Contracts Engineer

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated seeks a Contracts Professional to support contract administration and claims management within the Engineer's team on a high-profile residential and luxury summer project in Abu Dhabi. The role covers administration of contracts, variation control, commercial reporting, and documentation across the project.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, 5–8 years in contracts/commercial roles, familiarity with FIDIC, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in contracts administration, commercial, or claims roles.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and construction projects.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills.
• Experience in infrastructure or real estate projects preferred.
• Professional certificates including CLAC are a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of construction contracts.
• Review and track claims and variations.
• Prepare contractual correspondence and notices.
• Maintain logs, records, and commercial trackers.
• Coordinate contractual documentation with project teams.
• Support commercial reporting and claims analysis.
• Assist in dispute avoidance and contractual compliance.

Skills

5-8 years experience

Strong organizational skills

Reporting skills

Attention to contractual and technical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Contract administration

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Contracts Professional to support contract administration and claims management activities and join the Engineer s team on one of the most iconic residential and luxury summer projects in the region. In this role, you will support the administration of construction contracts, claims management activities, variation control procedures, contractual correspondence, commercial reporting, and document management functions across the project.

What this job involves

• Support administration of construction contracts.


• Review and track claims and variations.


• Prepare contractual correspondence and notices.


• Maintain logs, records, and commercial trackers.


• Coordinate contractual documentation with project teams.


• Support commercial reporting and claims analysis.


• Assist in dispute avoidance and contractual compliance.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.


• 5-8 years of experience in contracts administration, commercial, or claims roles.


• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and construction projects.


• Strong organizational and reporting skills


• Experience in infrastructure or real estate projects preferred


• Professional Certificates including CLAC, and related contract administration is strongly plus.


• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.


• Strong analytical mindset, with attention to contractual and technical details.