Contracts Manager

Location: Bengaluru
Experience: 11–14 Years
Domain: Civil / Infrastructure Projects
Function: Contracts

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Contract Management professional with a Civil Engineering background to manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle for infrastructure and construction projects. The role covers pre-tendering, tendering, contract award, post-award administration, claims, variations, and contractual governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review project packaging strategies including item-rate, lump-sum, EPC, hybrid and turnkey contracts.
• Prepare/review tender documents including GCC, SCC, BOQ, specifications and pre-qualification criteria.
• Identify contractual risks, scope gaps, liabilities and commercial exposures.
• Support cost estimation, benchmarking, rate analysis and vendor pre-qualification.
• Manage RFQ/RFP processes, pre-bid queries and bidder clarifications.
• Support techno-commercial evaluation, negotiations and award recommendations.
• Review final contracts, ensuring alignment with negotiated terms and approvals.
• Assess key clauses covering LD, indemnity, insurance and payment terms.
• Manage post-award activities including variations, change orders, EOT, non-tendered items and amendments.
• Draft contractual notices, claims, responses and other formal correspondence.
• Support claims evaluation, negotiations, dispute avoidance and resolution.
• Maintain complete contractual documentation for governance and audit requirements.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; PG in Construction/Contract Management preferred.
• 11–14 years of relevant infrastructure/construction contract experience.
• Strong exposure to EPC, turnkey, lump-sum and item-rate contracts.
• Expertise in tendering, contract administration, variations and claims management.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
• Knowledge of CLM/ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.