Contracts & Claims Manager

KUZU TOPLU KONUT İNŞAAT ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

We are seeking a visionary, leadership-oriented, and experienced Contracts & Claims Manager to join our team for our upcoming international Superstructure Projects, undertaken by our company, which operates prestigious international construction projects.

General Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Law (Postgraduate degree or specialization in Construction Law, Project Management, or Construction Contracts is highly preferred),
• At least 10 years of experience in Contract Management and Claims on large-scale international building, energy, or infrastructure projects (preferably FIDIC-based luxury hotels or prestigious mixed-use projects),
• Good command of written and spoken English,
• In-depth knowledge of FIDIC suites (Red, Yellow, and Silver Books), international construction law principles, variation order management, and delay/extension of time (EOT) analysis methodologies,
• Strong track record in contractual risk analysis, assessing budget-cost-time impacts, and dispute resolution processes,
• Exceptional negotiation skills, analytical thinking, high attention to detail, and the ability to draft professional contractual correspondence by combining technical and legal terms,
• Capability to work under an expat status on international project sites.

Job Description

• Analyzing the main contract and its annexes signed with the client in detail; identifying potential commercial, technical, and legal risks early on to draft risk management plans,
• Managing and drafting all official and contractual correspondence in accordance with international construction law to protect company interests,
• Analyzing the time and cost impacts of project revisions, scope changes (variations), and administrative delays to prepare, justify, and defend EOT and claim packages before the client/consultant,
• Coordinating the drafting, negotiation, and execution of subcontractor and vendor contracts in back-to-back alignment with the main contract terms,
• Evaluating and analyzing EOT and cost claims submitted by subcontractors, verifying their validity, and managing dispute resolution processes on behalf of the company,
• Collaborating with planning and cost control (Technical Office) teams to support delay analysis with robust contractual arguments regarding critical path impacts,
• Managing the provisional acceptance, final acceptance, and final account stages in compliance with contract terms, and developing strategies to resolve disputes amicably.