Contract Manager

TBH; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Career development

Health & wellbeing

Social events

Reward and recognition

Job summary

TBH is seeking a Contract Manager (Senior Consultant) to join our Dubai team, based in Ras Al Khaimah. This onsite role provides commercial, contractual and claims management across a major complex project lifecycle.

Middle East experience is essential, with mentoring responsibilities and client-facing duties. You will guide contract administration, risk mitigation, and stakeholder negotiations to ensure successful delivery and strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor's or master's degree in quantity surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• 5+ years' experience post graduate experience.
• Proven Middle East project experience within construction, infrastructure or major projects environments.
• Experience working for a specialized claims or expert witness consulting business.
• Contractor-side experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial management and claims processes.
• MRICS or MCIArb status.
• Proven experience in client facing roles.
• Knowledge of delay analysis techniques.
• Experience using industry-related software such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, CostX and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• High level of competence in data management and analysis.
• Experiences with using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills including report writing.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract administration across assigned projects, including interpreting contractual requirements, monitoring key obligations, deliverables and milestones, and maintaining accurate contract records and documentation.
• Identify and manage contractual and commercial risks by providing advice, preparing and reviewing contractual correspondence and notices, and supporting clients and project teams with appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Provide commercial and contractual support across projects, including the administration of main contracts, subcontracts, variations, notices and other commercial matters.
• Assess and manage commercial and contractual impacts arising from changes, instructions and project events, including matters affecting cost, time, risk and contractual entitlement.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to resolve commercial matters, manage subcontractor issues and support negotiations with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Lead and support the preparation, review and management of contractual claims and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions, assessing contractual entitlement arising from delays, variations and other project events.
• Analyse and coordinate commercial and contractual information to substantiate claims, support negotiations and facilitate the resolution of claims and contractual matters.
• Collaborate with project and commercial teams to manage subcontract and supply chain matters, participate in contractual and commercial meetings, and provide contractual input to project reporting, risk management and decision-making.
• Support client and project objectives by liaising with key stakeholders, contributing to commercial outcomes, and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance client relationships and deliver value.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships, using effective communication to drive collaboration and maintain high professional standards
• Leading and supporting project teams to achieve successful delivery outcomes and key milestones

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Claims management

Client facing

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in quantity surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Project

CostX

Microsoft Office

Job description

About TBH

At TBH, we dream of transforming communities and improving lives, by providing innovative solutions to our clients most complex problems.

As leaders in our field and trusted advisors, we have provided specialist project management services to the public and private sectors on over 8,000 landmark projects across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Our portfolio spans both domestic and international projects, including significant opportunities in UAE and Saudi Arabia, where we are heavily invested.

TBH has been growing rapidly in The Middle East and internationally, but continues to be a connected, collaborative and supportive team. We have set our strategy looking ahead to 2030, to ensure we continue to meet the needs of clients and set ourselves up as a business for the future.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a Contract Manager (Senior Consultant) to join our Dubai team, this role will be based in Ras Al Khaimah. This role offers the opportunity to further establish your reputation by applying your specialised expertise across contract management, claims and dispute resolution to support the delivery of a major complex project.

This is an onsite role embedded within a contractor project team, providing commercial, contractual and claims management support across the full project lifecycle. Due to the nature of the project and client environment, prior Middle East project experience is essential and will require client approval.

We are seeking an experienced consultant-level professional with strong technical capability in contract management, claims and dispute resolution. You will bring well-developed industry knowledge and commercial acumen, with the ability to provide leading technical input, manage complex deliverables and support successful project outcomes.

Working closely with Project Managers, clients and project stakeholders, you will contribute to the delivery of project objectives while ensuring alignment with commercial, contractual and operational requirements. You will also play a key role in mentoring junior team members and supporting the development of technical capability across the broader team.

We are looking for professionals who enjoy working with diverse stakeholders, bring a self-driven mindset, and demonstrate strong leadership in proactively solving problems and addressing project requirements.

As our Contract Manager (Senior Consultant), you’ll be responsible for:

• Manage contract administration across assigned projects, including interpreting contractual requirements, monitoring key obligations, deliverables and milestones, and maintaining accurate contract records and documentation.
• Identify and manage contractual and commercial risks by providing advice, preparing and reviewing contractual correspondence and notices, and supporting clients and project teams with appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Provide commercial and contractual support across projects, including the administration of main contracts, subcontracts, variations, notices and other commercial matters.
• Assess and manage commercial and contractual impacts arising from changes, instructions and project events, including matters affecting cost, time, risk and contractual entitlement.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to resolve commercial matters, manage subcontractor issues and support negotiations with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Lead and support the preparation, review and management of contractual claims and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions, assessing contractual entitlement arising from delays, variations and other project events.
• Analyse and coordinate commercial and contractual information to substantiate claims, support negotiations and facilitate the resolution of claims and contractual matters.
• Collaborate with project and commercial teams to manage subcontract and supply chain matters, participate in contractual and commercial meetings, and provide contractual input to project reporting, risk management and decision-making.
• Support client and project objectives by liaising with key stakeholders, contributing to commercial outcomes, and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance client relationships and deliver value.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships, using effective communication to drive collaboration and maintain high professional standards
• Leading and supporting project teams to achieve successful delivery outcomes and key milestones

What You'll Bring

As our successful candidate you'll demonstrate and bring the following skills and expertise:

• Relevant bachelor's or master's degree in quantity surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• 5+years' experience post graduate experience
• Proven Middle East project experience within construction, infrastructure or major projects environments
• Experience working for a specialized claims or expert witness consulting business
• Contractor-side experience is essential
• Strong understanding of contract administration, commercial management and claims processes
• MRICS or MCIArb status
• Proven experience in client facing roles
• Knowledge of delay analysis techniques
• Experience using industry-related software such as Primavera, Microsoft Project, CostX and the Microsoft Office Suite
• High level of competence in data management and analysis
• Experiences with using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills including report writing

Why work at TBH

At TBH, we are ACHIEVEMENT and outcome focused, operating with aligned strategic intent and delivering on our promises to ensure optimum results for our clients. Additionally, our ONE TEAM culture drives us to operate with one way of working that fosters care and collaboration.

Through our strong values, TBH is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can feel comfortable to be their full selves at work. We value people from different backgrounds and all walks-of-life as we believe our collective experience inspires blue-sky thinking and creative solutions.

What TBH can offer you

Along with a competitive salary plus bonus, and limitless opportunity to progress your career and passions with us, TBH also offers employees:

• Flexible working - we understand employees may need to adjust their working arrangements for personal reasons or to "work from anywhere" for a fixed or indefinite period.
• Inclusive culture - at TBH, we're committed to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
• Career development - employees are supported with their career development through on-the-job training and mentorship, in-house training programs and financial support for approved industry institutions and associations.
• Health & wellbeing - all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health, an independent, confidential service to help you to improve your health and wellbeing, resolve challenges and reach your goals. Annual flu vaccinations are also offered by TBH.
• Social events - a range of social events and company-sponsored sporting events take place throughout the year to help employees build connections with others across the organisation.
• Reward and recognition - TBH employees are recognised for their contributions through our Award programs, remuneration packages and promotion opportunities.