Senior Contracts Manager-Rail projects

AECOM
Dublin
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Contract management","Contract administration","Contract negotiation","Dispute resolution","Stakeholder management"]

Manage all pre- and post-contract requirements for awarded rail contracts and Work Orders, ensuring obligations are met through completion. Partner with Procurement and Legal pre-award and administer contracts post-award, including subcontractor review, performance monitoring against KPIs, and dispute support. Oversee contract management standards compliance (e.g., NEC suite), certify payments, assess costs, and lead contractual negotiations and strategy development.

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Senior Contracts Manager-Rail projects

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Job Summary

Manage all pre- and post-contract requirements for awarded rail contracts and Work Orders, ensuring obligations are met through completion. Partner with Procurement and Legal pre-award and administer contracts post-award, including subcontractor review, performance monitoring against KPIs, and dispute support. Oversee contract management standards compliance (e.g., NEC suite), certify payments, assess costs, and lead contractual negotiations and strategy development.
Location: Dublin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage pre- and post-contract requirements, ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled for awarded contracts and Work Orders.
  • •Support procurement and legal engagement of contractors/consultants pre-contract and administer contracts through completion post-award, including takeover and final assessment.
  • •Oversee subcontractor review and acceptance and ensure compliance with contract terms and Contract Management standards throughout execution.
  • •Monitor contractor/consultant performance against contractually agreed KPIs, maintain KPI libraries, and support performance improvement plans when needed.
  • •Certify payments and administer commercial assessments such as defined costs, forecasts, pain/gain share, and delay damages, including participation in contractual negotiations and dispute resolution as required.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years overall experience with at least 5 years in contract management and contract administration.
  • •Specialist experience in contract management for high-value metro rail, major infrastructure, or similarly complex projects.
  • •Strong knowledge of monitoring and managing contractor/consultant performance against contractual requirements and performance measures.
  • •Significant experience managing, assessing, and resolving contractual claims.
  • •Extensive expertise administering and managing contracts, particularly within the NEC contract suite.
Experience:10+ yearsInfrastructureRailMetro railConstructionProgram management
Skills:Contract managementContract administrationContract negotiationDispute resolutionStakeholder management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NECNEC Option CNEC Option DNEC Option E

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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