CONTRACTS ENGINEER - Infrastructure Projects

Job description: Job Purpose Administer the contractor’s main contract for infrastructure projects delivered to Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN). Ensure contractual notices and submissions are issued within prescribed deadlines, substantiate entitlement to additional time and cost, and coordinate with SEVEN and its appointed representatives to resolve contractual and commercial matters through final account and closeout. Key Accountability Areas • Review the executed contract, scope of work, drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, and amendments. Identify scope gaps, exclusions, interface obligations, and commercial risks, and escalate them to project management with proposed actions. • Maintain registers for contractual obligations, correspondence, notices, variations, and claims. Track submission deadlines, approvals, and outstanding decisions against the applicable contract provisions. • Draft contractual notices and formal correspondence for authorized issuance. Track client and consultant instructions, confirm verbal directions in writing through approved channels, and flag work that may require formal change authorization. • Prepare and substantiate variation proposals for changes to scope, quantities, design, or sequence of work. Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Construction, and Quantity Surveying to establish the contractual basis, valuation, and schedule impact. • Prepare time extension and additional cost submissions where supported by the contract. Work with Planning to establish cause and effect and assess critical impact and compile contemporaneous records to substantiate entitlement and cost. • Represent the contractor in contractual and commercial meetings within delegated authority. Present the basis of submissions, respond to client and consultant comments, support negotiations, and record agreed actions and outstanding decisions. • Review the contractual basis for payment applications, deductions, retention, and disputed amounts. Coordinate with Quantity Surveying and Finance on certification follow-up and final account reconciliation. • Review subcontract terms and change requests for alignment with relevant main-contract obligations, including scope, interfaces, notice periods, and records. Escalate any exposure that cannot be passed through under the subcontract. • Support contractual closeout by reconciling outstanding variations and claims and tracking handover, defects obligations, retention release, and the release or expiry of guarantees in accordance with the contract. Role Accountability HR Proficiency: • Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job • To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it. Delivery: • Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules. • Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time. • Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks. Problem-Solving: • Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues. Quality: • Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities. Business Process Improvements: • Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible. Compliance: • Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions. Health, Safety and Environment: • Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services. Academic Qualification Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Any relevant field Work Experience 8+ Years of experience Technical / Functional Competencies Contract Law Negotiating Risk Assessment Problem Solving Profile description: Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions. The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals. alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar. For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Any relevant field; 8+ Years of experience; Technical / Functional Competencies: Contract Law, Negotiating, Risk Assessment, Problem Solving

Review the executed contract, scope of work, drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, and amendments. Maintain registers for contractual obligations, correspondence, notices, variations, and claims. Draft contractual notices and formal correspondence for authorized issuance. Prepare and substantiate variation proposals for changes to scope, quantities, design, or sequence of work. Prepare time extension and additional cost submissions. Represent the contractor in contractual and commercial meetings. Review the contractual basis for payment applications, deductions, retention, and disputed amounts. Review subcontract terms and change requests for alignment with main-contract obligations. Support contractual closeout by reconciling outstanding variations and claims and tracking handover, defects obligations, retention release, and guarantees.