Progress Payment Chief

Since its foundation in 2007, CCN Holding has become one of Turkey’s leading and diversified investment groups, operating across Construction, Healthcare, Technology, Education, Tourism and Services.

CCN Construction Group delivers large-scale EPC and healthcare projects as both a contractor and investor. In 2022, CCN Holding established its Bucharest Branch Office to participate in hospital tenders in Romania and oversee awarded projects. CCN is currently executing the Dimitrie Gerota Emergency Hospital Project for the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Bucharest, SRU Iasi (Spitalul Regional de Urgenta Iasi,) SRU Cluj (Spitalul Regional de Urgenta Cluj), Children Hospital Cluj and continues to expand its international presence through major construction and healthcare projects.

CCN is looking for an experienced Progress Payment Chief to join our team, to manage the complete progress-payment and cost-control process for the project working on major hospital construction project in Cluj Romania, SRU CLUJ.

Position Purpose

The Progress Payment Chief is responsible for managing the complete progress-payment and quantity-control process for the project.

The role ensures that interim payment applications, subcontractor valuations, measurements, variations, and supporting records are accurate, contractually compliant, properly documented and submitted within the required deadlines.

The position also provides reliable commercial information to project management and supports the protection of the Company’s contractual and financial interests.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coordinate and monitor the project’s progress-payment team and establish clear monthly closing and submission schedules.

Prepare, review and submit interim payment applications to the Employer/Client, Engineer or Consultant in accordance with contractual requirements.

Review and certify subcontractor and supplier progress-payment applications based on verified quantities, contractual rates, approved works and supporting documents.

Ensure accurate measurement of completed works through site records, drawings, bills of quantities, approved method statements and joint measurement protocols.

Reconcile executed quantities against the bill of quantities, budget, approved drawings and project progress, promptly investigating any discrepancies.

Maintain complete and auditable records for quantities, payment certificates, deductions, retentions, advance-payment recoveries, price adjustments and other contractual amounts.

Identify, quantify and document variations, additional works, omissions and scope changes; coordinate their pricing, substantiation, approval and inclusion in payment applications.

Support the preparation of contractual claims and entitlement documentation in cooperation with the Contract, Planning, Technical and Legal teams.

Monitor payment application status, certification, invoicing and collection, and escalate delays or disputed amounts to project management.

Prepare monthly commercial reports, including certified and pending amounts, cash-flow forecasts, quantity status, subcontractor liabilities, variations and financial risks.

Coordinate with Site Management, Technical Office, Design, Planning, Procurement, Quality, HSE and Finance to obtain accurate and timely supporting information.

Participate in progress, commercial and reconciliation meetings with the Employer/Client, Consultant, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with the main contract, subcontracts, internal approval procedures, applicable legislation and project document-control requirements.

Support final-account preparation and settlement, including the reconciliation of all quantities, variations, deductions and outstanding commercial matters.

Coach team members, allocate responsibilities, review deliverables and promote consistent documentation and reporting standards.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related technical field.

Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in progress payments, quantity surveying, cost control or commercial management within construction projects, including at least 2 years in a coordination or supervisory role.

Proven experience on large-scale building, hospital, infrastructure or multidisciplinary construction projects is strongly preferred.

Strong knowledge of bills of quantities, measurement methods, payment certification, variations, claims and final-account procedures.

Good understanding of construction contracts; experience with FIDIC-based contracts is an advantage.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of AutoCAD. Experience with ERP, cost-control, BIM or quantity-take-off software is an advantage.

Professional proficiency in English; Romanian is required - locally based roles. Turkish or another project language is an advantage.

If you are a proactive engineer with strong technical expertise and experience in complex construction projects, we would love to hear from you.

Apply directly via LinkedIn or send your CV to [email protected]

Join us and help shape one of Romania's landmark healthcare projects!