Manager, Procurement Contracts

Technical & Professional Competencies

Proven ability to lead contract administration teams while maintaining direct responsibility for key commercial matters and strategic contract execution.

Strong understanding of commercial risk management contract formation change management claims disputes and contract closeout processes.

Demonstrated experience implementing and enhancing contract management systems reporting tools commercial controls and governance processes.

Strong knowledge of EPCM and EPC contracting strategies commercial frameworks and project execution models.

Advanced understanding of prime contract obligations flow-down requirements and commercial risk allocation.

Ability to provide strategic commercial advice and influence project stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Commerce Engineering Construction Management Law or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in contract administration and contract management on major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects within energy carbon capture industrial facilities infrastructure or related sectors.
• Significant experience within both EPCM and EPC direct-hire execution environments.
• Extensive experience administering prime contracts construction contracts professional services agreements and other complex commercial arrangements.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary execution teams including:
  • General Civil
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)
  • Structural

Moving forward together

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About us

Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead the contract administration function for major capital projects while maintaining direct responsibility for the management and administration of complex contract packages.

As a working leader this position combines hands-on contract management with leadership and oversight of Home Office and Site Contract Administrators. The role is accountable for contract strategy commercial risk management change management claims administration contract execution and closeout across a portfolio of engineering procurement construction and professional services agreements.

Working closely with project management engineering construction supply chain legal regulatory and client teams the Contracts Manager provides commercial leadership governance mentorship and contractual guidance while ensuring successful project outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

The role supports projects executed under both EPCM and EPC direct-hire delivery models including administration of prime contracts major construction contracts and professional services agreements. Experience supporting carbon capture industrial facilities infrastructure and energy projects is considered an asset.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead mentor and develop Home Office and Site Contract Administrators.
• Provide functional direction and oversight for contract administration activities across assigned projects.
• Establish and maintain contract administration standards procedures tools and commercial governance frameworks.
• Support onboarding performance management and professional development of contract administration personnel.
• Foster collaboration and consistency across project office and site-based commercial teams.

Contract Package Management

• Independently manage and administer construction and services contracts from award through commercial closeout.
• Ensure accurate timely and compliant contract administration in accordance with contractual terms company policies project governance and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain complete auditable contract records including correspondence progress meeting minutes change documentation and performance tracking.

Proposal & Contract Review

• Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and contract documents to identify commercial risk nonstandard terms and deviations from company policy or regulatory obligations.
• Support development and execution of contract strategies and contracting plans for scopes including spreads construction packages and specialty services.
• Provide commercial and contractual input during tendering evaluation and execution phases.

Negotiation & Commercial Execution

• Lead or support negotiations related to assigned contracts including clarifications amendments variations claims and disputes within delegated authority.
• Prepare commercial evaluations bid analyses contract award recommendations and approval documentation.
• Participate in contractor interviews negotiations and award recommendations for assigned packages.

Contractor & Performance Management

• Administer contracts during execution including correspondence progress meetings change management and performance measurement.
• Monitor contractor compliance with commercial terms related to scope pricing schedule productivity and risk allocation.
• Review and approve contractor progress claims and invoices in accordance with contract provisions and project controls requirements.

Change Claims & CloseOut

• Manage contract changes variations and amendments ensuring proper documentation approvals and traceability.
• Support claims preparation evaluation negotiation and settlement activities.
• Participate in contract termination activities if required and complete commercial closeout including final accounts and backcharges.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Interface directly with clients to obtain commercial approvals and address contractual matters in line with established governance and delegation of authority.
• Coordinate with engineering construction project controls and regulatory teams to ensure contractual alignment with scope changes field conditions and regulatory requirements.