Contacts Administrator

LT-Larsen & Toubro; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 167,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

LT-Larsen & Toubro in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to review tender documents and EPC contract conditions for renewable energy projects, identify risks, and draft robust subcontract and purchase agreements with appropriate flow-down provisions.

The role involves negotiating deviations, managing interfaces across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and grid stakeholders, and substantiating change orders and entitlements to support on-time

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of experience in contract administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
• Deep understanding of technical disciplines related to EPC contracts and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, EPC contract conditions, Employer’s Requirements, specs, schedules and commercial provisions for renewable energy projects.
• Prepare contract summaries identifying key commercial, contractual, technical, programme, payment, performance, warranty, LD, indemnity, liability limitation and termination provisions.
• Identify and assess contractual and commercial risks and develop mitigation, allocation and management strategies for project execution.
• Review and prepare NDAs, MOUs, and pre-tender agreements.
• Prepare terms and conditions, flow-down provisions, subcontracts, POs, supply agreements and service agreements with back‑to‑back risk allocation.
• Review, negotiate and close qualifications/deviations raised by bidders; manage interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, OEMs, suppliers, subcontractors and grid/utility stakeholders.
• Compile subcontracts and POs to the awarded bidder.
• Draft letters and notices and manage contractual correspondence.
• Prepare, review and substantiate Variations, Change Orders, Extensions of Time, disruption/prolongation claims and other entitlements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and analyse tender documents, EPC contract conditions, Employer’s Requirements, technical specifications, schedules and commercial provisions for renewable energy projects, including Solar PV, BESS, Hybrid and associated infrastructure projects.
• Prepare comprehensive contract summaries identifying key commercial, contractual, technical, programme, payment, performance, warranty, LD, indemnity, limitation of liability and termination provisions.
• Identify and assess contractual and commercial risks arising from tender documents and develop appropriate risk mitigation, allocation and management strategies for project execution..
• Review and prepare agreements such as NDAs, MOUs, and pre-tender agreements.
• Prepare particular terms and conditions specific to each Project which including flow down provisions from prime contract and any agreed deviations with subcontractors and vendors. Prepare and finalise subcontracts, purchase orders, supply agreements and service agreements for awarded subcontractors, OEMs, suppliers and specialist contractors, ensuring appropriate back-to-back risk allocation and contractual flow-down.
• Reviewing, negotiating and concluding any qualification/ deviation raised by the bidders for subcontracts and POs. Review and manage contractual interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, OEMs, suppliers, subcontractors and grid/utility stakeholders, ensuring contractual obligations and dependencies are clearly defined
• Compile the subcontract and PO to the awarded bidder.
• Draft letters & notices and manage contractual correspondences.
• Prepare, review and substantiate Variations, Change Orders, Extension of Time claims, disruption/prolongation claims and other contractual entitlements.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 6 to 10 years of experience in contract administration. Proven track record working with multinational and renowned EPC companies.
• Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline (an Electrical Engineering background is highly preferred)
• Deep understanding of technical disciplines related to the industry, alongside hands‑on knowledge of construction activities to accurately assess consequential project risks