Contract Engineer

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

UAQ is currently seeking a Contracts Engineer to join our team.

About the Role

The ideal candidate shall be following the mentioned below Responsibilities and Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Proven experience in assisting contract drafting , ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with the high standards and contractual frameworks.
Capability to maintain a centralized contract repository and monitor contract performance , ensuring all milestones, deliverables, and obligations are tracked.
Ability to obtain and regularly update logs showing the validity and expiry of bonds and guarantees.
Experience in reporting contractual risks , maintaining a risk and disputes log , and keeping organized records of potential and actual conflicts.
Familiarity with identifying risks that could lead to cost/time overruns or deviation from approved baselines.
Competence in reviewing variations and analyzing extension-of-time (EOT) or scope change requests in accordance with contract terms.
Diligence in tracking contract deadlines and obligations , ensuring compliance with submission schedules, payment conditions, and required notifications.
Attention to detail in verifying contractual compliance prior to the approval of invoices and associated payments.
Organizational skills to maintain accurate hard and soft copy records of all executed contracts, variations, and amendments.
Ability to generate contract status reports and summarize performance and compliance metrics for internal stakeholders and decision-makers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent.
Certification in Contract Management.
5 to 7 years of experience in contract management or contract administration.
Good knowledge of standard contracts, preferably FIDIC.
Experience in writing and responding to contractual letters and notices.
Strong skills in understanding and drafting contracts.

Pay range and compensation package