Parsons

Contracts Administrator

Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 3 months ago

Salary
AED 15k–23k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Senior
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Contracts Administrator Abu Dhabi, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Contracts Administrator to join our team! In this role you will perform contract administration activities, ensuring timely contractual correspondence, compliance with contract provisions, and effective coordination with project stakeholders on a fast-paced major infrastructure program in Abu Dhabi. What You’ll Be Doing: - Administer assigned contract provisions to ensure all contractual requirements and deliverables are met. - Prepare and issue contractual correspondence to contractors and stakeholders (letters, notices, responses, approvals/interpretations requests). - Support the project team by explaining contract positions and resolving day-to-day contractual matters. - Identify contractual issues early, recommend actions for resolution, and escalate items requiring management attention. - Maintain contract records/registers and ensure responses and follow-ups are timely and well documented. What Required Skills You’ll Bring: - Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline. - Minimum 10 years demonstrable experience in contract administration in a project environment; preferably in major infrastructure projects. - Experience working on fast-paced projects and managing multiple contracts in parallel. - Strong written communication skills and ability to draft clear contractual correspondence. What Desired Skills You’ll Bring: - Excellent stakeholder coordination and reporting discipline. - Positive, collaborative approach and ability to work under pressure. - FIDIC contract management training/certification (advantage). - RICS membership or progress toward chartership (advantage). Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years demonstrable experience in Contract Administration. Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. Previous experience working on fast paced contracts and projects with multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

Participates as a member of the project team, assuming responsibility for explaining positions and resolving matters of a project nature related to the contract. Monitors and administers the projects provisions of assigned contracts to ensure that contract requirements are met. Prepares letters to the contractor regarding contractual matters. Produce letters to client requesting approvals and interpretations required to comply with the provisions of the contract. Identifies contractual problems and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Follows up on problems demanding management attention to ensure a timely response to the client.

Skills

  • Contract administration
  • Contractual correspondence
  • FIDIC contract management
  • RICS membership or progress toward chartership
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Project documentation
  • Letters and notices drafting
  • Contract registers/records management
  • Civil engineering or quantity surveying background
  • Experience with major infrastructure projects

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