Contracts Manager

Midrand, Gauteng · Permanent: confirm with employer · Senior: 15+ years in senior commercial or contractual leadership

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Checked and dated19 October 2026

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A senior commercial and contractual leadership role at the engineering consultancy WSP, covering governance, risk, commercial strategy and dispute management across major infrastructure and energy projects, including leading negotiation of complex contracts, claims and final accounts. Confirmed live on WSP's own careers site on 13 October 2026 (posted 22 April 2026, job 85452). No closing date is published. This is not a purely legal role: law is one of several accepted degrees, so it suits an experienced contracts or construction lawyer.

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A route for an experienced construction or energy-contracts lawyer into commercial leadership on large projects, using contract law and dispute skills outside a law firm.

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Write a one-page note advising a project director on the first three contractual steps when a contractor claims an extension of time under an NEC or FIDIC contract.

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