UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for diverse industries, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies.

We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.
Career progression a long term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL Transport will offer you.

UGL Regional Linx are looking for a passionate enthusiastic Contract Manager to join our committed and inclusive team.

Who Is UGL Regional Linx?

UGLRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of UGL. We are headquartered in Orange, NSW and operate several regional depots throughout the state.
UGLRL is committed to creating and maintaining job opportunities for people in regional and rural communities. More than 85% of our UGLRL workforce is located in regional areas of NSW. Our workforce understands what it means to be regional and is committed to the needs of our customers, passengers and communities.

The CRN – Country Regional Network ensures the safe movement of people and goods throughout the regions of NSW, and links Sydney to many of the State’s important regional centres.

UGLRL is proud to be entrusted with the operations and maintenance of this important piece of rail infrastructure.

Job Purpose

The role of Contract Manager on UGL Regional Linx is a critical success factor in protecting UGL Regional Linx’s commercial interests under the OM Deed with TfNSW.

Reporting to the Legal and Commercial Manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing commercial and contractual expertise for assisting with the administration of the contract with the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse, negotiate and settle contractual positions with the client and third parties to achieve strong commercial positions which safeguard UGL’s interests.
• Prepare and manage the submission of claims and variations upstream to the client.
• Prepare and manage complex correspondence with the client and third parties.
• Administering the contract to ensure that all activities, responsibilities and obligations of the contract are met in a timely, accurate, effective and compliant matter.
• Maintaining complete contractual records, correspondence, proposed changes to contracts, warranties, delays, extensions of time and other contract management functions as directed.
• Provide guidance to Project teams on risk management policies and procedures including risk opportunity reporting governance.
• Advise projects, planning, procurement and production departments of contractual rights and obligations in a clear, concise and understandable manner.
• Provide regular, clear briefings, analysis and summaries of complex commercial and contract issues for non-specialist audience and executives.
• Provide direction on co-ordination review of legal position and compliance matters, in conjunction with internal UGL legal team (and, external legal advisors, where appropriate)
• Establish and maintain Contract commercial processes and ensure contractual and commercial rights and obligations are clearly communicated to the project delivery team.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in either Engineering, Law or Construction Management is preferred but not essential
• Ability to achieve outcomes in an environment of managing complex stakeholder relationships, including key business partners.
• Experience in a contract management role within a projects environment, including negotiation of contracts, contract management and dispute resolution.
• A sound knowledge of project management principles
• Legal training or experience essential.

About Us

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

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