Contract Manager

Would you like to build your career in Finland’s leading infrastructure company? Destia is looking for an experienced and business-oriented Contract Manager to join our Legal & Contract Management Team. While being part of our amazing team, you will also work closely with some of our data center or other complex major projects and their project teams on site offices. In this role, you will be a key contributor to ensuring that our major projects are executed with commercial excellence, contractual clarity, and proactive risk management. You will work with contracts based primarily on FIDIC and other international construction contract models, supporting Destia’s growing international footprint as part of the Colas and Bouygues Group. Your Role As a Contract Manager at Destia, you will be responsible for the commercial and contractual management of complex construction projects, working side-by-side with our project organization. Your responsibilities include especially: 1. Contract & Commercial Management Manage contractual and commercial activities across all project phases, from contract award to final settlement and post-completion. Interpret main contracts and subcontract agreements and ensure compliance with all obligations and deliverables. Set the contract baseline and ensure project teams understand contractual requirements, scope boundaries, notice provisions, and risk areas. 2. Negotiations & Stakeholder Collaboration Support and lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and partners. Act as a central contractual point of contact between different teams within the project organization, ensuring aligned decision-making and contractual clarity. Participate in project meetings as the project’s contract specialist, advising on commercial and contractual matters. 3. Claims and Change Management & Risk Mitigation Manage and evaluate variations, claims, extensions of time, and their commercial impacts. Identify, assess, and manage contractual and commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle. Promote early dispute avoidance and participate in claim negotiations and settlement processes. 4. Project Execution Support Work closely with project managers and other relevant project team members to ensure accurate reporting, invoicing, forecasting, and documentation. Monitor changes, claims, and contractual performance, ensuring compliance with contract terms. Prepare, issue and manage contractual notices, letters, and formal communications. What Helps You to Succeed in This Role We value expertise, collaboration, and a proactive approach. To thrive in this position, you should have: Required Skills & Experience Suitable technical or commercial higher education (e.g., Engineering, Law, or Business). Experience in contract management, project management and/or tender calculation within construction, EPC, infrastructure, or industrial projects. Knowledge of FIDIC and/or comparable international contract models. Proven skills in managing claims, variations, negotiations, and contractual risk assessments. Fluent Finnish and English (spoken and written). Personal Attributes Business-oriented mindset and ability to see both commercial and contractual perspectives. Proactive and supportive management style. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Structured, detail-oriented working style and strong documentation accuracy. Cooperative team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative. Considered as an Advantage FIDIC certificates or comparable knowledge. Experience working in large, technically complex, multi-stakeholder project environments. What Destia Offers At Destia, we design, build and maintain infrastructure that is essential for the functioning of society, such as electricity networks, bridges, roads and railways. We develop cities, telematics and lighting solutions, and offer comprehensive services for traffic and infrastructure management. Here, you will join a team of highly skilled experts who value knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous professional development. Your nearest colleagues work at Helsinki (Tripla) and Oulu offices, and we are on a hybrid office model.

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Meaningful work in Finland’s largest infrastructure company. Opportunities to develop professionally and progress in your career – also internationally. A hybrid working model and a supportive, knowledgeable team. A workplace recognized for responsibility, fairness, and inspiring leadership A comprehensive health and welfare benefit package to our employees Read more about Destia and who we are as an employer. Interested? We encourage you to apply soon since we may start inviting candidates to interview already during the application period. If you would like to discuss the position, we are happy to provide more information. Join us in building the infrastructure that keeps society moving. Contact details: Miikka Keränen (miikka.keranen@destia.fi, +358 400 570 723). Miikka will be available for phone calls on Tue 31.3. at 16-17 and Tue 10.4. at 10-11.