Job Summary:
- The Contract Administrator will support the Contracts Department in the review, administration and management of New Installation Contracts and Service Contracts. The role requires hands-on involvement in the full contract life cycle; from pre-award review and risk identification through to post-award administration, claims support and close-out. The successful candidate will serve as a key coordination link between the Contracts Department and other internal departments, including Sales and Operations, ensuring contractual obligations are understood, tracked, and met across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and draft contracts, subcontracts, and agreements
- Prepare structured contract review summaries and risk registers using standardized templates and tools.
- Identify and flag non-standard, unusual, or onerous clauses and escalate findings to the stakeholders and follow up for the closure of the same.
- Track and maintain a log of active contracts, key dates, obligations, milestones and notice deadlines.
- Prepare, review and issue contractual notices, correspondence, and formal communications in accordance with contract requirements.
- Maintain accurate and organized contract files, registers, and document management records.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of payment applications, variation requests, and claims.
- Support the tracking and follow-up of outstanding claims, open items, and dispute resolution actions.
- Assist in preparing subcontract documentation and letters under supervision of senior staff.
- Support the Operations team by translating contractual requirements into actionable site-level obligations and checklists.
- Assist in the preparation and substantiation of extension of time (EoT) claims and additional cost claims.
- Maintain a claims log and track the status of submitted and received claims.
- Support the collection and organization of contemporary records, site records and supporting evidence for claims.
- Assist in reviewing and responding to claims, notices and correspondence received from clients or subcontractors.
- Prepare periodic contractual status reports for the Contracts Manager and project leadership.
- Support preparation of management-level contract summaries as required.
Qualifications & Education
- Bachelor's degree in law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of practical, hands-on experience in contract administration or commercial management within construction or related industries.
- Demonstrable experience reviewing and administering contracts such as FIDIC, NEC, bespoke, or similar)
- Professional certification in contract management is an advantage.
- Familiarity with the Saudi Arabian regulatory and legal framework
