Role & responsibilities

1. Contract Administration

- Manage the complete lifecycle of the main contract, subcontract, and work orders.
- Review and interpret contract conditions, specifications, BOQ, drawings, and contractual obligations.
- Ensure compliance with contractual terms, milestones, deliverables, and notice requirements.
- Maintain proper records of contractual correspondence, instructions, approvals, and commitments.
- Coordinate with Project, Planning, Engineering, Billing, Procurement, and Finance teams on contractual matters.

2. Claims & Variations

- Identify and evaluate contractual claims, variations, additional works, and extension-of-time (EOT) requirements.
- Prepare and submit claims related to delays, changes in scope, unforeseen conditions, additional quantities, disruption, and other contractual events.
- Assess entitlement and maintain supporting documentation for claims.
- Monitor approval and settlement of claims and variations with the Client/Consultant.
- Support preparation of detailed EOT and prolongation cost claims.

3. Tunnel-Specific Contract Management

- Handle contractual issues associated with NATM / conventional tunnelling, hydro tunnels, road tunnels, railway tunnels, shafts, caverns, and underground structures.
- Manage contractual implications arising from unforeseen geological conditions, rock classes, groundwater, geological variations, tunnel supports, excavation methodology, and additional support requirements.
- Review contractual impact of changes in excavation/support methodology, instrumentation, grouting, dewatering, ventilation, mucking, and other tunnel-related activities.
- Coordinate with technical and construction teams to establish contractual entitlement based on site conditions and records.

4. Commercial Management

- Monitor project costs, contractual commitments, variations, and commercial exposure.
- Review subcontractor bills, measurements, rate analysis, and contractual deductions.




- Ensure timely certification and recovery of payments from the Client.
- Monitor subcontractor claims, variations, and commercial settlements.
- Support project management in maintaining profitability and minimizing contractual risks.

5. Contractual Correspondence

- Draft and review contractual letters, notices, responses, and submissions to the Client/Consultant.
- Ensure timely submission of contractual notices within specified time limits.
- Maintain a proper correspondence and notice register.
- Review communications from the Client/Consultant and advise the Project Head on contractual implications.

6. Delay & EOT Management

- Coordinate with the Planning team for delay analysis and preparation of EOT claims.
- Identify delays attributable to Client, Consultant, statutory authorities, design changes, site conditions, approvals, or other external factors.
- Maintain contemporaneous records supporting delay and disruption claims.
- Review project schedules and assess contractual impact of delays.

7. Subcontract Management

- Prepare/review subcontract agreements, work orders, amendments, and commercial terms.
- Monitor subcontractor performance against contractual requirements.
- Handle subcontractor claims, variations, disputes, and payment-related issues.
- Ensure back-to-back contractual provisions are appropriately incorporated wherever applicable.

8. Risk & Dispute Management

- Identify contractual and commercial risks and recommend mitigation measures.
- Maintain a Contract Risk Register.
- Support management in negotiation and settlement of contractual disputes.
- Coordinate with legal/management teams for arbitration, adjudication, or other dispute-resolution proceedings when required.

Key Deliverables

- Effective contract administration and compliance.
- Timely submission and recovery of contractual claims.
- Successful management of variations and EOT claims.
- Reduction of contractual and commercial risks.
- Timely resolution of Client and subcontractor contractual issues.
- Proper documentation and protection of the company's contractual rights and entitlements.

📌 Deputy Manager-Contracts (Singrauli)
🏢 G R INFRAPROJECTS
📍 Singrauli