DB Group

Railways for the world of tomorrow

DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is part of the DB group, a world-leading global railway company with an extensive organization in Germany and projects worldwide. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility, and transport solutions. With our sustainable concepts and experience gained from decades of project work, we shape the future of transportation, connect continents, and promote environmental stewardship.

We are currently seeking a NEC Project Manager to work with us on a project in Ireland. 

Responsibilities:

• Administer contracts and act as NEC Project Manager, ensuring full compliance with selected contract standards and terms.
• Oversee and assure tendering and evaluation processes, including contractor appointments and review of RFI/RFT and contract amendments.
• Review and tailor draft contracts with input from legal, technical, and financial advisors to suit project specifics.
• Lead contractual negotiations and provide strategic guidance to project leadership.
• Approve subcontractor appointments and documentation to meet contractual requirements.
• Manage commercial relationships with contractors and consultants to drive service improvement.
• Certify payments, assess Defined Costs and pain/gain share under NEC Option C, and audit contractor accounts for accurate cost capture.
• Conduct delay damage calculations when needed.
• Establish, define, and regularly review contract management strategies and KPI targets; maintain KPI library and oversee contractor performance evaluations and improvement plans.
• Manage integration of systems/sub-systems for project performance, and review contractor programme submissions for acceptance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in contract management and contract administration in rail/metro projects with at least 7 years of NEC experience
• At least Bachelor degree (Honours Bachelor Degree)  (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g. Law, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction, project management etc.
• NEC3/4 ECC PM accreditation 
• Professional registration with relevant industry institutions, e.g. ChPP, or working towards re-spective registration 
• Associate Member or Member or equivalent of an appropriate institution, e.g. MAPM, IPM
• Knowledge of monitoring Contractors and Consultants performance 
• Significant experience in, and understanding of, claims management 
• Demonstrable experience of establishing Contractors and Consultants performance manage-ment frameworks 
• Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Contractors and Consultants organisations, and experience in building a KPI library 
• Solid experience in administrating contracts, especially NEC Contract Suite 
• Experience in developing individual contract management strategies, and implementing those strategies
• Detailed understanding of, and expertise in, NEC contract management particularly within the infrastructure industry; rail, tunnelling or civils/structures experience highly preferred
• Extensive stakeholder management experience
• Proven team leadership for small teams
• Extensive analytical and negotiation skills
• Strong report writing and presentation abilities
• Understanding of Thinkproject CEMAR