DB Group

Introduction

Railways for the world of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future.

Since 1966, DB Engineering & Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.

We are looking for a Contract Manager (FIDIC Engineer Representative) for our Electrification project of a high-speed line in Riga, Latvia.

The electrification project of the 870 km (ENE), double-track high-speed line is the world’s largest electrification project. DB E&C and its partners will provide a wide range of consulting and engineering services, including FIDIC engineering services, and will be responsible for the overall management of electrification in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Responsibilities:

• Manage contract disputes appropriately, ensuring all parties understand the employer's expectations and scope.
• Participate in meetings related to financial and contract issues and provide interpretations of contract clauses and conditions.
• Oversee contractor performance to ensure projects adhere to schedule and budget; supervise contract progress including monitoring, assessing cost performance, and attending progress meetings.
• Handle contractor variation orders and claims, negotiate change orders, and formalize variations and claims in line with established procedures.
• Review and approve contractor plans for scope, resource, and cost management, as well as cost-benefit analysis reports.
• Prepare and review cost reports and contractor monthly certificates, ensuring they align with contract and employer requirements, and manage payment approvals.
• Assess contractor compliance with bonds, insurances, and payment guarantees, and continuously monitor documentation.
• Evaluate final payment certificates and the release of retention to ensure all financial transactions are completed as per contractual agreements.
• Assess contractors’ procurement processes for services, subcontractors, and materials, ensuring alignment with employer requirements.
• Manage the close-out of contracts, including finalizing accounts and ensuring all commercial activities are completed.
• Analyze, review, and monitor contractor compliance with contract requirements and its annexes, providing instructions and issuing approvals as necessary for all accountable matters.
• Ensure any changes to contractor documents are approved through the required change request process before implementation.
• Oversee and ensure that contractor management and project controller teams comply with all plans, processes, audits, documents, requirements, activities, and training from project design through to handover.
• Assess the performance of contractor management and project controller teams, and actively drive improvements, providing evidence of contributions to resolving issues.
• Report both internally and externally on the status, planning, outstanding issues, mitigations, and impacts on the contract; also minute and review meeting records to ensure no objections are raised post-discussion.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Experience as a Contract manager (FIDIC Engineer representative) within the previous 15 years (until the date of submission of the Proposal) on Engineers side of at least 2 railway project FIDIC yellow or FIDIC red book contracts and each project investment value of at least 50 000 000,00 EUR
• High level of knowledge in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Latvian is highly desirable but not mandatory.

The salary range for this position starts in 70000 euros gross