Manager Contracts at National Logistics Corporation (NLC), Karachi

About the Organization

The National Logistics Corporation (NLC), Pakistan’s premier multimodal logistics organization, invites applications from highly qualified, experienced, and dynamic engineering and corporate professionals for the position of Manager Contracts at its regional station in Karachi.

This senior-level contract management role offers a market-competitive salary package and a comprehensive suite of fringe benefits tailored to the specific educational credentials and specialized industry experience of the selected candidate.

Job Overview

• Organization: National Logistics Corporation (NLC)
• Position Name: Manager Contracts
• Job Type: Contract basis (Extendable)
• Position Location: Karachi
• Number of Positions: 1
• Maximum Age Limit: Up to 55 years
• Advertisement Date: May 21, 2026
• Application Deadline: June 05, 2026

Selection Criteria & Qualifications

Applicants must strictly meet the following academic and professional benchmarks to be considered eligible:

• Required Education:
• BE Civil Engineering
• BE Urban Engineering
• BS Civil Engineering
• B.Tech
• MS / MSc Civil Engineering
• All academic degrees must be awarded by a reputable, HEC-recognized university or institution.
• Required Experience: Minimum 4 to 5 years of hands-on, post-qualification experience explicitly focused on infrastructure contract management, procurement administration, civil tendering, and project planning evaluation.

Job Description & Core Responsibilities

The selected Manager Contracts will oversee legal, commercial, and structural contract compliance for provincial and federal projects across the zone:

• Planning & Scheduling Support: Assisting the project Planning Engineer in systematically preparing, validating, and maintaining master project schedules using specialized software (Primavera P6).
• Progress & Field Documentation: Preparing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation records, including daily progress reports (DPRs), routine project status updates, and tracking active vs. idle machinery and manpower statuses.
• HSE Record Verification: Monitoring and ensuring that all project Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) statistics and field incident logs are accurate, compliant, and updated.
• Inter-Departmental Alignment: Coordinating internally with various technical and logistical departments to align daily tasks with the overarching project execution master schedule.
• Technical Information Management: Managing structural branch documentation, formal letters, engineering drawings, project specifications, and related technical information repositories.
• Public & Civil Agency Liaison: Concluding, finalizing, and executing contract parameters with civil and government agencies, including contractors backed by sponsoring agencies, while ensuring NLC Engineers serve seamlessly as the central execution agency.
• Technical & Economic Assessment: Assessing, auditing, and performing rigorous technical checks on all proposed and planned engineering projects, alongside performing thorough economic evaluations of incoming contract agreements.
• Timeline Enforcement: Guaranteeing the swift, lawful execution of all project Contract Agreements within strictly specified organizational time limits.
• Tendering & Procurement Formalities: Managing end-to-end contractual formalities, including tender processing, security bond management, and targeted follow-up actions to ensure successful project bidding and procurement.
• Contractual Modifications: Processing formal contract amendments and variation/deviation orders based on direct technical recommendations from the execution agency or designated project consultants.
• Sublet Document Scrutiny: Thoroughly scrutinizing comprehensive tender documentation forwarded by field teams for sublet work, ensuring full structural accuracy prior to issuing a formal Letter of Acceptance signed by the Director Projects.
• Security Money Processing: Carrying out detailed technical checks of hand receipts to authorize and safely release retention/security money upon the official expiration of the structural maintenance period.
• Penalty Evaluation: Systematically processing and vetting complex administrative cases pertaining to invoking, enforcing, or waiving off financial liquidating damages and penalties on default contractors.
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support: Processing and monitoring ongoing court cases, arbitration tracks, and formal legal disputes with contractors or sub-contractors through close liaison with the legal advisor and the Senior Manager Audit.
• Contractor Management: Overseeing the systematic enlistment, background verification, and formal registration of qualified third-party contractors for sublet assignments.
• Strategic Advisory: Serving as the direct on-site advisor to the Director Projects regarding all corporate, legal, and operational contract matters.
• SOP Adherence: Following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) systematically issued by Headquarters (HQ) NLC in true letter and spirit.

General Terms, Conditions & Policy Outline

• Package & Benefits: Selected professionals will be offered an attractive package and fringe benefits commensurate with their dynamic profile background.
• Employment Nature: All advertised appointments are strictly on a contract basis, which remains extendable subject to performance metrics and organizational requirements.
• Age Ceiling: The maximum age limit for applicants is 55 years.
• Test & Interview Logistics: Only shortlisted individuals will be contacted and called for the subsequent test or formal interview process.
• Travel Allowance Policy: No TA/DA (Travel Allowance / Daily Allowance) will be admissible or granted for candidates appearing for tests or interviews.
• Administrative Rights: NLC reserves the absolute right to withdraw or amend the acquiring recruitment process at any stage without assigning any specific reason.

Step-by-Step Application Procedure

Qualified engineering and contract specialists who match these parameters must process their applications digitally through the centralized NLC recruitment portal:

1. Visit the official NLC career link at https://nlc.com.pk/careers.
2. Review the specific detailed criteria and contract-specific parameters directly on the career page.
3. Fill out the digital application form accurately with your personal data, detailed engineering history, and project portfolio summary.
4. Cross-verify all entered data points before hitting final submission.

Closing Date Note: Ensure your online application profile is successfully completed and submitted no later than June 05, 2026. Late or incomplete submissions will not be entertained.

Expert Application Advice for Candidates

• Quantify Your Claims on Primavera P6 & Scheduling: Because this position requires assisting the planning engineer on Primavera P6 software, your CV shouldn't just state "familiar with P6." Detail the largest project cost or scale you've scheduled, how you handled baseline modifications, and how you integrated resource loaded schedules.
• Detail Your Experience with Public Procurement and Tendering: The core of this job involves public and civil agency interactions, bidding processes, security bonds, and sublet documentation. Highlight your direct experience with federal or provincial procurement regulations (like PPRA), managing variations/escalations, and successfully drafting joint venture or subcontract agreements.
• Showcase Legal and Dispute Resolution Expertise: A major portion of this administrative tracking deals with penalties, court cases, and auditing via liaison with legal and audit chiefs. Give explicit examples in your resume where you successfully mitigated a contractor claim, resolved an arbitration deadlock, or legally drafted penalty/waiver dossiers that saved institutional capital.