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Rail Contract Manager - Philippines

EWI is supporting an international engineering consultancy consortium in the recruitment of an experienced Contract Manager for the landmark North-South Commuter Railway Project in the Philippines.

The consortium is acting as the General Consultant and FIDIC Engineer to the Department of Transportation Railways, on behalf of Philippine National Railways. The project is financed by JICA

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior contracts professional to take a key role on one of Southeast Asia's most significant railway infrastructure programmes.

The Role

The successful candidate will provide senior contractual and commercial support across multiple civil, building, rolling stock, railway systems and trackwork packages.

Working alongside the existing contracts, commercial, cost, schedule and technical teams, your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the contractual and commercial administration of major construction, rolling stock and railway systems packagesLiaising with the Employer's Project Management OrganisationPreparing and reviewing contractual correspondenceProviding contractual input into monthly and quarterly progress reportsMonitoring incoming and outgoing correspondence, change registers and claims logsEnsuring compliance with the Engineer's contractual response obligationsAssessing contractors' extension-of-time and cost claimsPreparing contractual recommendations and formal determinationsAdvising on contractors' interface obligationsPreparing Variation Orders and Contract AmendmentsSupporting the preparation of Interim Payment CertificatesManaging Employer Taking-Over activitiesPreparing Taking-Over CertificatesCoordinating with contracts, technical, cost and programme teams

The role will also provide support during Dispute Board proceedings, including reviewing contractors' position papers and referrals, preparing Employer position papers and rejoinders, attending hearings, and assisting with post-hearing statements.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should demonstrate:

A bachelor's degree in a relevant disciplineAt least 20 years of professional experience in longitudinal infrastructureA minimum of 10 years of railway project experienceA strong commercial, contractual and/or legal backgroundPrevious experience as a senior construction contracts specialistNative-level or expert business English

Essential FIDIC Expertise

Applicants must possess substantial practical knowledge of international construction contracts, particularly:

FIDIC Pink Book, Multilateral Development Bank Harmonised Edition, June 2010FIDIC Yellow Book and JICA Standard General ConditionsRe-measurement contracts, Bills of Quantities and cost-adjustment mechanismsLump-sum contracts and schedules of paymentParticular Conditions, Contract Data and Special ProvisionsContract-document hierarchy and order of precedenceContractor compliance and entitlement assessmentContract AmendmentsVariations and Adjustments under Clause 13Contract Price and Payment under Clause 14Claims, Disputes and Arbitration under Clause 20Assessment of time and cost claimsDispute Board procedures, referrals and informal opinions

Desirable Experience

The following would be advantageous:

Knowledge of the FIDIC Golden PrinciplesCompletion of recognised FIDIC training programmes, seminars or workshopsPrevious experience on JICA or ADB-funded Official Development Assistance projectsExperience working in Asia or Southeast AsiaUnderstanding of the interaction between local laws and FIDIC contract provisionsMembership of a relevant professional institution

Package

Salary is likely to be $9-12,000 per month Tax free with additional $3,000 for allowances Tax Free

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Rail, Metro, Contract Manager, Commercial Manager, Claims, Dispute boards, contract award, Construction Supervision, Consultancy, Consulting Engineer, FIDIC, ADB, World Bank, JICA, South East Asia, Philippines

ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on any Rail & Metro opportunities please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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The Opportunity

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Requirements

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Package

Monthly salary: USD 8,000

Monthly allowance: USD 2,000

Tax Free

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ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on any Rail & Metro opportunities please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Requirements

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Package

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Monthly allowance: USD 2,000

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ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on any Rail & Metro opportunities please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Package and Benefits

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ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on any Rail & Metro opportunities please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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