Contract Manager Job in a Multinational Construction and Civil Engineering Company

Adexen Recruitment Agency - Our Client is a multinational company involved in Construction and Civil Engineering activities in Nigeria, seek to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:


Job Title: Contract Manager

Job Reference No: 990
Location: Abuja
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
Function: Engineering

Job Descriptions

• Ensures that obligations are respected with regards to the contract.
• Defends the company’s rights within the framework of the contract towards the Client, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Is responsible for managing and dealing with correspondence with client.
• Works in coordination with the Planning & Scheduling as well as the Production team.
• Takes charge of official relations with various parties: clients, partners, subcontractors and participates in establishing works status reports.
• Prepares claims and variations during design/construction/commissioning phase and assist in pricing.
• Develops and implements contract monitoring/administration procedures.
• Collaboration with client on contract administration matters.
• During the absence of Design Manager, Implementation/Supervision of Document Control Centre in accordance with project quality processes, in conjunction with Design Manager’s duty for distribution of technical documentation.
• Implements and maintains project quality plan for processes under his responsibility.
• Participates in drawing up claims, extension of time/deadlines, additional works etc.
• Responsible for advising the Project Manager/Project Director on all contractual matters related to the main contract as well as to suppliers and subcontractors.
• Prepare contract documents for subcontractors and suppliers.
• Input the daily/week/monthly reporting obligations and procedures internally and externally.
• Advises on contract conflicts and assessing claim and variation potentials: recording of the same.

• First Degree in any Engineering field
• Fluent in English language and good writing skills.
• Good communication skills
• Hard working
• Quantity Surveyor, 8 years minimum of professional experience in Contract management.
• Must be practical, have analytical negotiation skills
• Must be available, attentive and tenacious