Senior Contract Engineer

Siraty; Muscat; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Siraty in Oman seeks a Senior Contract Engineer specializing in construction and civil engineering contracts. The role covers end-to-end contract management from pre-award to close-out within manufacturing and FMCG contexts, with emphasis on ICV and local Omani sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities include tendering, commercial evaluation, claims, variations, and regulatory compliance. The position requires coordinating across functions and managing contractual risk while advancing GCC-based

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end contract management from pre-award to close-out.
• Tendering, bid evaluation, and award recommendation experience.
• Negotiation and dispute resolution skills with subcontractors and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Management on contract administration objectives.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and standards.
• Develop procurement and contracts management expertise across cost, processes and operations.
• Manage tender communications, prepare bid documents, respond to clarifications, ensure timely submissions.
• Develop commercial evaluation models and participate in technical evaluations.
• Liaise with end-user departments (Facilities, Operations, Finance, Legal, HR and IT).
• Formulate tendering strategies and present award recommendations to Tender Committee Board.
• Support negotiations on claims, variations, changes and disputes with end users and Legal.
• Prepare and issue purchase/service agreements through ERP; manage full contract lifecycle (planning, execution, close-out).
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to develop sourcing plans and outsourcing recommendations.
• Maintain contracts and tender trackers; monitor vendor compliance; track costs, progress, payments, and change orders.
• Conduct monthly business reviews with end users to anticipate changing business requirements.

Job description

Discipline: Position Type: Contract Job Type: Contract

Description

Senior Contract Engineer - Construction and civil engineering contracts Industry : Manufacturing, FMCG Processing , FMCG Manufacturing

• End-to-end contract management pre-award through post-award and close-out.
• Tendering and commercial evaluation tender documents, bid analysis and award recommendations.
• Claims, variations and negotiations managing contractual changes and disputes.
• Contractor and stakeholder management performance, payments, progress and cross-functional coordination.
• ICV and local sourcing especially relevant to the Oman operating environment.
• Procurement systems and governance ERP agreements, trackers, procedures and compliance.
• GCC Experience.
• Contract Period Duration : One Year

Core role and purpose

• Manage ongoing contracts and associated processes in line with the company s Contract Management Plans and approved procedures.
• Ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled according to agreed standards.
• Protect the customer s commercial interests and minimize contractual risk.
• Coordinate contract administration activities and interfaces across the organization.

2. Key responsibilities A. Contract administration and management

• Coordinate with the Project Management team on contract administration needs and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, policies and relevant standards.
• Demonstrate comprehensive procurement and contracts management expertise, including cost, processes, financial impact and operational requirements.
• Manage tendering communications, prepare bid documents, respond to bidder clarifications and ensure timely bid submissions.
• Develop commercial evaluation models and participate in technical evaluation.
• Liaise with end-user departments and support functions, including Facilities, Operations, Finance, Legal, HR and IT.
• Formulate tendering and contracting strategies and present award recommendations to the Tender Committee Board.
• Support negotiations relating to claims, variations, changes and disputes, coordinating with end users and Legal.
• Prepare and issue purchase/service agreements through the ERP system.
• Manage the complete contract lifecycle, including planning, execution, contractor performance, work completion, SRN, invoice payments and contract close-out.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to develop sourcing plans and outsourcing recommendations.
• Maintain contracts and tendering trackers.
• Monitor vendor compliance with agreed contract terms and conditions.
• Track costs, performance, progress, payments, reporting and change orders.
• Conduct monthly business reviews with end users to anticipate changing business requirements.

3. In-Country Value (ICV)

The JD Places Significant Emphasis On ICV, Including

• Developing and maintaining ICV policies, governance and strategy.
• Integrating ICV requirements into project designs and operational activities.
• Identifying capable Omani suppliers and promoting Omani goods and services in regional and international markets.
• Conducting capability and capacity gap analyses.
• Monitoring ICV commitments against actual delivery.
• Supporting Omani workforce development, training and succession planning.
• Increasing local sourcing through tendering, long-term business agreements and business development.