AECOM: Sr. Contract Manager ( Trivandrum, Mangalore & Ahmedabad) — Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Sr. Contract Manager ( Trivandrum, Mangalore & Ahmedabad) in Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India, under reference REF59542E. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 August 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited
• Job Family: Civil
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• The Contract Manager shall report to the Project Director / Project Head and serve as the PMC lead for contract administration, commercial management and contractual risk management across the airport development project
• The role shall be responsible for administering project contracts, managing change and claims processes, assessing contractual entitlements, monitoring contractor compliance, mitigating contractual and commercial risks, and supporting dispute avoidance and resolution
• The position shall provide strategic commercial and contractual advice to the Project Director and project teams to safeguard the Employer's interests while ensuring effective contract implementation and project delivery
• The Contract Manager shall act as the central point for all contractual and commercial matters, ensuring timely identification, assessment and resolution of contract-related issues that may impact project schedule, cost, quality or delivery objectives

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying/Cost Management, Law, Contract Management or related discipline
• Overall 15-20 years of professional experience in contract administration, commercial management and claims management
• Minimum 10 years of experience in aviation projects involving airport terminal buildings, airside works, landside infrastructure, utilities and airport support facilities, under EPC, Design-Build, PMC or similar contract arrangements
• Demonstrated experience in administration of large complex infrastructure or commercial projects
• Experience: FIDIC, EPC, Item-Rate, Lump-Sum, Design-Build and infrastructure contracts
• Experience: PMC, EPC, Client-side or Independent Engineer environments
• Experience: claims management, variation assessment, change management, extension of time evaluations and dispute resolution
• Understanding: commercial controls, procurement practices and contract governance frameworks

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master's Degree in Construction Management/Contract Management/Commercial Management/Cost management MBA or equivalent qualification preferred

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Professional certification in Contract Management, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline shall be preferred
• Experience: at least one Greenfield or Brownfield airport project of minimum 10 MPPA capacity involving terminal, airside or major airport infrastructure works preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Administer and manage project contracts in accordance with contractual provisions, Employer requirements and project objectives
• Review, interpret and advise on contractual obligations, rights, liabilities, entitlements and risk allocation mechanisms
• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, instructions, determinations and formal communications
• Maintain contract registers, obligations matrices, correspondence logs and contractual documentation systems
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual obligations and recommend corrective actions where required
• Claims, Variations & Change Management
• Administer change management, variation and compensation event processes
• Review and evaluate variation proposals, change requests and commercial impacts
• Assess Extension of Time (EOT) requests, delay claims and associated cost implications
• Evaluate contractor claims, counterclaims and contractual entitlements
• Develop recommendations and contractual positions for consideration by Project Leadership and the Employer
• Support negotiation and settlement of contractual claims and variations
• Commercial Risk Management
• Identify contractual, commercial and implementation risks affecting project delivery

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AECOM

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Practical preparation: audit

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Relevant skills

• audit
• risk management
• compliance
• procurement
• stakeholder management
• communication
• commercial negotiations
• claims administration
• civil engineering
• surveying