Contracts Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company in the UAE is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee multi-functional projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in project delivery, strong commercial acumen, and proven skills in contract negotiation. The role involves managing contractual correspondence, ensuring compliance, and providing recommendations for process improvements. This position offers a competitive tax-free salary and various benefits including comprehensive insurance, bonuses, and relocation assistance.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance

Annual flight contribution

Discretionary bonus program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project delivery of large projects.
• Proven track record in contracts management for multi-functional projects.
• Strong experience in managing contractual correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Review and apply contracts and framework agreements.
• Draft contract particulars and compile tender documents.
• Evaluate compliance with contractual terms and obligations.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Project controls knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Degree qualified (BSc/MSc)

Professionally recognized (MRICS/FRICS)

Job description

الوصف الوظيفي Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis are currently looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our team to work on newly awarded projects across varying sectors and various locations within UAE. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team on high profile projects within UAE.

Your role

• Expert in reviewing, understanding and applying contacts and framework agreements.
• Experience in drafting contract particulars and appendices, compiling tender documents, tender negotiations, analysis and recommendations, negotiating contract conditions etc.
• Capable of reviewing existing operations within an organization through all the project pre and post contract phases (processes and procedures in both office and site).
• Assessing both the strengths and weaknesses and assisting in compiling a bespoke set of process and procedures of all the activities including but not limited to quality, progress, commercial matters, contractual matters, value, safety, design and construction.
• An experienced Commercial / Contracts Manager with a demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multi-functional projects.
• Strong negotiation and claims experience on major projects.
• Proven commercial / contractual acumen.
• Management of contractual correspondence, provide advice on and draft appropriate responses.
• Knowledge of project controls (especially change management) procedures.
• A "rounded profile", comfortable with planning, analysis and managing process and commercial considerations. The successful candidate should also be able to drive for a successful delivery.
• Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures both within projects, with clients and internally.
• Assess and evaluate independent Consultants appointed by the client, review and report on compliance with their contractual terms and obligations.
• Assess and evaluate AtkinsRéalis compliance with their own contractual terms and obligations and provide recommendations for and oversee improvements.
• Whilst reporting direct to the Commercial Director for PDO, shall integrate with and fully support the PDO team, as well as the PMC's as / where applicable, with respect to contract administration and management.
• Deputies for PDO Commercial Director, where / if required.

About you

• Degree qualified (BSc / MSc) professionally recognized (MRICS / FRICS) who has reached senior professional level in project delivery of large projects.
• 10+ years of experience, preferably similar to this client / consultant project / role.
• Candidates with less experience will be considered for Assistant Quantity Surveyor position.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

These include:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.