Contract Specialist

Project: Consulting Services for Design Review and Construction Supervision under the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP)
Funding: World Bank
Location: Chattogram, Bangladesh
Project stage: Proposal

About Yooshin
Yooshin Engineering Corporation is an infrastructure engineering consulting firm based in Seoul, Korea. Through our Overseas Business Department, we deliver consulting services on projects funded by multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, ADB, AIIB, EBRD, AfDB and JICA. Our work covers transport, water and urban infrastructure across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa. We bring together international and local experts to help our clients deliver infrastructure that lasts.

About the project
The Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project aims to make drinking water supply in Chattogram, Bangladesh’s second-largest city and main port, more reliable, safer and better able to keep up with demand. The consultancy covers design review and construction supervision of the project’s water infrastructure, including treatment facilities, reservoirs and pump stations. Yooshin is preparing a proposal for this assignment and is building a strong team of international and national experts.

About the role
As Contract Specialist, you will be the team’s expert on construction contracts, claims and disputes. On large construction contracts, claims and disagreements are inevitable, and how they are handled can decide whether a project stays on time and on budget. You will protect the client’s interests by making sure contractual matters are handled fairly and in line with the contract, and by helping resolve issues before they turn into formal disputes.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on administering construction contracts under standard international forms of contract
• Review, assess and negotiate contractor claims, variations and extension-of-time requests
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution, including mediation and arbitration
• Advise the client and supervision team on contractual risk and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 20 years of experience in civil engineering construction projects
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role
• Substantial experience preparing and negotiating complex contractual claims on large-scale infrastructure projects, international and local
• The experience in construction law, arbitration, mediations, litigation and dispute and knowledge in various Forms of Standard Construction Contracts are essential
• Fluent in English

What we offer

• Competitive, negotiable remuneration based on experience, with a per diem included
• A specialist role on a high-impact World Bank-funded project
• The chance to work with an experienced international consulting team and to be considered for future Yooshin assignments worldwide

How to apply
Please apply with an updated CV through our careers page by 30 October 2026. We will contact shortlisted candidates to confirm their availability and their consent to be included in Yooshin’s proposal.