_{15th September, 2026}

Contracts Manager
Location : Portugal
Data Centre Project

We are looking for An experienced Contracts Manager to work for an Irish Tier 1 main contractor on a major hyper-scale data centre project - can expect a highly lucrative compensation package

Reporting directly to the Project Director or Commercial Director, you will manage all contractual, legal, and financial mechanisms of a hyper-scale data centre development. You will protect the Irish main contractor's commercial interests, manage sub-contractor accounts (specifically high-value MEP and CSA packages), and navigate local Portuguese compliance alongside international client expectations. 
 
Key Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: Oversee the main contract execution (often FIDIC or bespoke international frameworks), ensuring strictly synchronized compliance with schedule, milestones, and scope.
• Subcontractor & Procurement Management: Manage technical pre-construction procurement and administer downstream subcontracts for Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA), and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) trades. 
• Change Control & Variations: Lead the identification, documentation, evaluation, and negotiation of variations, change orders, and time-extension claims.
• Risk & Dispute Mitigation: Monitor critical project risks, proactively identifying and resolving contractual disputes or bottlenecks before they impact project timelines. 
• Financial Reporting: Partner with Senior Quantity Surveyors to formulate cost value reconciliations (CVRs), cash flow forecasts, and interim monthly valuations.
• Client Relations: Act as the direct point of contact for the client’s legal and commercial teams regarding structural progress, contractual interpretations, and financial settlements.

 
Candidate Requirements

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Economics, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction Law.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in commercial or contracts management. Direct experience with data centres, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale technical engineering facilities is highly valued.
• Expertise: Deep command of heavy engineering contract structures, international dispute resolution, and variation methodologies.
• Mobility: Willingness to operate on a rotational European site schedule   
    
• Passports: Full EU Passport / Right to Work in the EU is strictly required due to local deployment parameters. 

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