Senior Contracts Administrator (Post-Contract)

Position overview

Post-contract governance and change management

• Administer post-contract activity in line with main contract conditions, client standards, and local regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready administration records, correspondence logs, baseline schedules, and variation registers.
• Draft, review, and issue contractual correspondence, notices, and instructions for the client or consultant.
• Log and assess variations, change orders, and site instructions; review costs and prepare assessment reports for management.

Payments, claims, and close-out

• Verify interim payment applications against site progress, bills of quantities, and certified milestones; prepare payment certificates and track retention releases.
• Apply financial adjustments for materials on site, advance payments, and variations.
• Maintain event, delay, instruction, and notice records to support extension-of-time and cost claim evaluations.
• Compile claim substantiation, cost data, and timelines; monitor subcontractor commercial performance and contract compliance.
• Administer final account negotiations, commercial close-out, defect liability obligations, and release of final securities or bonds.

Candidate qualifications

• Active MRICS chartered membership is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15–20+ years of post-contract administration experience in aviation construction or major civil infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of standard contract forms such as FIDIC and bespoke client formats such as DAEP.
• Expertise in post-contract measurement, payment certification, variation assessment, and cost reporting; experience managing high-volume correspondence and audit trails on major projects.
• Strong contractual drafting skills in English, numerical accuracy, negotiation capability, and proficiency with contract management software or ERP systems.

Salary and benefits

• Salary is AED 30,000–35,000 per month, plus benefits.