SYSTRA

Chief Contracts Expert-BID Position

Location IN-HR-New Delhi - Faridabad
ID 2025-6949
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Job Family
Project control

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Semi High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of Chief Contracts Expert is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

  • Contract Strategy: Develop and enforce the project's overall contract and procurement strategy (e.g., FIDIC, EPC).

  • Tender Management: Oversee the drafting, finalization, and issuance of all major contract and tender documents.

  • Negotiation Lead: Lead critical contract negotiations to secure favorable and risk-balanced terms.

  • Contract Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to contractual terms, specifications, and legal/regulatory compliance.

  • Change & Claims: Manage, analyze, and process all contractual changes, variations, and claims to minimize disputes and cost.

  • Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks throughout project execution.

  • Dispute Resolution: Strategize and support all formal dispute resolution processes, including mediation and arbitration.

Profile/Skills

  • Graduate in Civil Engineering with working Knowledge of reading, writing and Speaking in English.
  • Minimum 20 Years post minimum qualification experience in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics.
  • Relevant Experience - 05 years’ experience of Managing overall procurement process including bid document preparation and Bid Process Management, Contract management in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics as Chief Contract expert or equivalent position.
  • The period of relevant Experience at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • Total experience as Chief Contracts Expert or equivalent will be evaluated considering the period as Deputy Chief Contracts Expert or equivalent with the weightage mentioned above.
  • Eligible Assignment -Must have Experience of one "Eligible assignment" as Chief Contract expert or equivalent position or one level below to the proposed position.
  • The period of Eligible Assignment at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • If assignment period is more than 2 years on a particular project, the number assignment will be considered as follows:
    Min. 4 years = 2 Assignments
    Min. 6 years = 3 Assignments

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!

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