Site Contracts Manager

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high-quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Americas is currently recruiting for a Site Contracts Manager to join our growing Projects Services Group. 

The Site Contracts Manager is responsible for leadership, administration and execution of all site-based contract management and commercial activities during project execution, construction, commissioning and project close-out phases. The position requires substantial hands-on site experience on major mining, industrial, EPC and EPCM projects and serves as the focal point for all contractor commercial and contractual matters at site. The role is accountable for contract administration, contractual risk management, claims management, dispute resolution, variations, change management, and contractor performance management.

The tasks you'll perform

• Lead all site-based contract administration activities during construction, commissioning, and close-out phases.
• Act as the primary commercial and contractual representative between the project site team and contractors.
• Lead assessment, preparation, evaluation, and resolution of contractor claims.
• Manage project change management procedures and variation negotiations.
• Identify emerging disputes and implement dispute avoidance strategies.
• Monitor contractor for commercial performance and contractual compliance.
• Maintain commercial risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Mentor Contract Administrators and commercial personnel.

The expertise you'll bring

• Minimum 15 years' experience in contracts, commercial and contract administration roles within mining, EPC, EPCM, construction or heavy industrial projects.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior site-based Contracts Manager, Commercial Manager or Senior Contract Administrator role.
• Proven experience managing claims, variations, change orders, EOT claims, disputes, amendments and settlements.
• Extensive field-based construction experience through execution, commissioning and close-out.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more.   

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. 

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.  If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.