Contract Manager

About This Role

About TBH

At TBH, we dream of transforming communities and improving lives, by providing innovative solutions to our clients most complex problems.

As leaders in our field and trusted advisors, we have provided specialist project management services to the public and private sectors on over 8,000 landmark projects across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Our portfolio spans both domestic and international projects, including significant opportunities in UAE and Saudi Arabia, where we are heavily invested.

TBH has been growing rapidly in The Middle East and internationally, but continues to be a connected, collaborative and supportive team. We have set our strategy looking ahead to 2030, to ensure we continue to meet the needs of clients and set ourselves up as a business for the future.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a Contract Manager to join our Dubai team. This role offers the opportunity to further establish your reputation by applying your specialised expertise across contract management, claims and dispute resolution to support the delivery of a major complex project.

This is an onsite role embedded within a contractor project team, providing commercial, contractual and claims management support across the full project lifecycle. Due to the nature of the project and client environment, prior Middle East project experience is essential.

We are seeking an experienced consultant-level professional with strong technical capability in contract management, claims and dispute resolution. You will bring well-developed industry knowledge and commercial acumen, with the ability to provide leading technical input, manage complex deliverables and support successful project outcomes.

Working closely with Project Managers, clients and project stakeholders, you will contribute to the delivery of project objectives while ensuring alignment with commercial, contractual and operational requirements. You will also play a key role in mentoring junior team members and supporting the development of technical capability across the broader team.

We are looking for professionals who enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, bring a self-driven mindset, and demonstrate strong leadership in proactively solving problems and addressing project requirements.

As our Contract Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering contract management, claims and dispute resolution services, including contract administration activities such as contract preparation and progress claim validation
• Providing contract advice on time and cost management clauses and specifications, alongside commercial and contractual support
• Reviewing, interpreting and analysing contractual entitlements, delays, variations and associated cost impacts, including assessment of delay mitigation strategies and corrective actions
• Analysing the cost implications of delays and variations to support commercially sound recommendations and outcomes
• Preparing high-quality client deliverables, including reports, claims documentation and commercial assessments, ensuring accuracy, clarity and readiness for client review and questions
• Conducting detailed analysis of complex data from multiple sources and presenting findings in clear, tailored formats to support project director input and decision-making
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships, using effective communication to drive collaboration and maintain high professional standards
• Leading and supporting project teams to achieve successful delivery outcomes and key milestones

What You'll Bring

As our successful candidate you'll demonstrate and bring the following skills and expertise:

• Relevant bachelor’s or master's degree in quantity surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• 5+years' experience post graduate experience
• Proven Middle East project experience within construction, infrastructure or major projects environments
• Experience working for a specialized claims or expert witness consulting business
• Contractor-side experience is essential
• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial management and claims processes
• MRICS or MCIArb status
• Proven experience in client facing roles
• Knowledge of delay analysis techniques
• Experience using industry-related software such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, CostX and the Microsoft Office Suite
• High level of competence in data management and analysis
• Experiences with using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills including report writing

Why work at TBH

At TBH, we are ACHIEVEMENT and outcome focused, operating with aligned strategic intent and delivering on our promises to ensure optimum results for our clients. Additionally, our ONE TEAM culture drives us to operate with one way of working that fosters care and collaboration.

Through our strong values, TBH is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can feel comfortable to be their full selves at work. We value people from different backgrounds and all walks-of-life as we believe our collective experience inspires blue-sky thinking and creative solutions.

What TBH can offer you

Along with a competitive salary plus bonus, and limitless opportunity to progress your career and passions with us, TBH also offers employees:

• Flexible working - we understand employees may need to adjust their working arrangements for personal reasons or to “work from anywhere” for a fixed or indefinite period.
• Inclusive culture - at TBH, we’re committed to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
• Career development - employees are supported with their career development through on-the-job training and mentorship, in-house training programs and financial support for approved industry institutions and associations.
• Health & wellbeing - all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health, an independent, confidential service to help you to improve your health and wellbeing, resolve challenges and reach your goals. Annual flu vaccinations are also offered by TBH.
• Social events - a range of social events and company-sponsored sporting events take place throughout the year to help employees build connections with others across the organisation.
• Reward and recognition - TBH employees are recognised for their contributions through our Award programs, remuneration packages and promotion opportunities.