Assistant Cost Manager - Contracts

Purpose of the job

Site based role to manage and deliver Contract Administration services to meet client and business objectives.

Expectations

In undertaking the role of contracts Administrator, Turner & Townsend have specific expectations to be met. The expectations will form part of your continuous development and performance measurement. These are set out as follows:

Behavior

You are expected to maintain at all times a professional and focused conduct when engaging with clients, competitors and colleagues. At all times during your employment with Turner & Townsend, you should act as an ambassador of the global organisation.

As a Contracts Administrator you are responsible for supporting a positive and confident atmosphere within the Turner & Townsend offices. Your business approach will influence your colleagues and team members and it is therefore important that you reflect the Turner & Townsend standards in your leadership, verbal and non-verbal communication, in your general conduct, your attire and your attitude.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare commercial information for contract and purchase approval documents
• Assist in the payment process of contracts and purchase orders
• Assist with the preparation of tender documentation and adjudication of tenders
• Create and maintain commercial registers
• Create and maintain financial data in SAP or other systems
• Insert data and maintain contracts module as per clients document control system
• Assist with the assembly and compilation of contracts (NEC, FIDIC, Employer Bespoke)
• Provide contracts assurance functionality for design consultants
• Ensure that tender and contract documentation is prepared in a way that minimises risks

Key Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Tertiary Qualification or studying towards one
• Minimum of 5 years contract management experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment engineering
• Good understanding and knowledge of modern contracting strategies for major infrastructure projects including forms of contract, payment terms, incentive/penalty arrangements, innovative commercial models and securisation of performance
• Strong experience and skills in handing contractor, consultant progress claims, variation claims and other issues that arise during typical design, procurement and construction contracts
• Highly self-motivated, disciplined and have the ability to work efficiently
• Proven communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of an EPCM project environment
• Matric or equivalent
• Strong procurement and project controls experience
• Attention to detail
• Good understanding and knowledge of modern contracting strategies for major projects including forms of contract, payment terms, incentive/penalty arrangements, innovative commercial models and securisation of performance
• Strong experience and skills in handing contractor consultant progress claims, variation claims and other issues that arise during typical design, procurement and construction contracts