Contract Manager - EPC Project (Silleno 4503)

About the role

The Contract Manager manages contractual relations with the client, consortium or joint venture partners within executive projects, ensuring compliance with mutual contractual obligations and supervising the activities of team members. The role is based in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, under the Silleno 4503 project, with a start date of April 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Transfer contractual documents and information to the Project Team, for example through contract-induction sessions.
• Supervise the preparation of project tools such as the contract diagram, the list of contractual notifications and their drafts.
• Identify provisions to be transferred to vendors and subcontractors so that Special Purchase Conditions and Special Conditions for Subcontracts can be finalised.
• Prepare documents ensuring confidentiality obligations are met by the Operating Company, subcontractors and vendors.
• Assist the PM/PD and the Project Team on contractually relevant matters and draft correspondence on contractual matters.
• Record cases where clients or partners fail to meet their obligations, assess cost and time consequences and notify the involved party.
• Prepare and issue change order requests and claims, and take part in their negotiation and status tracking.
• Identify delays and disruptions attributable to the client, partners or force majeure and notify the relevant actors.
• Take part in negotiations of contract amendments, and inform Legal Affairs and Contracts about disputes likely to lead to litigation.
• Support Project Risk/Opportunity Management, Group Treasury (bank warranties) and Project Control (invoices).
• Manage CAR/EAR insurance activities and ensure adequate training for the team.

Required profile

• University degree or diploma in a relevant discipline, or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of experience in the specific discipline.
• Experience in similar roles on at least the last three projects of comparable size.
• Experience in construction, modernisation of industrial/refinery sectors or EPC projects for large plants, on the contractor side.

Required skills

• Fluent English.
• Excellent IT and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, self-motivated and results-driven.