Commercial Contracts Support Manager

KBR Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi is seeking a Commercial Contracts Support Manager to lead contract administration, compliance, claims management and dispute resolution on the Power and Water Transmission Scheme.

As a PMC role, you will coordinate with supervision consultants and EPCs appointed by the Client, drive strategic planning, resource management and ensure timely commercial closure within budget while upholding governance and risk controls.

Qualifications

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

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 EPCs.
• Ensure all claims, variations, and outstanding contractual matters are resolved before final closure.
• Support lessons learned and close-out reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Cost control

Contract administration

Negotiations

EOT/variation claims

Education

Engineering degree

Law degree

Quantity Surveying degree

MRICS certification

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.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.