Expert(e) Contract Management – Construction F/H/NB - CDI

Overview

Expert(e) Contract Management – Construction F/H/NB - CDI

Location: Marne-la-Vallée, France. This CDI role is for a cadre autonome.

Department: Design & Delivery. Objective: pilot contract management for complex construction and rehabilitation projects, ensuring compliance, risk control, solid contractual positions and effective coordination among internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the full lifecycle of project contracts (preparation, execution, modifications, claims, closure, disputes) and contribute to the most suitable contractual strategy for the project.
• Translate operational issues into clear, secure contractual positions for project managers, ensuring alignment between on-site execution and contractual commitments.
• Identify, analyze and anticipate contractual risks; propose mitigation strategies and alert stakeholders when deviations occur, maintaining complete decision traceability.
• Assist in preparation and advisory during critical project phases (reviews, arbitrations, contract modifications, claims).
• Advise the project manager on bid process follow-up in connection with the construction purchaser; contribute to the structuring of analyses, coherence of selection criteria and negotiation meetings.
• Lead, coordinate and monitor mandated consulting firms on major operations and ensure their analyses align with the project strategy.
• Strengthen contractual quality of the work by coordinating external contributors (SPS coordinator, OPC, project management team, etc.).
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Legal and Risk Management to review, secure and ensure conformity of contractual deviations, while respecting internal procedures.
• Propose improvements to contractual documentation and best practices for project teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate with Bac+5 in Construction Law, engineering or project management with a contractual specialization.
• In-depth knowledge of private markets and contractual practices in construction (BTP).
• Experience of 10+ years in contract management within the French construction sector, on complex projects, as Project Owner or with major construction players.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Resilience under pressure and ability to manage complex situations.
• Analytical mindset and solution-oriented.
• Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders, including project owners, OPC, control offices; ability to rally internal actors.
• Ability to negotiate and influence without drafting contracts.
• Languages: French (native or C1 minimum), English (B2 ideally).