Senior Contract Manager

KEO International Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy seeks a Senior Contracts Manager in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, you will manage all contractual and commercial aspects of projects, ensuring compliance and optimizing value for clients. The ideal candidate will have 15 years of experience, a Bachelor in Civil Engineering, and preferably a Masters in Construction Law. Join a supportive environment dedicated to professional development and community engagement while enjoying a competitive package and benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

Qualifications

• 15 years of work experience in contracts management.
• Experience with consultant agreements and construction contracts.
• Proven ability to manage project contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee contractual and commercial aspects of projects.
• Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and value optimization.
• Maintain positive client relationships and professional firm image.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Masters in Construction Law/LLB

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design, or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences, and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 firm in the Middle East region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job—you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Contracts Manager to join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position will be responsible for managing and overseeing all contractual and commercial aspects of projects to ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and value optimization for the client.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Demonstrated experience and capability in a wide range of consultant agreements and construction contracts.
• Demonstrated experience in complex projects from design through construction documents and implementation, including alternative forms of procurement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven attention to detail. Ability to maintain a positive client relationship and professional firm image.
• Ability to understand, identify, and assess project and contract risks.
• Ability to prepare and manage project contracts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to organize, lead, and motivate people.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years of work experience partnered with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. A Masters in Construction Law, LLB, or similar is preferred.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.