Senior Contracts & Claims Lead - Energy Infra (UAE)

Terracotta Outsourcing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracotta Outsourcing is seeking an experienced Head of Contracts & Claims for a long-term consulting assignment in the UAE power and energy infrastructure sector. The role involves leading contract governance, managing EPC contract administration, and safeguarding owner interests across multiple major projects.

The successful candidate will oversee risk, claims, and governance reporting, acting as interim Contract Manager during early project execution and collaborating with senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in contract management on large-scale infrastructure or energy projects.
• Strong and recent experience administering EPC contracts throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts, contract administration, claims management, variations, and dispute resolution.
• Experience representing the Owner, Developer, Sponsor, or Project Company is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation and commercial governance.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision making and governance reporting.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the Project Company's contract management framework and overall contractual performance across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects from the corporate/head office perspective.
• Ensure effective sponsor protections through proactive risk monitoring, governance, and escalation.
• Review, challenge, and assess EPC contractor claims and dispute strategies to safeguard the owner's commercial and contractual interests.
• Prepare governance-level reporting and provide contractual advice and decision support to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Act as the interim Project Company Contract Manager on the Owner's side with autonomy during early stages of project execution.
• Manage the full lifecycle of contract administration: drafting notices, issuing correspondence, preparing, evaluating, and responding to claims, managing interfaces, ensuring obligations compliance, maintaining records, and supporting dispute resolution.

Skills

Contract management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Risk monitoring

Dispute resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law

Job description

Terracotta Outsourcing is seeking an experienced Head of Contracts & Claims for a long-term consulting assignment in the UAE power and energy infrastructure sector. The role involves leading contract governance, managing EPC contract administration, and safeguarding owner interests across multiple major projects.

The successful candidate will oversee risk, claims, and governance reporting, acting as interim Contract Manager during early project execution and collaborating with senior