Company
Our employees are our strongest assets.
We care for our people, their well-being and their safety. We value the individual strengths and talents of each employee, empowering them to reach their full potential. Diversity and equality bring all perspectives on the table, which helps us connect and become stronger. Collaboration is at the core of how we make our projects succeed. We’re not shy to show our ambitions. Ambition drives us to succeed in everything we try to accomplish. We strive for the highest standards of excellence. We are Do-Dreamers!
And most importantly: what we do, we do together. That’s what Denys stands for. We dream, we think, we act.

Job description
As a Contract Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of (international) projects by providing essential contractual oversight and support. You will be the key point of contact for all contractual matters, guiding project teams and management in understanding and executing contract requirements.
Your role is crucial to the seamless delivery of projects, ensuring that all contractual obligations are met and that risks are effectively managed.
You will be mostly working onsite on our challenging projects combined with a presence at our Ghent office and will be part of our contract management team based in Belgium.
Your responsibilities as (senior) contract manager:

• Serve as the primary authority on contract-related matters, providing expert guidance to project management teams from project initiation through execution.

• Take full ownership of the contract lifecycle, ensuring proper administration of variation orders, claims, and other contractual deliverables.
• Develop, implement, and monitor project-specific contract management tools and procedures to maintain compliance and prevent disputes.Increase contractual awareness within project teams by providing ongoing training and mentoring in contract management best practices..
• Increasing contractual awareness within the project team to ensure the proper and timely submission of contract deliverables.
• Reviewing documents in relation to specific project(s), such as: joint venture or consortium agreements, main contracts and subcontracts.
• Drafting and reviewing of (covering) letters, variation orders and claims addressed to or received from partners, client and subcontractors.
• Proactively contributing in all required contract and / or subcontract negotiations during the execution phase of a project.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams such as insurance, procurement, treasury, and legal counsel, ensuring all contractual obligations are fully understood and managed.
• Proactively identify potential contractual risks and offer solutions to avoid project delays or financial losses.

Profile

• 
  Master/bachelor’s degree in construction management, business administration, (civil) engineering, law or related field.
• At least three to five years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge in international procurement frameworks such as FIDIC / NEC / VOB/B contracts is an advantage.
• Excellent English and French verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of German would be an asset.
• Accuracy and attention to detail and being a teamplayer.

We offer
Working at Denys means working for a growing international company with an entrepreneurial spirit, a flat hierarchy and great colleagues.
Thanks to our strong onboarding, internal and external training and the many career opportunities, you can grow permanently.
Next to that, we like to organize fun and inspirational events, both at HQ as in the mud on our sites.
And finally, you will receive a competitive salary with fringe benefits.
Are you hungry for exciting, international projects in which you can make a difference?
Let us know!

Contact

Leave your application letter and C.V. on our website www.denys.com and we will contact you!