Senior EPC Contracts Lead — Global Projects & Risk

SLB; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB is seeking an experienced EPC Contracts Manager to oversee all contract activity for engineering, procurement and construction projects. The role involves contract administration, change management, risk mitigation, and close coordination with customers, subcontractors and legal teams.

Responsibilities include preparing subcontract templates, negotiating terms, evaluating claims, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-15 years’ EPC complex international project experience.
• Experience with EPC-focused companies delivering complex international projects (oil and gas preferred).
• Arabic language strongly preferred and needed; Legal qualification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Administers all project contracts with customer, subcontractors and third parties in line with project requirements.
• Leads contract administration, change order processes, and compliance with notification, certification and response timeframes.
• Develops strategies to manage contract risks and opportunities and follows up to conclusions.
• Prepares subcontract templates and assists with major subcontract awards, reflecting main contract terms.
• Analyzes change claims from subcontractors and clients, tracks progress and resolves disputes.
• Performs analysis and valuations of project work; ensures contract management processes are in place.
• Takes ownership of commercial risks and ensures bonds, warranties, insurances, and undertakings are in the project’s interest.
• Maintains contract documents and communicates project contract information to stakeholders; oversees close-out.
• Oversees Site Contract Administrators & Subcontract Managers; negotiates final settlements.
• Supports arbitration and litigation as needed.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Claims analysis

Negotiation

Project administration

Arabic language

Education

Legal qualification

Job description

SLB is seeking an experienced EPC Contracts Manager to oversee all contract activity for engineering, procurement and construction projects. The role involves contract administration, change management, risk mitigation, and close coordination with customers, subcontractors and legal teams.

Responsibilities include preparing subcontract templates, negotiating terms, evaluating claims, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance.