AHMEDABAD · FULLTIME
Contract & Commercial Lead
AECOM
Ahmedabad · onsite · Posted 3d ago
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About this role
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.
Job Description
Position Overview:
Protect the Client's commercial interests through programme-level contract administration, commercial governance, change management, claims management, and disciplined oversight of contractual obligations across all project packages.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer programme-level contract and commercial management processes across all project packages, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and governance requirements.
- Maintain contract registers, notice trackers, correspondence protocols, commercial action logs, and contractual records for effective contract administration.
- Review and assess variation orders, extension of time (EOT) requests, claims submissions, compensation events, and payment-related matters for contractual completeness and consistency.
- Advise the Program Director on contractual entitlements, commercial exposures, risk allocation, dispute avoidance strategies, and resolution approaches.
- Coordinate with Planning teams to evaluate delay events, schedule impacts, critical path implications, and entitlement substantiation.
- Coordinate with Quantity Surveying (QS) teams to validate measurements, quantities, valuation records, and commercial evidence supporting contractual assessments.
- Monitor commercial risks, unresolved contractual matters, claims trends, and potential disputes, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation.
- Support negotiations with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and stakeholders on commercial matters, variations, and contract amendments.
- Ensure compliance with contractual notice requirements, change management procedures, and governance approval processes.
- Review payment applications, commercial forecasts, cost impacts, and contractual commitments to support informed decision-making.
- Prepare programme-level contractual briefings, commercial assessments, decision papers, and recommendations for Client leadership.
- Maintain accurate records of contractual communications, claims history, commercial decisions, and dispute resolution activities.
Principal Client-Facing Outputs
- Contract Compliance and Notice Management Tracker.
- Variation and Change Assessment Recommendations.
- Extension of Time (EOT) and Claims Evaluation Reports.
- Commercial Risk Register and Mitigation Report.
- Contractual Entitlement Assessment Papers.
- Executive Commercial Dashboard and Decision Register.
- Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Recommendations.
- Programme Commercial Status and Exposure Reports.
Qualifications
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree in Commercial Management, Construction Law, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
- Professional membership with RICS, CIArb, ICE, AACE, or equivalent professional body is desirable.
Additional Information
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in contract administration, commercial management, claims management, or project controls on major infrastructure, energy, or construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, NEC, or equivalent forms of contract.
- Proven experience in variation management, EOT assessments, claims evaluation, and contractual dispute avoidance.
- Strong understanding of commercial risk management, cost control, procurement, and contract governance processes.
- Experience working on large-scale renewable energy, power generation, transmission, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
- Ability to interpret complex contractual provisions and provide strategic commercial advice to senior stakeholders.
- Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and commercial reporting skills.
AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
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Skills
forecastsConstruction ManagementContract ComplianceCritical PathDashboardChange ManagementconstructionDigital SolutionsEPCDispute ResolutionContract AdministrationEPCMAdministrationEquitycomplianceConstruction Projects
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About AECOM
AECOM
Engineering & Construction
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