What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Contracts Manager position at Linesight?
Overview
As a Lead Contracts Manager at Linesight , you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
The Opportunity
About Us
Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!
Diversity, inclusion and accessibility
Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!
As a Lead Contracts Manager at Linesight , you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
The Opportunity
- Lead and manage the full tender process on behalf of the client, covering multiple construction, specialist, and professional services packages - from GC contracts to consultant appointments.
- Coordinate and administer all tender stages, including bidder prequalification, tender issuance, clarification management, evaluation of submissions, and support for commercial and contractual negotiations.
- Prepare, review, and assemble contract documentation in line with consultancy best practices, ensuring clarity, risk mitigation, and alignment with client governance requirements.
- Oversee post‑contract administration as the client’s trusted advisor, including claims review, risk assessments, contractual interpretation, and management of variations and change orders.
- Work closely with project management, cost management, and technical teams to integrate contract strategies with project delivery requirements.
- Support the commercial team in preparing recommendations and guide the client through contract award decisions, ensuring they are commercially robust and aligned to project objectives.
- Bring 15 years of experience in contracts or commercial management within a consultancy, construction, or development environment, preferably in data center or life sciences projects.
- Have deep knowledge of construction contract law, procurement strategies, and contract administration from a consultant’s advisory standpoint.
- Possess strong analytical and research capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex legal and commercial agreements.
- Have experience using Ariba or similar tender management/e‑procurement platforms for structured tendering processes.
- Are familiar with local and international standard forms of contract and understand how they apply within a consultancy‑led approach.
- Demonstrate excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and judgement, particularly when representing client interests.
- Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats, with an ability to produce high‑quality contractual documentation and reports.
- Work with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering exceptional quality in a fast‑paced consultancy environment.
About Us
Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!
Diversity, inclusion and accessibility
Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!