Contracts Administrator

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Construction Law, Project Management or related field
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Safety and Environmental Certification
• 10 years of contract management experience in transportation, railway, or other infrastructure projects
• Experience with international standard contracts (FIDIC)
• HSE compliance in construction contracting
• Cross-disciplinary team collaboration
• Legal and contractual framework (FIDIC, local laws)
• Contract negotiation and dispute resolution
• Technical understanding of railway and infrastructure systems
• Procurement and bid evaluation
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Willing to be assigned in Meycauayan, Bulacan

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications, ensuring clarity and adherence to contractual terms.
• Coordinate with project teams to manage contract variations, amendments, extensions of time, and other related project matters.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate Variation Orders (VOs) and Claims, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Assess and evaluate Contractor’s proposals, providing detailed analysis and verifying contractual compliance.
• Monitor contract terms and obligations to ensure compliance by all involved parties.
• Undertake detailed review and commentary on Monthly Progress Reports (MPR) and Quarterly Project Reports (QPR).
• Maintain a Change & Claims Log by monitoring incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Maintain up-to-date records and registers of contracts, amendments, variation orders, claims, and correspondence.
• Attend and engage in coordination meetings to facilitate communication among project stakeholders.
• Track and compile project documents for reference and record management

About SMEC For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships.

Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!