Senior Contract Manager

We’re looking for a Senior Contract Manager with advanced French and English language skills who wants to play a strategic role in the successful delivery of complex infrastructure, construction, and energy projects. You’ll join a leading engineering and project delivery environment, where contractual excellence, risk management, and commercial awareness are critical to project success.

In this role, you’ll manage the full contract lifecycle, from tendering and negotiation through execution and claims management, while supporting the successful delivery of complex projects. As the position involves regular collaboration with French-speaking clients, partners, and stakeholders, advanced French language skills are essential for managing contractual negotiations, correspondence, and day-to-day business interactions.

Working closely with technical, operational, legal, procurement, finance, and project teams, you’ll help protect the company’s interests, mitigate contractual risks, and ensure the successful execution of high-value projects from bid stage through completion.

If you're looking for an opportunity where your contractual expertise, negotiation skills, and language capabilities can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply and let's start the conversation.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Review & Administration

• Analyse, draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts with clients, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers, from the tender stage through project completion.

• Ensure contractual compliance with applicable legislation, company policies, and Group requirements.

• Prepare, review, and validate contractual correspondence, including tender clarifications, notices, claims, and formal responses.

• Develop and support contractual strategies for tenders and ongoing projects.

• Draft and review contractual documents in both French and English, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all communications.

Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks.

• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate project risks and contractual implications.

• Prepare risk reports and provide recommendations to management.

• Identify contractual opportunities and support value protection throughout project execution.

Claims & Dispute Management

• Monitor contractual obligations, milestones, penalties, variations, and compliance requirements.

• Manage contract amendments, change orders, claims, and dispute resolution processes.

• Support project teams in identifying and documenting potentially contentious matters.

• Coordinate with external legal advisors and support litigation management when required.

Guarantees, Bonds & Insurance

• Manage bank guarantees, performance bonds, advance payment guarantees, and insurance policies.

• Review and validate guarantees and contractual securities received from third parties.

• Liaise with banks, insurance brokers, clients, and other stakeholders.

• Monitor validity periods, renewals, and release processes.

• Obtain and manage eligibility documentation required for public and private tenders.

Negotiation & Business Support

• Participate in contractual negotiations with clients, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Provide contractual guidance and support to project, procurement, tendering, and management teams.

• Act as a trusted advisor on contractual matters throughout the project lifecycle.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of contract management processes, templates, and tools.

• Ensure compliance with the company's Integrated Management System and ISO standards.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Law, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least 7 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in Contract Management.

• Solid experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, industrial, or energy projects.

• Proven experience in contract negotiation, administration, claims management, and stakeholder management.

• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, contractual risk management, and contract law principles.

• Experience managing various contract types, including: FIDIC Contracts, Construction and EPC Contracts, Joint Venture and Consortium Agreements, Subcontracting Agreements, Equipment Procurement and Supply Contracts

• Good understanding of project management and project delivery frameworks.

• Ability to interpret technical matters from a contractual and commercial perspective.Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).

• Excellent contractual drafting and negotiation skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to assess legal, technical, commercial, and financial risks holistically.

• Close attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Firmness and resilience in protecting the company's interests while maintaining a collaborative approach.

• French – Advanced/Fluent (mandatory), both written and spoken.

• English – Advanced/Fluent (mandatory), both written and spoken

Nice to Have

• Experience working on large-scale international projects.

• Previous experience in French-speaking business environments.

• Professional certifications in Contract Management, Claims Management, FIDIC, or Project Management.

• Experience working within multinational organisations.