Contracts Manager ( Main Contractor / Building Projects / MSISV / MRICS )

Role Overview

Lead Commercial Performance. Protect Project Margins.

Our client is an established BCA-registered General Builder undertaking building, HDB upgrading and A&A projects. They are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee contractual, commercial and cost-management matters across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all pre-contract and post-contract commercial activities.
• Review and administer main contracts, subcontracts and supplier agreements.
• Oversee project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow and commercial reporting.
• Manage progress claims, variations, EOT, loss and expense claims and final accounts.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and recommend appropriate actions.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, tender evaluation and contract negotiations.
• Provide contractual and commercial advice to Project Managers and site teams.
• Handle payment disputes, claims negotiations and Security of Payment Act matters.
• Lead and guide the Quantity Surveying and contracts team.
• Ensure proper contract documentation, correspondence and project records.

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Building or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant contracts or commercial-management experience in Singapore’s construction industry.
• Strong experience working with a main contractor on building projects.
• Good knowledge of PSSCOC, SIA Conditions of Contract and the Security of Payment Act.
• Proven experience in cost control, procurement, variations, EOT claims, payment claims and final accounts.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and contractual-writing skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects and lead a team independently.
• Experience in HDB upgrading, lift upgrading, MSCP, A&A or public-sector projects will be advantageous.

Professional Membership (Will be Preferred)

Current professional membership with the following will be preferred:

• MSISV / FSISV under the Quantity Surveying Division; and
• MRICS / FRICS with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.