and specialist services, but does not cover the prime contract between Worley and the customer.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the project's contracting and commercial strategy and establish contract management processes, governance and commercial controls.
• Lead tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award and administration of major contracts and service agreements, and protect commercial interests against risks, claims and changes.
• Administer contracts from award through completion and close-out, maintaining registers and providing guidance on contractual terms.
• Manage contractual and commercial risks, changes, variations, claims and disputes, and support cost control and project controls teams.
• Monitor contractor compliance, take part in performance reviews and audits, and prepare commercial reports.
• Demonstrate HSSE leadership and promote a culture of safety, integrity and compliance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Business, Commerce or a related discipline; professional qualification in Commercial Management, Contract Management, Quantity Surveying, Procurement or Law preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in contract management, commercial management, procurement or project services in Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Infrastructure or Industrial sectors.
• Experience managing high-value engineering, construction, fabrication and service contracts on major capital projects, and leading negotiations, tender evaluations and contractor selection.
• Experience in EPC, EPCM, PMC or Owner's Team environments, international projects and multicultural teams; Middle East and Iraq project experience preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of international forms of contract (EPC, EPCM, lump-sum, unit-rate, target-cost).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and contract management systems.
• Negotiation, analytical and decision-making skills, and strong commercial acumen.