Commercial Contracts Support Manager

Kellogg Brown & Root; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR-Abu Dhabi is seeking a Commercial Contracts Support Manager to oversee contract administration across the Power and Water Transmission Scheme in Abu Dhabi.

You will lead claims management, dispute resolution, and ensure compliance with terms, notices and timelines, while coordinating with supervision consultants and EPCs appointed by the client.

The role demands 15+ years of contracts experience in large infrastructure programmes with MRICS preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Law or Quantity Surveying; MRICS or equivalent preferred.
• 15+ years of contracts administration experience in large infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support across all project lots.
• Monitor contract compliance and address deviations with delivery contractors and supervision consultants.
• Assist in contract negotiations, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Prepare and review financial and commercial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Administer main contracts and subcontracts per agreed terms and conditions.
• Interpret contract clauses and advise on obligations, entitlements, and risks.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, notices, timelines, and documentation procedures.
• Maintain contract registers, correspondence logs, and records of contractual events.
• Manage variation instructions, change requests, and compensation event procedures.
• Assess entitlement for time and cost from design changes, client instructions, delays, or disruption.
• Ensure changes are notified, substantiated, evaluated, and agreed.
• Track pending variations and support timely commercial closure.
• Lead efforts to resolve disputes through negotiation and structured correspondence.
• Support senior management in mediation, adjudication, arbitration, or litigation prep.
• Prepare contractual position papers and evidence files for disputed matters.
• Work to resolve issues early to avoid escalation and preserve project relationships.
• Manage contract close-out procedures, including completion obligations and release of securities.
• Negotiate and settle final accounts with EPCs.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Cost control software

Contract administration

EOT assessments

Negotiation skills

Education

Engineering

Law

Quantity Surveying

MRICS or equivalent

Job description

Title

Commercial Contracts Support Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Commercial Contracts Support Manager

Company: KBR-Abu Dhabi

Project: Power and Water Transmission Scheme

Location: Abu Dhabi

Experience Required: 15+ years

Employment Type: Full-time, Contract

About Company

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job Purpose

The Commercial Contracts Support Manager will oversee the Scheme`s contract administration, contract compliance, claims management and dispute resolution.

This is a PMC role, and there will be multiple Supervision Consultants and EPC`s appointed directly by the Client. This role involves strategic planning, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to meet project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support across all project lots.
• Monitor contract compliance, addressing deviations with DELIVERY CONTRACTORS and SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS.
• Assist in contract negotiations, claims management, and dispute resolution.
• Prepare and review financial and commercial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Administer the main contract and subcontracts in line with the agreed terms and conditions.
• Interpret contract clauses and advise the project team on contractual obligations, entitlements, and risks.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, notices, timelines, and documentation procedures.
• Maintain contract registers, correspondence logs, and records of contractual events.
• Manage variation instructions, change requests, and compensation event procedures.
• Assess contractual entitlement for time and cost arising from design changes, client instructions, delays, or disruption.
• Ensure changes are properly notified, substantiated, evaluated, and agreed.
• Track pending variations and support timely commercial closure.
• Lead efforts to resolve contractual disputes through negotiation and structured correspondence.
• Support senior management in mediation, adjudication, arbitration, or litigation preparation where required.
• Prepare contractual position papers and evidence files for disputed matters.
• Work to resolve issues early to avoid escalation and preserve project relationships.
• Manage contractual close-out procedures, including completion obligations and release of securities where applicable.
• Negotiate and settle final accounts with EPC`s.
• Ensure all claims, variations, and outstanding contractual matters are resolved before final closure.
• Support lessons learned and close-out reporting.

Qualifications And Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Law or Quantity Surveying. MRICS or equivalent certification is preferred.
• 15+ years of contracts administration experience in large infrastructure programmes

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and cost control software
• Proficiency in contract administration, management and negotiations.
• Proficient in EOT and variation claim assessments / evaluations and formal responses.

Soft Skills

• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A proactive approach to risk management and conflict resolution.
• Negotiation and stakeholder management.

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