Company Overview

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services across energy, transportation, water, environmental, and renewable energy sectors. With a presence in over 150 countries, AECOM partners with clients to deliver complex, sustainable infrastructure projects that create lasting value.

Role Overview

AECOM is seeking a highly experienced Contract & Procurement Lead PSS & Transmission Line PMC to oversee contract administration, procurement compliance, and commercial governance activities for EHV/UHV substations ( 765 kV substations) and transmission line projects. The role focuses on managing contractual obligations, procurement interfaces, variations, claims, payment support, and commercial risk exposure while supporting informed client decision-making throughout project execution and handover.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration & Commercial Management

- Monitor contractual obligations, notices, correspondence, claims-related communications, and compliance with contract requirements.
- Track variation orders, change requests, compensation events, extensions of time (EOT), and associated contractual entitlements.
- Review contractor submissions, contractual claims, and supporting documentation for completeness and compliance.
- Maintain contract action registers, commercial trackers, and correspondence logs to ensure full traceability of project decisions.
- Support preparation of commercial assessments and recommendations related to variations, claims, and contractual disputes.

Procurement Compliance & Supply Chain Coordination

- Monitor procurement activities associated with major substation and transmission line packages, including transformers, reactors, AIS/GIS equipment, switchyard materials, towers, conductors, insulators, and protection systems.
- Review procurement compliance documentation, including MDCCs, inspection release notes (IRNs), vendor inspection reports, and material approval records.




- Coordinate with Supply Chain Management (SCM) teams to track procurement status, manufacturing progress, inspection releases, and delivery milestones.
- Verify procurement records are maintained in accordance with project procedures and client requirements.
- Monitor supply-chain related risks that could impact project schedules and contractual obligations.

Interface Coordination & Risk Management

- Coordinate with Planning, Quantity Surveying (QS), Engineering, Construction, and SCM teams to assess schedule impacts, delivery status, and commercial implications.
- Support evaluation of delay events, procurement constraints, and contractual risks affecting project execution.
- Identify and escalate significant commercial exposures, entitlement issues, claims risks, and procurement concerns to the Contract & Commercial Lead.
- Participate in commercial review meetings and provide contractual guidance to project stakeholders.
- Ensure all formal communications and notices are issued within contractual timelines.

Project Controls & Reporting

- Maintain commercial dashboards, action registers, variation logs, claim trackers, and procurement compliance reports.
- Support payment application reviews through coordination with QS and project delivery teams.
- Prepare contractual and commercial status reports for project leadership and client representatives.
- Track resolution of outstanding commercial actions and procurement-related contractual issues.
- Provide regular updates on commercial risks, procurement performance, and contract compliance status.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.

Experience





- 7–10 years of experience in contract administration, procurement management, or commercial governance roles within:
- EHV/UHV Substations (400 kV / 765 kV)
- Transmission Line Projects
- Power Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy Projects
- EPC/PMC Power Infrastructure Projects

Preferred Experience

- Experience managing contract administration and procurement compliance for 765 kV substations and transmission line packages.
- Robust exposure to variation management, EOT assessments, claims support, payment certification, and contractual correspondence.
- Familiarity with procurement workflows for major electrical equipment, transmission materials, and balance-of-plant packages.
- Experience working in PMC, Owner's Engineer, or large infrastructure project environments.

Preferred Certifications & Training

- MRICS / RICS Accreditation
- NICMAR Certification
- WorldCC (IACCM) Certification
- PMP Certification
- Contract Management Certification
- Procurement Compliance & Claims Management Training

Key Competencies

- Contract Administration
- Procurement Compliance Management
- Commercial Governance
- Variation & Change Management
- Claims & EOT Assessment
- Contract Risk Management
- Payment Certification Support
- Supply Chain & Procurement Coordination
- Commercial Reporting & Documentation
- Stakeholder Management
- 400 kV / 765 kV Substation Projects
- Transmission Line Commercial Management

Principal Client-Facing Outputs

- PSS & Transmission Line Contractual and Commercial Action Register
- Variation Order and Change Management Reports
- Claims and Commercial Risk Assessment Reports
- Payment Support and Commercial Review Packages
- MDCC / IRN / Procurement Compliance Status Reports
- Contract Correspondence and Notice Registers
- Commercial Governance and Risk Exposure Reports

Reporting Relationship

Reports To: Team Leader – PSS & Transmission Line PMC

Functional Reporting: Contract & Commercial Lead – PMO

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