Engineer - Contract

Role overview

Contract review and administration

• Review client contracts, subcontracts, and agreements for commercial, legal, and operational risks.
• Support bid teams by identifying obligations, deviations, and risk areas; document awarded contracts for handover to execution teams.
• Maintain registers and document control for active and legacy contracts.
• Track deliverables, milestones, obligations, notices, claims, variations, and extensions of time.

Subcontract and commercial management

• Review subcontract terms and risk flow-down, monitor performance, and assist with disputes and discrepancies.
• Verify supplier and subcontractor invoices against agreed contractual terms, rates, and deliverables.
• Support Finance with billing, variations, payment applications, and identification of revenue leakage and cost risks.
• Review legacy and framework contracts, identify risks, and assist in mitigation and closeout actions.

Coordination and governance

• Coordinate with Commercial, Legal, Operations, QHSE, Procurement, and Finance to align contractual obligations with operational execution.
• Contribute to standard templates and governance procedures and support contract management systems, trackers, reporting, and process improvements.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• Contract management or legal certifications are advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English; Arabic is advantageous but not mandatory.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in contract administration, commercial management, or legal support within marine, offshore, construction, or industrial services.
• Experience reviewing and administering contracts in offshore, marine, subsea, or industrial environments.
• Familiarity with EPC contracts, service agreements, and subcontracting structures; exposure to ADNOC, AD Ports, or similar regional frameworks is an advantage.

Competencies

• Strong commercial and contractual acumen, attention to detail, and analytical mindset.
• Ability to interpret legal and contractual language into operational actions and manage stakeholders.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, able to work under pressure, and committed to integrity, compliance, and governance.

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