Contract Assistant - Procurement

About the role

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company working with clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, is hiring a Contract Assistant for its Procurement function in Chonburi, Thailand. The role supports the Procurement Lead in preparing and managing procurement documents and contracts, with a strong focus on contractual wording and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities

• Draft documents based on new contract requests from the execution team, re-drafting them to align with project execution plans and the coordinated scope of works for contractors and supply chain.
• Monitor that workflows are initiated and progressing in line with the procurement strategy.
• Review bid submissions for alignment with scope of works, project schedule and overall requirements.
• Ensure vendors have governing agreements in place, and help Site Teams initiate new ones or renew lapsed ones.
• Work with the commercial team to protect client interests and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Guide stakeholders to the right contract forms for site services and help modify contracts (scopes of work, task orders, work orders, amendments).
• Maintain progressive bid analysis documents during the tender phase, including risk items, and monitor insurance documents throughout the project lifecycle.
• Report on dashboards managed by the Project team and help produce tender reports and award recommendations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in cost management or construction projects.
• Strong communication and client management skills.
• Good proficiency in English.