Senior Contracts Manager – Energy & Infrastructure

ENGIE Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE Middle East is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to be based full-time at the Abu Dhabi site. The role requires at least 10 years of contract management experience in large-scale construction or power plant projects, with a proven track record in international projects and on-site execution.

You will lead contract administration, risk assessment, and negotiations with EPC partners, while ensuring alignment with project goals, regulatory requirements, and SHEQ standards.

Qualifications

• 10 years+ experience in contract management in a construction environment, preferably power plants or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in management of international industrial projects (including on-site).
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• In-depth understanding of contract management practices and procedures.
• Proficiency in technical aspects of contract administration and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and support claims management.
• Reviews and analyses contractual documents to identify risks and opportunities to optimize the project value and provide advice on implications of contractual clauses.
• Ensure contract management activities align with the project contract and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential contract-related risks.
• Negotiate directly with the EPC contractor to resolve contractual issues and ensure compliance with contract terms and PPA.
• Manage the events: notifications, changes, contract communication and documentation.
• Liaises with the Project Company EMD, Construction Director, the Owners Engineer, and the legal team where necessary to review and provide inputs to critical contractual correspondences.
• Reviews the arrangement and administration of all project bonds, guarantees and insurances in accordance with the contractual obligations.
• Monitors contracts execution against identified KPIs: deliverables, milestones, contract commitments, claims and performance.
• Ensures that the project management staff is fully aware of their contractual obligations and of their impacts.
• Advises on contractual implications of proposed changes and ensure that any contractual changes that result from change requests are drafted and approved by relevant parties.
• Ensures with legal team that all legal documents are correctly maintained and updated.
• Supports the collection and sharing of “Return of Experience” (REX) / Lessons Learned.
• Develop and implement plans and procedures for contract administration and compliance.
• Promote SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) procedures and guidelines in contract management.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ENGIE Middle East is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to be based full-time at the Abu Dhabi site. The role requires at least 10 years of contract management experience in large-scale construction or power plant projects, with a proven track record in international projects and on-site execution.

You will lead contract administration, risk assessment, and negotiations with EPC partners, while ensuring alignment with project goals, regulatory requirements, and SHEQ standards.