Senior Contracts Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Engineer to provide expert commercial and contractual support across complex engineering, construction, infrastructure, or energy projects. The successful candidate will help protect project interests, promote effective contract administration, and ensure that contractual obligations, risks, and opportunities are identified and managed throughout the project lifecycle. This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration with project managers, engineering teams, commercial specialists, consultants, suppliers, and clients.
Key responsibilities will include preparing, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, amendments, and related commercial documentation. You will monitor contractual performance, manage notices and correspondence, assess variations and extensions of time, support payment and change control processes, and prepare or review claims, counterclaims, and entitlement assessments. The role will also involve maintaining accurate contract registers, advising project teams on contractual obligations and risk exposure, supporting dispute avoidance and resolution, and ensuring that records are sufficiently detailed to protect the project’s position. You may also contribute to procurement activities, tender evaluations, contract strategy, and the development of standard procedures, templates, and reporting.
Applicants should have a degree or equivalent qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, law, business, or a related discipline, together with substantial experience in contracts administration or commercial project management. Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract and practical experience managing variations, claims, payment mechanisms, and project correspondence are essential. Excellent negotiation, analytical, drafting, and communication skills are required, along with the ability to interpret complex contractual provisions and provide clear, commercially focused advice. Experience working on major projects, preferably within a regulated or technically demanding environment, would be advantageous. Professional membership or a relevant contract management qualification is desirable. The ideal candidate will be organised, proactive, resilient, and confident working independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
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