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Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
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The Contract Manager is responsible for managing all contractual, commercial, and procurement-related matters for large-scale industrial projects, ensuring that projects are delivered in compliance with contractual requirements, within budget, and with controlled risk exposure.

The role provides commercial leadership and contractual assurance, supporting project delivery teams while protecting the company’s financial and contractual interests and maintaining strong client relationships.

The Contract Manager will play a critical role in commercial governance, risk management, and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead administration and management of client and subcontractor contracts from pre-award through project close-out.
• Monitor project cost performance, variations, claims, and payment certifications to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Identify contractual risks early, manage claims, extensions of time (EOT), variations, and dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Support procurement strategy, tender evaluations, contract negotiations, and subcontractor appointment.
• Interface with client commercial teams, legal advisors, consultants, and internal project stakeholders.
• Provide regular commercial and contractual reporting to senior management and project directors.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, or related discipline
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in contract and commercial management for large-scale industrial projects
• Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with PAM, FIDIC contracts
• Demonstrated good experience in administering contracts including variations, claims, extensions of time (EOT), payment certifications, and final accounts
• Solid understanding of contractual risk allocation, dispute avoidance, and commercial controls
• Proven ability to manage contracts with multinational clients and complex stakeholder environments
• Familiarity with local Malaysian and international standard forms of contract (PAM, FIDIC, etc.)
• Experience on industrial, medical device, or high-tech manufacturing projects
• Exposure to greenfield developments and regulated construction environments
• Professional accreditation such as MRICS, PMP, or equivalent

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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