Lead Contracts Administrator I

Worley; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Kuwait seeks an experienced Lead Contracts Administrator to manage all contract activities for oil and gas facilities projects, from pre-award to closeout. You will support bid processes, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance across multiple stakeholders.

The role requires extensive post-grant oversight, tender packages, variation orders, and change control, with emphasis on contract quality and risk management. Middle East experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
• MRICS chartered status or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 15 years total experience post graduation.
• Minimum 5 years in oil & gas, refinery or petrochemical industry.
• Minimum 8 years as Lead Contracts Administrator or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of Contractual Terms & Conditions and Commercial Contract Law.

Responsibilities

• Manages, provides advice on and administers all activities concerned with contracts for works and services in oil and gas facilities projects.
• Pre-award activities including bid invitation, bid evaluation, negotiation, and award formalities.
• Post-award activities including kick-off meetings, submittals, variation orders, claims and close out.
• Drafts Invitation to Tender packages and reviews client contract conditions.
• Coordinates with legal, risk, tax, and accounting to ensure compliance.
• Acts as part of negotiating team to establish contract terms and conditions.
• Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance and reports scope, financial and risk features.
• Manages change orders documentation and client communications.
• Ensures project/facility acceptance documents are prepared and signed.
• Provides business and financial information to the client as delegated by Project Manager.
• Identifies contractual problems and drives timely resolutions; manages quality standards.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Oil & gas knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MRICS Chartered Status

Job description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

What You Will Do

• Manages, provides advice on and administers all activities concerned with contracts for works and services associated with oil and gas facilities projects carried out under various contract forms and modes of reimbursement.
• Responsible for pre – award activities including bid invitation preparation, processing queries from bidders, preparation of bid evaluation programs, evaluation of bids, negotiation, contract preparation and award formalities;
• Responsible for post – award activities including conducting kick – off meetings, coordinating all contract submittals and correspondence, preparation and processing of variation orders, claims and close out;
• Manages the drafting of Invitation to Tender packages for contracts for large O&G facilities projects. Review and, if necessary, proposes comments on and propose alternative text/clauses to client contract conditions;
• Reviews issues with legal, risk management, tax, and accounting personnel as a condition precedent to submitting to management for approval;
• Functions as a part of a negotiating team consisting of project management staff, to establish the terms and conditions of a contract;
• Monitors and ensures the business provisions of assigned contracts are administered to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Keeps the Projects Contracts Manager advised as to the scope, financial, and risk features of applicable contracts;
• Ensures documentation to negotiate change orders are properly produced and maintained;
• Prepares letters to clients requesting approvals and interpretations necessary to comply with the provisions of the contract.
• Ensure project/facility acceptance documents are prepared and are followed through and that acceptances are signed by the client;
• Furnishes business and financial information requested by the client concerning the project, as delegated by the Project Manager;
• Identifies contractual problems and take appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Follows up on those problems which demand management attention, to ensure timely response to the client; and
• Management of Contract Quality standards.

What You Will Bring

• Full-time Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Degree in Science or Arts from an accredited university.
• Chartered status (MRICS) or equivalent professional qualifications.
• Minimum 15 years of total experience post graduate studies
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the oil & gas, refinery, or petrochemical industry
• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Lead Contracts Administrator or equivalent
• Extensive knowledge of Contractual Terms & Conditions and Commercial Contract Law.
• Experience in Contract enhancement procedures.
• Middle East experience is preferred.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.