Contract Manager (Construction)

Role summary A large construction company is looking for a technical Contract Manager with a civil engineering, QS or planning background who will handle contract administration on our projects. This is not a legal role. We need a construction professional who knows FIDIC well and can defend the company's commercial position with both Employers and Subcontractors. Key responsibilities Draft, review and negotiate main contracts, subcontracts and supply agreements, mainly FIDIC 1999/2017 (Red and Yellow Book). Administer contracts throughout the project: notices, time bars, variations, payment applications and final accounts. Prepare contractual correspondence: notices of delay, EOT claims, variation claims, responses to Employer and Engineer instructions, and back-charges to subcontractors. Prepare and defend EOT and prolongation-cost claims, and review the claims of Subcontractors and the Employer. Work with Planning on delay analysis (TIA, windows analysis, SCL Protocol). Identify contractual risks at the tender and contract award stages. Support dispute resolution through negotiation, DAAB/adjudication and preparation of material for arbitration (together with external counsel). Requirements Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. 5+ years in construction, with at least 3 years in contract or commercial management. Mandatory: UAE experience at a contractor (construction company), on high-rise, residential, hotel or mixed-use projects. Strong practical knowledge of FIDIC, demonstrated by real notices, claims and EOT submissions prepared by the candidate. Understanding of planning and delay analysis; able to read Primavera P6 programms. Excellent written English. Arabic is a plus. Preferred certifications FIDIC Certified Contract Manager (or FIDIC training). MRICS / MCIOB. PMP or a recognized delay analysis qualification are a plus. Not suitable Lawyers without technical construction experience. Pure QS profiles without experience in claims and contractual correspondence. Show more Show less

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. 5+ years in construction, with at least 3 years in contract or commercial management. Mandatory: UAE experience at a contractor (construction company), on high-rise, residential, hotel or mixed-use projects. Strong practical knowledge of FIDIC, demonstrated by real notices, claims and EOT submissions prepared by the candidate. Understanding of planning and delay analysis; able to read Primavera P6 programms. Excellent written English. Arabic is a plus.

Draft, review and negotiate main contracts, subcontracts and supply agreements, mainly FIDIC 1999/2017 (Red and Yellow Book). Administer contracts throughout the project: notices, time bars, variations, payment applications and final accounts. Prepare contractual correspondence: notices of delay, EOT claims, variation claims, responses to Employer and Engineer instructions, and back-charges to subcontractors. Prepare and defend EOT and prolongation-cost claims, and review the claims of Subcontractors and the Employer. Work with Planning on delay analysis (TIA, windows analysis, SCL Protocol). Identify contractual risks at the tender and contract award stages. Support dispute resolution through negotiation, DAAB/adjudication and preparation of material for arbitration (together with external counsel).