Key Responsibilities

1. Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation

- Structure and Drafting : Author, review, and negotiate high-value contract agreements, including Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) models, Item Rate/Percentage contracts, sub-contracts, Joint Venture (JV) agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Standard Frameworks : Maintain deep proficiency in standard national and international forms of contract (e.g., FIDIC, CPWD, or state-specific standard bidding documents ).
- Pre-bid Support : Analyze Request for Proposals (RFPs), tender documents, and commercial terms to highlight potential legal pitfalls or high-risk clauses prior to bidding.

2. Claim Management & Dispute Resolution

- Claim Identification : Proactively identify, track, and document valid delay events, variations, extra items, and scope changes.
- Extension of Time (EOT) : Draft robust, legally backed Extension of Time (EOT) claims and monetary compensation claims due to breaches, Right of Way (RoW) delays, or prolonged project durations.
- Dispute Mitigation : Represent the company in contract dispute meetings, conciliation proceedings, and arbitration preparation, acting as the bridge between site management and external legal counsel.

3. Risk Mitigation & Site Administration

- Contract Interpretation : Interpret complex clauses for project managers and site heads, providing explicit guidance on contractual rights, obligations, and liabilities.
- Change Management : Standardize and manage the change control process, ensuring that variations or work stoppages are formally communicated via legally sound correspondence.
- Statutory Compliance :



Monitor and enforce compliance with local labor laws, safety standards, environmental policies, and real estate/land regulations relevant to site execution.

4. Closeout & Vendor Relations

- Final Billings : Assist commercial and finance teams during the final billing and project closeout phases, ensuring proper documentation of final handovers and defect liability periods.
- Subcontractor Management : Review and balance subcontractor obligations against the main contract parameters to avoid structural margin leakage or back-to-back claim failures.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

- Education : Bachelor of Laws ( LLB ) or Integrated Law degree (e.g., BA LLB) from a recognized university. A combined background with a degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Construction Management is highly advantageous.

- Experience : 7 to 12 years of core contract management experience within the construction or infrastructure sector (handling large-scale works like pipelines, highways, urban utilities, or industrial structures).

- Technical Skills :

- In-depth command over Contract Law, Arbitration & Conciliation frameworks, and industrial statutory norms.

- Strong familiarity with project scheduling principles (such as Critical Path Method or Gantt Charts) to successfully argue delay and disruption claims.

- Soft Skills : Exceptional written correspondence skills (legal/technical writing), uncompromising attention to detail, and a firm yet diplomatic negotiation style.

Pay: ₹426,627.16 - ₹1,260,060.27 per year

Advantages :

- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Contracts Manager (Gandhinagar)
🏢 ECT Infra Solutions
📍 Gandhinagar