Contracts Manager

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**Job Description**:

- Administer contracts in accordance with contract procedures and in particular seek to resolve claims within the period provided for in the relevant contracts;
- Support the Development of a procedure for confirming claimed progress payments for completed work.
- Recommend all payments or draw down against invoices for completed work, track payment progress and completion dates;
- Support the development of a system for invoicing against each contract, incorporating the required progress or lump sum payments upon completion of milestones while providing a process showing clear evidence of an invoice payment control system;
- Support the development of a system and format for consultants and contractor's routine reporting of status, control and cost for each contract;
- Request, verify and maintain as required the insurance certificates, bonds, guarantees and licenses provided by consultants and contractors;
- Provide, implement and manage an overall purchase register which records status of all purchasing activities for each item, and which illustrates the budgeted cost, actual contracted cost, progress payments and forecasted final cost.
- Support the development of a process to manage claims and back-charges.
- Manage and monitor the performance of all purchase orders and contracts;
- Manage the interface between contracts;
- Inform the Employer of any potential and actual disputes and potential cost and/or schedule impacts in a timely manner;
- Effectively resource and manage the contract close-out process based on a well-defined 'contract end', ensuring appropriate continuity and a seamless and orderly handover to the Employer’s operations upon final demobilisation;
- Manage insurance issues and claims timely, uniformly, and in accordance with contractual terms and requirements;
- Support the Employer in the resolution of warranty, claims back charge issues;
- Perform field procurement activities;
- Review variation proposals and claims from all consultants and contractors with respect to the validity of the variation proposals and claims according to the respective contract;
- Negotiate with the consultants and contractors to resolve variation proposals and claims and document the basis of settlement of the variation proposals and claims;

**Qualifications**:

- Degree educated in a relevant discipline
- Minimum 10 years experience

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**About AECOM**

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

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