Claims Expert

China Railway Construction (Southeast Asia) Co., Ltd.

China Railway Construction (Southeast Asia) Co., Ltd. (Chon Buri)

Chonburi, Thailand

CRCC, one of the world's most powerful and largest integrated construction group, ranking the 79th among the Fortune Global 500, and 8th among China’s Top 500 Enterprises，as well as 1st among ENR’s Top 250 Global Contractors in 2015, is the largest engineering contractor in China. The business of CRCC covers project contracting, survey design consultation, industrial manufacturing, real estate development, logistics, trade of goods and materials as well as capital operations. CRCC has developed mainly from construction contract into a complete and comprehensive industrial chain of scientific research, planning, survey, design, construction, supervision, maintenance and operation, etc. The comprehensive industrial chain enables CRCC to provide his clients one-stop integrated services. Now CRCC has established its leadership position in project design and construction fields in plateau railways, high-speed railways, highways, bridges, tunnels and urban rail traffic.

About this position

The Claims Expert is responsible for managing project-related claims and changes, ensuring compliance with contract terms, and effectively communicating with stakeholders to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and manage change requests within the project also negotiate with relevant parties to ensure compliance and economics of project changes.
• Review contract documents to understand the terms and conditions in the contract to ensure compliance when handling changes and claims.
• Evaluate the impact of project changes, including cost, schedule, and quality impacts, to determine the reasonableness and feasibility of the changes.
• Communicate and negotiate with customers, contractors, supervision agencies and other stakeholders to resolve project change issues and ensure that all parties reach a consensus.
• Processes and manages project-related claims, including review, preparation, submission and tracking of claims.
• Understand relevant laws, regulations and contractual legal knowledge to safeguard the company's interests during the claims handling process.
• In-depth understanding of technical knowledge and professional practices in the water engineering field to better understand and evaluate project changes and claims.
• Prepare and maintain reports, documentation and records related to project changes and claims.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a related engineering or legal field is usually required, such as civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, construction engineering, law or contract management.
• Experience in water engineering project management or related fields for at least 5 years.
• In-depth knowledge of contract management and contract law, with the ability to understand contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance when dealing with changes and claims.
• Must have deep technical knowledge in the water engineering field to better evaluate and manage project changes.
• Understand building regulations, contract law and relevant laws and regulations in order to safeguard the company's interests when handling claims.
• Ability to effectively manage project changes and claims, including evaluating costs, timelines, and risks.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Possess problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly identify and resolve changes and claims issues in projects.
• Experience handling legal disputes and arbitration proceedings will be an advantage.
• Possessing relevant professional certifications such as a Registered Civil Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or legal-related professional certifications will help increase competitiveness.
• In some cases, leadership skills may also be an asset as leadership teams may be required to handle changes and claims matters.
• Able to work at Laemchabang, Chonburi.