Contracts Specialist

Airswift; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Contracts Specialist for a 9-month assignment in Madrid, Spain. The role supports contract administration across EPC projects, ensuring compliance and effective variation/claims management within a major oil and gas program.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in EPC phases, offshore environments, FIDIC, contract law, and electronic contract management systems (Aconex/SharePoint/Pims/Documentum).

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contract terms and international standard forms including FIDIC.
• Experience in contract administration, change management, variation control and claims management.
• Ability to review eng deliverables for compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Progress monitoring and reporting against schedule and budget; identify delays and costs overruns.
• Quality, safety and environmental compliance awareness on construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Support contract administration and management across EPC phases from FEED to start-up.
• Monitor progress, manage variations, and assist in tendering activities and bid evaluations.
• Maintain contractual compliance and aid in project handover and close-out.

Skills

FIDIC

Contract law

Variation control

Claims management

Dispute resolution

Electronic contract management systems

Aconex

SharePoint

Pims

Documentum

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Business Administration or closely related major

Tools

Aconex

SharePoint

Pims

Documentum

Job description

Job Title: Contracts Specialist

Duration: 9 months
Schedule: Full-time (Monday-Friday)
Location: Madrid, Spain

This opportunity sits within a major project environment supporting contract administration, EPC contractor oversight, and project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases. The role focuses on maintaining contractual compliance, monitoring progress, supporting variation and claims management, and helping to protect quality, safety, and technical integrity. It offers exposure to complex oil and gas and industrial projects where strong knowledge of FIDIC, contract law, and electronic contract management systems is highly valued.

Required Education:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or closely related major

Required Experience:

• Minimum 16 years of experience across EPC phases including FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related contracts or specialist designation
• Experience managing contractual relationships between project owners and multiple EPC or construction contractors
• Experience supporting tendering activities, bid evaluation, contract award, project handover, and close-out
• Offshore experience
• EPC detailed design experience
• PMC/client-side experience
• Middle East project experience

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of contract terms and conditions, contract law, and international standard forms including FIDIC
• Contract administration, change management, variation control, claims management, and dispute resolution capability
• Ability to review engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, and reports for compliance with project requirements and industry standards
• Progress monitoring and reporting against project schedule and budget, including identification of delays and cost overruns
• Quality, safety, and environmental compliance awareness within construction and installation activities
• Interface coordination across clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of electronic contract management systems such as Aconex, SharePoint, Pims, or Documentum
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a demanding team environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel for financial analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience across petrochemicals and refining, LNG facilities, power plants, mining, heavy industrial plants, or large infrastructure and utilities projects

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.