Contract Administrator

About the role

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contractual contact between project stakeholders and contractors; address discrepancies and resolve contractual issues.
• Review, interpret, and manage contracts; prepare and action contractual letters and correspondence.
• Assess and process scope changes, modifications, variations, additional works, and change orders.
• Coordinate payment, invoicing, contractual costs, and cost adjustments with finance and project teams.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure work progresses according to the contract schedule.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and codes, and document change orders and amendments.
• Manage contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, insurance, bonds, and warranties requirements.
• Identify risks and advise the project team on mitigation; track claims, disputes, and delays and pursue timely resolution.
• Prepare status, risk, dispute, and financial reports and update senior management.

Experience and education

• 20 years of experience in contract administration.
• Extensive construction supervision experience on large-scale infrastructure and/or mega projects, preferably in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, civil engineering, architecture, law, or a related field.
• Certification from the Saudi Society of Engineers or local equivalent based on country requirements.

Essential skills

• Strong understanding of construction contracts such as FIDIC and NEC, procurement processes, and contract law.
• Familiarity with Saudi Arabian construction laws and regulations and experience on large, complex, high-value projects.
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal, organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills; detail and accuracy are important.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and Word; contract management software knowledge is a plus.
• Written and spoken English is required; Arabic is a plus.