EY Capital Projects - Infrastructure Contract Manager BC 

Ireland 

191073153

Contract Managers Capital Projects & Infrastructure

Our ambition is to become the Trusted Advisor for our clients in the procurement, construction, and operational phases of capital programmes by leveraging:

• our people and their extensive industry experience
• existing partnerships and relationships
• our global EY experience across the Capital Programme Delivery (CPD) project lifecycle

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with EY’s infrastructure clients to help create innovative insights and solutions to meet their needs.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop contract management plans aligned with project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.
• Lead the contract formation process, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with our client’s subcontractors and vendors.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with contract terms, conditions, and specifications, identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Manage contract changes, variations, and claims, assessing their impact on project scope, schedule, and cost, and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks, working closely with project stakeholders to proactively address issues and minimise disruptions.
• Track contract performance against key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, and deliverables, and provide regular updates to project teams and management.
• Facilitate resolution of contract disputes and claims through negotiation, mediation, or other dispute resolution mechanisms, ensuring timely and fair outcomes.
• Cultivate strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and other external partners, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Monitor contract budgets, expenditures, and invoicing, and reconcile financial discrepancies to ensure accuracy and compliance with project financial goals.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract documentation, records, and reports, and prepare regular status reports and presentations for project stakeholders.

Internal Responsibilities

• Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.
• Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business across EY.
• Providing a supporting role in presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients.
• Communicating effectively with EY senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams.
• Understanding all our service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve clients.
• Building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other service lines.
• Supporting team development activities, including:
  • Coaching, and mentoring activities.
  • Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.
  • Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training activities.
  • Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills.
  • Understanding, following, and communicating workplace policies and procedures

To do this role effectively, we are looking for people with knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• 3rd level educational qualification in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Law, or a related field.
• Suitable experience in construction contract management and/or administration.
• Ideal candidates will have:
  • Experience in consulting or similar client facing role.
  • Multidisciplinary experience including project management, contract management and procurement.
  • Thorough understanding of contract management principles and practices, including contract administration, risk management, change management and dispute resolution.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • You must have full working rights to work in Ireland to be considered for this role.
  • Expertise in:
    • FiDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers),
    • LOGIC (Leading oil and gas industry competitiveness),
    • NEC4 (New Engineering Contract)