Senior Contract Administrator

Job description

Provide contract administration and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle, safeguarding the client’s contractual and commercial interests and ensuring effective management of obligations, changes, claims, and commercial risks. Responsibilities include administering construction, consultancy and design contracts, monitoring compliance, notices, bonds and insurance, managing variations from identification to assessment, negotiation and implementation, reviewing payment applications and assessing cost and schedule impacts, drafting notices and correspondence, maintaining contract, variation and claim registers, and coordinating with contractors, consultants, designers and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience working with a PMC, client, consultant or major contractor
• GCC/Middle East experience
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC and bespoke construction/consultancy contracts
• Proven experience in variations, claims, EOT, payment, negotiations and contractual risk management
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, any Engineering field, Quantity Surveying or related field
• Excellent knowledge of contract administration and change management
• Strong analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to independently manage complex contractual matters
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment

Skills