Summary
aasa Group is seeking a Contracts Engineer for a role in the UAE. The position involves administering construction contracts and subcontracts, managing contractual correspondence, variations, claims and EOT submissions, and monitoring compliance and project obligations. The engineer will coordinate with project, commercial, legal and other teams, identify contractual risks, and support claims resolution and contract close-out. Applicants should have 12–14+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, quantity surveying or a relevant field.
The posting
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- Review, analyse and administer construction contracts, subcontracts, agreements and change orders.
- Monitor contract compliance, contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables and key deadlines throughout the project lifecycle.
- Prepare, review and negotiate subcontract agreements, work orders and back-to-back contractual terms.
- Draft and issue contractual correspondence, notices, claims, variations and EOT submissions.
- Coordinate with Project, Commercial, QS, Planning, Engineering, Procurement, Finance and Legal teams on contractual matters.
- Review site instructions, scope changes, variations and additional works and assess their contractual implications.
- Support preparation, evaluation and negotiation of client and subcontractor claims and commercial matters.
- Monitor subcontractor compliance with contractual obligations, programme, deliverables and agreed terms.
- Identify contractual risks, potential disputes and areas of exposure, and recommend suitable mitigation measures.
- Monitor insurance, performance bonds, guarantees, warranties, retention and other contractual requirements.
- Maintain proper contract registers, correspondence, notices, claims, variations, approvals and supporting documentation.
- Prepare regular contract performance, claims, risk and commercial reports for management.
- Coordinate with the Legal team on contractual disputes, claims and resolution of contractual issues.
- Support final accounts, settlement of outstanding claims and contract close-out.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, applicable UAE regulations, FIDIC and relevant contractual standards.
- Experience: 12–14+ Years | Location: UAE
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Quantity Surveying or relevant field