Senior / Contracts Manager [ Tender ]

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager / Senior Contracts Manager to lead tender preparation, cost estimation, contract review, and commercial negotiations for demolition, civil engineering, structural, reinstatement, and general construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tenders from initial review through submission, clarification, negotiation, and award.
• Review tender drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, contract conditions, and submission requirements.
• Prepare quantity take-offs, cost estimates, rate build-ups, preliminaries, and tender pricing.
• Obtain, evaluate, and negotiate quotations from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Identify scope gaps, contractual risks, exclusions, assumptions, and commercial exposure.
• Prepare tender summaries, risk assessments, qualifications, and recommendations for management approval.
• Coordinate with project, operations, safety, engineering, procurement, and finance teams.
• Attend site briefings, tender interviews, clarification meetings, and commercial negotiations.
• Conduct proper post-award handover of tender budgets, assumptions, risks, and subcontractor quotations.
• Support contract administration, variation claims, payment claims, extension-of-time matters, and final accounts.
• Supervise and guide quantity surveyors, estimators, and contracts staff where required.

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in tendering, quantity surveying, contracts, or commercial management.
• Strong experience in construction costing, quantity take-off, subcontractor procurement, and contract review.
• Good knowledge of variations, claims, payment terms, liquidated damages, extensions of time, and commercial risk.
• Experience in demolition, civil, structural, industrial, or reinstatement works will be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and tender or quantity take-off software.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Able to manage multiple tenders and work under tight submission deadlines.