Contract Manager

The Contract Manager provides Prime Contract support and oversees and manages specific commercial processes on the project to aid MDJV in meeting its obligations under the Prime Contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Lead Contract Manager in matters relating to the management and administration of the Prime Contract, including:
• Drafting contractual notifications and correspondence for review;
• Identifying/flagging-up potential commercial risks to MDJV, including Disallowed Cost risks;
• Supporting the Lead Contract Manager to respond promptly to contract queries raised by project team members.
• Manage the MDJV Change Control Process for both internal (MDJV) changes and downstream (subcontract) changes on the project in accordance with the MDJV Change Management Procedure, including processing/administering Change Request Forms (CRF’s) in Aconex, including QA checks of draft CRF’s prior to submission for approval and change management-related cost system administration;
• Ensuring CRF’s are turned around/approved in a timely fashion to support delivery processes and contract management on the project;
• Chairing Change Board meetings, including issuing the agenda in advance, managing required attendances and circulating the minutes post-meeting to confirm decisions made and any actions required;
• Managing the project’s Delegated Authority (DA) process for the approval of CRF’s in line with the project’s DA matrix, including low value change which does not require approval at board level;
• Change control reporting, including updating and maintaining the Project Change Log and tracking, monitoring and reporting of DA expenditure against DA limits each period;
• Ensuring that the Change Management Procedure is kept up-to-date;
• Providing change control training/briefings to the project team, where required.

• Identifying any CRF’s which require a CCC, post-approval, to effectively communicate/implement the change;
• Assisting in drafting contractual correspondence and instructions to be issued to the supply chain as CCC’s;
• Checking contractual clauses under which CCC’s are to be issued and whether they constitute a change under subcontract terms and conditions;
• Updating and managing the CCC tracker.

• Undertaking Contract Compliance Audits (CCA’s) and commercial health checks on select subcontracts;
• Administration of the NEC3 PSC (Option E) contract between MDJV and the specialist, cost verification consultant appointed on the project;
• Supporting the processes for commercial close-out of packages and progressive assessment of Defined Cost under the Prime Contract.

• Helping to field contract administration-related queries from the team;
• Setting up new subcontracts in the contract administration system (Aconex);
• Maintaining the project’s Commercial Management Hub (which acts as the commercial and contract administration ‘handbook’ for MDJV).

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Proven knowledge of all aspects of commercial management.
• Knowledge of various forms of NEC Contracts.
• Knowledge of integrated reporting.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to Commercial Control.
• Knowledge of programmes and change management.
• Ability to use IT applications.

Qualifications, Certifications and Experience

• Experience in commercial management.
• Experience of working in major (£100M+) projects.
• Formal qualification RICS or similar.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to lead a team.
• Ability to focus on detail at the same time as seeing the strategic picture.
• Ability to present confidently to senior management.

HS2 Values

• Leadership: Using innovation and challenge to lead by example.
• Respect: Understanding others, recognising their value and behaving accordingly.
• Safety: Caring for our workforce, passengers and the public by creating an environment where no one gets hurt.
• Integrity: Acting fairly, transparently, and consistently.

Dragados Values

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct that apply to all Dragados employees.

Department

Contract type Permanent

Hours

Salary competitive