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About the Role

The Japanese-Speaking Contract Advisor will play a key role in the formation, tendering, evaluation and award of major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the Japan Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project. The role will support the development and execution of EPC procurement strategies, preparation of tender documentation, contract formation activities, bidder engagement, tender clarification management, commercial evaluations, contract negotiations and award recommendation processes. The Contract Advisor will ensure commercial, contractual and procurement activities are executed in accordance with project governance requirements while maintaining consistency, transparency and competitiveness throughout the procurement process. The role requires strong EPC contracting experience, commercial acumen, contract drafting capability and fluency in both Japanese and English.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of EPC contracting and procurement strategies
Prepare and review Invitation to Tender (ITT) packages, EPC contract documentation, and commercial contract structures
Develop tender evaluation methodologies, evaluation criteria, and governance processes
Manage tendering activities, bidder communications, clarification processes, and document control
Conduct commercial and contractual evaluations of EPC tender submissions, including comparative bid analyses and risk assessments
Identify contractual and commercial risks and support the development of risk mitigation strategies
Lead commercial alignment discussions and support negotiations of key contractual and commercial terms
Prepare tender evaluation reports, commercial assessments, and contract award recommendations
Coordinate between Japanese contractors, project teams, legal counsel, procurement, and other key stakeholders
Ensure procurement and contracting activities comply with governance, compliance, audit, and ethical requirements

Requirements

15+ years of experience in contract management, contract advisory, commercial management, or procurement-related roles
Proven experience in EPC contract formation, tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation, and contract award activities
Experience in energy, oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical, infrastructure, or large-scale industrial projects
Experience evaluating EPC tenders from commercial and contractual perspectives and managing bidder interactions
Strong experience in commercial negotiations and contract risk management
Experience preparing Tender Evaluation Reports (TER) and contract award recommendations
Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation and commercial principles
Fluent Japanese (native or business-professional level) and English (business level or above)

Skills

EPC contracting
Commercial acumen
Contract drafting
Japanese
English

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years

Education Level

Master's degree
MRICS
MCIArb
FCIArb
CCM
CPCM
PMP

Benefits

Great place to work
Opportunity and voice to affect change
Healthy, productive and flexible working environment
Respects work-life balance

About the Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest.
Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Equal Opportunity

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.