Contract Manager - Sub Contracts

Company Overview

UGL Transport is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live.  Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.  
We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company. 

UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is a subsidiary of UGL Transport, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85%25 of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.

Job Purpose
The role of Contract Manager on UGL Regional Linx is a critical success factor in protecting UGL Regional Linx’s commercial interests under the O&M Deed with TfNSW.
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing commercial and contractual expertise for assisting with the administration of the contract with the subcontracts

Key Responsibilities
Analyse, negotiate and settle contractual positions with the client and third parties to achieve strong commercial positions which safeguard UGL’s interests. 
Prepare and manage the submission of claims and variations upstream to the client. 
Prepare and manage complex correspondence with the client and third parties. 
Administering the contract to ensure that all activities, responsibilities and obligations of the contract are met in a timely, accurate, effective and compliant matter.
Maintaining complete contractual records, correspondence, proposed changes to contracts, warranties, delays, extensions of time and other contract management functions as directed.
Provide guidance to Project teams on risk management policies and procedures including risk & opportunity reporting governance.
Advise projects, planning, procurement and production departments of contractual rights and obligations in a clear, concise and understandable manner.
Provide regular, clear briefings, analysis and summaries of complex commercial and contract issues for non-specialist audience and executives.

Qualifications
Degree qualified in either Engineering, Law or Construction Management is preferred but not essential
Ability to achieve outcomes in an environment of managing complex stakeholder relationships, including key business partners.
Experience in a contract management role within a projects environment, including negotiation of contracts, contract management and dispute resolution.
A sound knowledge of project management principles

Diversity
We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.

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