Senior Infrastructure Contracts Manager

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced contract professional to lead administration of major infrastructure contracts in Abu Dhabi. The role requires extensive knowledge of FIDIC, contract provisions, and governance, with focus on variations, claims, and notices.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support commercial reporting, and ensure compliance across the project lifecycle; a Bachelor’s in Quantity Surveying is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying is required.
• 8–12 years of experience in contract administration, quantity surveying, or commercial management on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with rail, metro, transportation, or large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Strong understanding of contract administration principles and contractual compliance.
• Working knowledge of administering FIDIC contracts.
• Experience handling variations, claims, extensions of time, and contractual notices.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and management of project contracts per contractual requirements and governance.
• Assist in interpretation and application of FIDIC contract provisions and obligations.
• Maintain up-to-date contract records, correspondence, and documentation.
• Prepare and review variations, claims, extensions of time, notices and change requests.
• Monitor obligations and milestones to ensure compliance by all parties.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and assist in mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with commercial, legal, engineering and project delivery teams on contract matters.
• Support preparation of commercial reports and management summaries.
• Ensure adherence to project procedures and governance.
• Assist audits and maintain filing and traceability of contractual documentation.

Skills

Contract administration

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

FIDIC contracts

Variations and claims management

Stakeholder coordination

Contractual risk analysis

Attention to detail

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

AECOM in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced contract professional to lead administration of major infrastructure contracts in Abu Dhabi. The role requires extensive knowledge of FIDIC, contract provisions, and governance, with focus on variations, claims, and notices.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support commercial reporting, and ensure compliance across the project lifecycle; a Bachelor’s in Quantity Surveying is required.