AECOM: Contract & Commercial Lead — Ahmedabad, GJ, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Contract & Commercial Lead in Ahmedabad, GJ, India, under reference REF59516R. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 19 August 2026
• Legal Entity: URS Scott Wilson India
• Job Family: Civil
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• Position Overview:
• Protect the Client's commercial interests through programme-level contract administration, commercial governance, change management, claims management, and disciplined oversight of contractual obligations across all project packages
• Administer programme-level contract and commercial management processes across all project packages, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and governance requirements
• Maintenance: contract registers, notice trackers, correspondence protocols, commercial action logs, and contractual records for effective contract administration
• Review: and assess variation orders, extension of time (EOT) requests, claims submissions, compensation events, and payment-related matters for contractual completeness and consistency
• Advise the Program Director on contractual entitlements, commercial exposures, risk allocation, dispute avoidance strategies, and resolution approaches
• Coordination: with Planning teams to evaluate delay events, schedule impacts, critical path implications, and entitlement substantiation
• Coordination: with Quantity Surveying (QS) teams to validate measurements, quantities, valuation records, and commercial evidence supporting contractual assessments
• Monitoring: commercial risks, unresolved contractual matters, claims trends, and potential disputes, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation
• Support: negotiations with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and stakeholders on commercial matters, variations, and contract amendments
• Quality / delivery: compliance with contractual notice requirements, change management procedures, and governance approval processes
• Review: payment applications, commercial forecasts, cost impacts, and contractual commitments to support informed decision-making
• Preparation: programme-level contractual briefings, commercial assessments, decision papers, and recommendations for Client leadership
• Maintenance: accurate records of contractual communications, claims history, commercial decisions, and dispute resolution activities
• Principal Client-Facing Outputs
• Contract Compliance and Notice Management Tracker

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Commercial Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience in contract administration, commercial management, claims management, or project controls on major infrastructure, energy, or construction projects
• Demonstrated experience managing EPC, EPCM, FIDIC, NEC, or equivalent forms of contract
• Experience: variation management, EOT assessments, claims evaluation, and contractual dispute avoidance
• Understanding: commercial risk management, cost control, procurement, and contract governance processes
• Experience working on large-scale renewable energy, power generation, transmission, infrastructure, or industrial projects
• Interpret complex contractual provisions and provide strategic commercial advice to senior stakeholders
• Negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and commercial reporting skills
• AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously
• To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master's Degree in Commercial Management, Construction Law, Business Administration, or related field is preferred

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Professional membership with RICS, CIArb, ICE, AACE, or equivalent professional body is desirable

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Ahmedabad, GJ, India

Employer details to confirm

• The employer’s seniority category and its stated experience requirements do not agree. Follow the role-specific requirements above rather than assuming this is a fresher opening.

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Contract & Commercial Lead vacancy is not an offer for reference REF59516R; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to AECOM

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Practical preparation: compliance

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Relevant skills

• compliance
• stakeholder management
• communication
• commercial negotiations
• surveying
• cost estimation
• claims administration