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Contracts Manager

ENGIE Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
Contract managementClaims managementContract document review and analysisContract risk managementContract administration and complianceEPC contractor negotiation

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About ENGIE

ENGIE is a global low-carbon energy and services group focused on reducing energy consumption and advancing more environmentally friendly solutions.

Role and employment

The role is Project Contract Manager.

Primary location is at site in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with full-time site presence and regional travel flexibility.

Employee status is permanent and the schedule is full time.

Contract management responsibilities

  • Monitor claims and review contract documents to identify risks, opportunities, and ways to optimize project value.
  • Ensure contract activities align with project contracts and regulations; develop risk mitigation strategies.
  • Negotiate with the EPC contractor on contractual issues and compliance with contract terms and the PPA.
  • Manage notifications, changes, correspondence, and contract documentation; coordinate critical correspondence with project stakeholders and legal teams.
  • Review project bonds, guarantees, and insurance against contractual obligations.
  • Monitor deliverables, milestones, commitments, claims, and performance against contract KPIs.
  • Brief project staff on contractual obligations, advise on queries, and help resolve issues proactively.
  • Advise on change implications and ensure contractual changes are drafted and approved by relevant parties.
  • Maintain legal documents, share lessons learned, schedule contract-management tasks, and develop administration and compliance procedures.
  • Promote Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) procedures and guidelines in contract management.

Experience and qualifications

  • At least 10 years of contract-management experience in construction; experience in power plants or large-scale infrastructure is preferred.
  • Experience managing international industrial projects, including on-site work.
  • Engineering degree or equivalent; technical career path in at least one of the group's core businesses.
  • In-depth knowledge of contract-management practices, procedures, contract administration, and compliance.

Skills and languages

  • Strong negotiation skills, balancing assertiveness and flexibility, and ability to lead and persuade without hierarchical authority.
  • Organized and rigorous, with listening, communication, and inter-functional, intercultural, and interpersonal facilitation skills.
  • Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic and French language skills are a plus.
  • Microsoft Office competency is essential.

Location and travel

  • Based full time at the project site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • Flexibility to travel throughout the region.

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