Contracts Manager

Currie & Brown is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Abu Dhabi team, working on a complex, large-scale theme park development . This is a post-contract role within an integrated delivery team , working closely with the main contractor and wider stakeholders.

What will you be doing?

• Take the lead on post-contract commercial and contracts management for a major theme park project
• Work as part of an integrated project team alongside the main contractor (EllisDon) and client representatives
• Manage the full contract lifecycle across approximately 45 live contracts , ensuring compliance, performance, and risk control
• Oversee the procurement and commercial management of provisional sum packages , including negotiation, award, and administration
• Review plans, specifications, and contract documentation to ensure correct scope, materials, and subcontractor services are procured
• Maintain strong client relationships , delivering accurate and timely commercial and contracts reports in line with client requirements
• Review, draft, negotiate, and update contract terms and conditions; provide clear commercial advice to project teams
• Monitor delivery schedules, progress, and supplier performance; proactively resolve contractual and commercial issues
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of commercial strategies
• Identify, analyse, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks , including those associated with complex contract terms
• Provide claims support , including assessment, preparation, and management of claims and variations
• Ensure all contractual obligations, deadlines, and conditions are met
• Maintain an organised system of physical and digital contract records

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience as a Contracts Manager on large, complex projects (major mixed-use, leisure, or theme park projects preferred)
• Strong post-contract experience , including administration of multiple concurrent contracts
• Demonstrable experience managing high-value provisional sums and complex procurement packages
• Solid background in claims management and dispute avoidance/resolution
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Law, or a related discipline
• Master’s degree in Construction Law or equivalent is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract (FIDIC experience preferred)
• Experience working within integrated client–contractor teams
• Confident people manager with experience leading and developing junior staff
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills