K4- Contracts Engineer- Mumbai

Our technical excellence, holistic approach and the tremendous talent provides a career that puts people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency.

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Context:

In India, the launch of the first line of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in 2002, put SYSTRA on the map as a key partner for mass transit lines in the country and initiated a longstanding partnership with DMRC. Since then, SYSTRA has been involved in more than 80% of metro projects in India in all major Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Surat, Nagpur, Kochi and Hyderabad.

The collective team competence built up in the two decades in the metro business renders us capable of delivering innovative, reliable, cost-competitive Project Management solutions adhering to the highest standards of safety and quality.

We are seeking applications for the position of K4- Contract Engineer for MMRDA 10 & 12 . - Mumbai

Missions/Main Duties:

Contracts Engineer – Metro Projects

The role will manage contract administration from tender support through execution, variations, claims, payments, and final account closure.

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, BOQs, conditions of contract, and employer requirements; identify commercial, technical, interface, and execution risks before bid submission or award.
• Assist in preparing bid clarifications, contractual deviations, pre-bid queries, tender comparisons, commercial evaluations, and subcontractor/vendor packages.
• Administer the main contract and subcontract agreements, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, notice requirements, milestones, quality provisions, safety requirements, and payment terms.
• Draft and maintain formal contractual correspondence with the client, engineer/PMC, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Track critical contractual dates, including notices, approvals, handover dates, completion milestones, defect-liability obligations, insurance, guarantees, retention, and liquidated-damages exposure.
• Identify, document, and pursue variations, change orders, additional items, scope changes, escalation, prolongation costs, disruption claims, and Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Prepare contractual notices for delay, access constraints, design changes, drawing delays, utility shifting, land/site handover issues, third-party interfaces, force majeure, and other employer-caused events.
• Coordinate with planning teams to establish delay events, critical-path impact, EOT entitlement, mitigation measures, and time-related cost implications using Primavera P6 or MS Project inputs.
• Review contractor/subcontractor bills, measurements, quantity reconciliations, rate analyses, price-adjustment calculations, deductions, retention, advances, and final-account statements.
• Maintain complete contemporaneous records, including daily reports, site instructions, meeting minutes, RFIs, approvals, drawings, correspondence, progress reports, photographs, inspection records, and cost backup for claims substantiation.
• Support resolution of contractual disputes through negotiation, mediation, dispute boards, arbitration preparation, and legal coordination where required.
• Monitor contractual and commercial risk registers; recommend mitigation actions to protect project cost, schedule, and contractual entitlement.
• Coordinate closely with construction, design, planning, QA/QC, billing, procurement, finance, legal, and project-control teams.
• Prepare periodic reports on contract status, claims register, variation log, payment status, risks, disputes, cost exposure, and recovery actions for project leadership.
• Support project close-out, including final measurements, final bills, no-claim certificates, defect-liability obligations, release of retention/bank guarantees, and final account settlement.

Profile/Skills:

• Post BTech - 7 years Post Diploma 10 years.
• Commercial acumen and ability to interpret technical and contractual documents together.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, drafting, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work under time-sensitive notice requirements and maintain auditable records.
• Understanding of construction sequencing and interfaces across civil, architectural, track, traction power, signalling, telecom, AFC, E&M, and depot packages.
• Sound knowledge of applicable safety, quality, statutory, and metro-rail project requirements.
• High integrity, attention to detail, and ability to manage confidential commercial information.
• We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure.It’s not a job - it’s a career!

Workplace Type: On-site