Linum Consult’s client is an international main contractor, currently seeking a Dutch-speaking Senior Contract Manager to oversee all contractual and commercial aspects of a significant infrastructure construction project in The Netherlands.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overseeing the procurement process of projects
- Identifying and managing commercial risks on new and existing contracts
- Preparing, developing, and implementing commercial strategies for pre- and post-tender
- Reviewing tender information and participating in contractual negotiation for contract awards
- Managing the overall quantity surveying process and contractual matters during post-contract administration to final account
- Negotiating contract variations as required
- Conducting contract administration including providing advice on contractual matters and formulating contractual/legal correspondence
- Managing contractual disputes and any claims that may arise
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying, ideally with a chartership to RICS and/or CICES
- At least 15 years’ experience in the contract management of large-scale civil engineering projects, with hands-on experience of highway, bridge, and railway infrastructure construction
- Excellent local (Dutch) contractual knowledge of forms of contract or FIDIC Yellow book
- Able to learn sophisticated design and costing packages
- Previous experience working for main contractors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in fluent Dutch and English, with the ability to write clear and precise reports
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you fulfill ALL of the key criteria for this position, then please submit your application to europe@linumconsult.com for the attention of Neill Donald. If your application is successful you will be contacted within 48 hours for a further discussion.