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Key responsibilities

• Review contracts and flag risk before signature
• Assess and price variations and change orders
• Analyse delay and cost claims
• Support commercial negotiations and settlements
• Prepare dispute documentation and records

Skills employers look for

• FIDIC and similar contract forms
• Claims and delay analysis
• Commercial negotiation
• Precise technical writing
• Record-keeping discipline

Tools and standards

• FIDIC and NEC contract forms
• Delay analysis software
• Contract management systems
• Correspondence and notice trackers

Typical deliverables

• Contract risk review
• Variation and claim assessments
• Notices and responses on time
• Dispute-ready document bundles

How success is measured

• Value of claims resolved
• Time to settle variations
• Notice compliance rate
• Dispute avoidance

Qualifications and experience

• Engineering, law or quantity surveying background
• Contracts or arbitration qualification is a plus
• 8+ years on construction contracts

Career path

Can progress to Head of Contracts, commercial director or claims expert-witness work.

Common challenges

• Late or missing notices
• Incomplete site records
• Competing interpretations of contract clauses

Hiring tip

Ask which contract forms they have worked with and request a redacted claim summary.

Where we cover this role

• INIndia
  5 cities
• USUSA
  14 cities
• CACanada
  10 cities
• AUAustralia
  7 cities
• AEUAE
  Country overview
• MYMalaysia
  5 regions
• GBUnited Kingdom
  10 cities
• EUEurope
  Country overview
• RURussia
  Country overview
• CNChina
  5 cities
• JPJapan
  5 cities
• HKHong Kong
  Country overview
• SGSingapore
  5 regions

Frequently asked questions

What does a Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims do?

Handle contract reviews, variations, claims analysis, commercial negotiations and dispute documentation. Review contracts and flag risk before signature, and assess and price variations and change orders.

How much does a Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims cost?

As an indicative reference, Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims rates run about $55–$175 per hour, and vary by country and city.

What qualifications does a Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims need?

Engineering, law or quantity surveying background; Contracts or arbitration qualification is a plus; 8+ years on construction contracts.

How do I choose a good Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims?

Ask which contract forms they have worked with and request a redacted claim summary.

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