Construction Contract Manager

We are seeking a professional, proactive, and ambitious Construction Contract Manager to support our team in upcoming and ongoing projects around the United Kingdom and abroad, based in Central London. If you would like to be a part of our small group that strives to be one of the best in the market, maybe you’re the one we are looking for.

The Opportunity

You will have a versatile workday and your contributions will play a key role in the projects. You will be part of a team with international experience and will be helping to run civil construction projects. Most of your days will be based in our central London office, but there is also the requirement for short-term travel to projects if necessary (including in Denmark).

Your main role will be to:

• Collaborate with the project team during the construction phase advising on contractual and commercial issues and identification of key risks.
• Handle Contract Administration and management across multiple ongoing projects, reviewing Employer Instructions, Managing Early Warnings, issuing Notices, among other requirements to be handled within the contracts.
• Draft, review, and recommend revisions to required contractual documentation in collaboration with others.
• Assist in preparing subcontracts and design consultancy agreements in line with pre-agreed standard forms, ensuring necessary requirements from main contracts are incorporated.
• Prepare project variations and participate in project negotiations with project manager and production team.
• Monitor overall project progress and contract strategy in collaboration with the project manager.
• Review contractual terms and conditions to ensure compliance with the prescribed procurement requirements.

Your Profile:

You have experience in managing design and build construction contracts; desirably FIDIC Yellow Book. It would also be valuable for you to have a proficient understanding and experience with Civil Works (Concrete, Utilities, Earthworks) and/or Building Structure (Steel, Facade, Roof). Furthermore, it is important you have:

• Relevant Construction Management degree / Quantity Surveying degree, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with experience in drafting, negotiating, and managing high value/risk construction projects.
• Ability to organise your workload across several projects.
• The ability and experience in anticipating and managing contractual and commercial risks to maximise/minimise impacts to a project.

We are committed to supporting all eligible employees in achieving membership in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). Preferably, you have an exam or accredited courses from the RICS, or have ambitions to achieve this qualification.

You must be prepared to work with international clients, contractors, and suppliers. This means that it would be beneficial if you have some degree of experience working in international environments.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK and the right to travel abroad within the EU.

Why Quantum Project Control?

We provide the opportunity to lead a number of high-profile and exciting projects with the prospect of building strong business relationships with clients. We provide a high degree of autonomy and the possibility of managing a team.

Regardless of which level of development they join us, we treat our employees with care and respect – providing them with the necessary tools to approach their work with pride and the challenges for their careers to thrive.

Besides the competitive base salary of between £60,000 – £70,000 annually (experience dependent), we provide staff benefits including:

• Structured training program towards gaining membership to the RICS.
• Loyalty-based extra holiday (10 extra days) earned every two years on top of standard 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Monthly paid sports membership of your choice (reimbursed up to £45 a month).
• Flexible working hours.
• Frequent social events both in the office and out of the office.
• Pension scheme.
• Headspace Subscription.

A diverse, inclusive, and skilled workforce is critical to our company’s success. We want the employee experience working at Quantum Project Control to be a great place to work where everyone feels encouraged to bring their unique experiences and ideas to solve everyday work challenges. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are also open to discussing hybrid working solutions, but understand that these often are specific to each applicant's needs. If a hybrid working solution is something that you are looking for, please make this known in your application. We look forward to taking this conversation with you to try and find something that works.

How to Apply

Please attach your CV and cover letter to the advertised e-mail. Include the reference #ContractManagerQuantum-PC in your cover letter.

Further inquiries: At the same address for additional information.

We are committed to providing adjustments during our interview process to accommodate your needs. Let us know how we can assist you.

Application Deadline: January 15th, 2025