Senior Contracts Manager

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description:

Arcadis is looking for a Senior Contracts Manager to join our Cost and Commercial team within the Mobility Global Business Area. The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director to monitor and provide contract management support to high risk project contracts.

In Mobility we partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change urbanization and digitization trends are requiring todays mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the worlds growing population. We design connected sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will be responsible for providing advice and support at all stages during the review negotiation and management of contracts from initiation to closure including in respect of variations claims extension of time and applications for payment. You will collaborate with project team (e.g. Commercial Director Operational/Technical Staff Planning Teams) on contractual and claims matters amd mentor and guide junior team members on contract management and claims best practices. You will leverage expertise in CCDC FIDIC or other standard forms of contracts to ensure compliance and project success while actively contributing to and providing best practice contract management leadership to the Performance Excellence Group. You will support the setup administration and closeout of majorprojectstoensurebestforproject outcomes effectivelyandproactivelymanaging contract claims and where appropriate both initiating and defending claims under contracts and ensuring the legal team is effectively briefed and develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize contractual disputes. Additionally you will provide sound and insightful advice to the business on a variety of matters such as contract administration scopes of work Security of Payment legislation and providing training to relevant personnel on same. You will develop effective contract management systems procedures and tools to support the business. This role will also promote and upskill project managers in use of Contract User Guides and similar contract management tools while developingstrategiestoidentifymanageandmitigatehighriskcontracts. You will be expected to workeffectivelyacrossthebusinessunits/functionstoensureconsistencyincontractmanagementprocesses. You will preparecontractclaimsandriskmanagementreportsfortherelevantbusiness sector engageinContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD) and performotherdutiesandresponsibilitiesasrequiredfromtimetotimebyyourmanagerorArcadis.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree Qualified essential
• LLM / MSc construction/ contract law is preferable
• Membership in recognized professional bodies (e.g. PQS MRICS MIOB) is preferred
• Membership (or Fellowship) in Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb/FCIArb) is highly desirable
• Experience working in Canada the UK Australia or the Middle East is a must
• Minimum 12 years in contract management administration claims preparation and rebuttal on major infrastructure projects preferably Metro/LRT/transportrelated projects
• Contracting and consulting background preferable
• Postgraduatequalificationsanadvantage

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