At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
Key Responsibilities
Contract Management & Compliance
- Adjust the subcontracting strategy in dynamic market, implement of subcontractor sourcing and bidding
- Manage the full contract lifecycle including review, negotiation, execution, administration, and close-out.
- Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, company policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Act as the primary contractual point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Commercial & Risk Management
- Identify, assess, and manage contractual risks and opportunities; proactively advise project and management teams.
- Drive commercial negotiations related to variations, claims, and contractual entitlements.
- Protect company revenue, margin, and commercial position throughout project execution.
Change Orders, Claims & Disputes
- Manage contract variations, change orders, extensions of time, and pricing adjustments.
- Prepare and review contractual notices, claims, and responses; support dispute resolution and negotiations.
- Coordinate with Legal where formal disputes or escalations arise.
Cross‑Functional Support
- Report to Project Managers subcontracting awarding progress.
- Coordinate with Finance on invoicing, payment milestones, indexation, and final account settlement.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Build and maintain professional relationships with subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Participate in key project meetings.
- Act as a trusted advisor to project and business stakeholders.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline
- Master’s degree or legal qualification is an advantage
Experience
- 10 years of relevant experience in contract management, commercial management, or project procurement
- Experience in EPC, construction, industrial, energy, or large-scale project environments preferred
- Proven experience handling complex contracts, variations, and claims
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline
- Master's degree or legal qualification
- 10 years of relevant experience in contract management, commercial management, or project procurement
- Experience handling complex contracts, variations, and claims
- Experience in EPC, construction, industrial, energy, or large-scale project environments
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.
