Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

Turner & Townsend; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is seeking a Senior Commercial / Contracts Manager in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 15 years' experience in high-speed rail projects, manage contract administration, and lead a team of up to 15. The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field and membership in a recognized professional body, along with proficiency in MS Office and project management software. This is a full-time position with no remote work available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years postgraduate experience in major high-speed rail projects.
• Experience managing large teams of up to 15 people.
• Sound knowledge of international contracting mechanisms like FIDIC.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of executing the programme management consultants role.
• Monitor and report contracts administration performance by Consultants.
• Assist in developing contracts and procurement strategy standards.

Skills

Contract administration

Project management

Team management

Claims assessment

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Membership of a recognized International Professional Body (e.g., MRICS)

Tools

MS Office

Contract administration software

Project management software

Job description

We are looking for ambitious and driven Senior Commercial / Contracts Manager to be part of our successful infrastructure team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing the full contract and commercial lifecycle of a major high-speed rail project.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of all the commercial aspects of executing the programme management consultants role on a major high-speed rail project
• Manages the monitoring and reporting of contracts administration performance by Consultants Construction Supervisors and Contractors
• Interface with other teams to meet overall program deliverables
• Assists in the development of the contracts and procurement strategy standards policies procedures and best practices
• Establishing and maintaining procedures for award and administration of Project contracts where this role is in a pre-contract position
• Provides support to the pre-contracts management team to ensure that they meet the Project objectives by establishing contracts and securing materials equipment and related services on time and within budget in an ethical manner at all times in accordance with procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 15years post graduate experience with experience in major high speed rail project
• Degree holder in Quantity Surveying or related field (Construction Management Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering.
• Professionally qualified in MRICS MCIOB or equivalent is preferable
• Sound knowledge of the contract administration aspects of a major rail project with substantial experience in contract administration
• Experience in managing large teams of up to 15 people
• Experience in international contracting mechanisms e.g. FIDIC
• Experience in the assessment of claims and variations on major infrastructure projects.
• Experienced user of MS Office contract administration software and project management software
• Undergraduate degree or membership of a recognized International Professional Body e.g. MRICS
• Previous experience in the Middle East is an advantage
• Fluency in English language both written and spoken

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REMOTE WORK

No

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full‑time