Contract Engineer

KEO Group; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO Group invites you to join us as Contract Engineer in Doha, Qatar, seconded to our government-sector client. You will manage the technical and contractual aspects of engineering and construction projects, collaborating with project managers, engineers and construction teams to interpret, implement and monitor contract requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires reviewing specifications, managing variations and contract amendments, coordinating with design teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in contract management or contract engineering, preferably in construction/engineering.
• At least 3 years in a Contract Engineer role or equivalent.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering and construction practices.
• Knowledge of contract administration, contract law and project management principles.
• Experience managing variations, scope changes, technical queries and contractual issues.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional certification in contract management (eg CPCM) would be advantageous.
• Experience with contract management software/tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, contract requirements and engineering documentation to ensure compliance.
• Managing and monitoring contractual requirements relating to engineering and construction activities, specifications, standards and applicable regulations.
• Monitoring project performance, milestones and deliverables to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, programme and budget.
• Coordinating with project managers, engineers, construction teams and design teams to ensure contract requirements are properly incorporated into project activities.
• Managing technical and scope changes, variations and contract amendments, including their documentation, communication and implementation.
• Preparing and maintaining contract documentation, including tender bulletins, negotiations, clarifications and approved qualifications.
• Reviewing work and service scopes for tenders and change requests in coordination with the relevant technical teams.
• Preparing regular contract status, performance and compliance reports for senior management.
• Monitoring and supporting the resolution of non-conformities and contractual issues.
• Managing and supervising construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitoring the RFI process, ensuring Site Teams are raising RFIs as required, reviewing RFIs and coordinating with the Design Manager on contractor design elements.
• Supporting the review of contractor submissions, technical documentation and other contractual deliverables.

Skills

Contract management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Contract Engineer to join our team, based in Doha, Qatar, and be seconded to our government-sector client.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the technical and contractual aspects of engineering and construction projects, working closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams and other stakeholders to ensure that contract requirements are properly interpreted, implemented and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, contract requirements and engineering documentation to ensure compliance.
• Managing and monitoring contractual requirements relating to engineering and construction activities, specifications, standards and applicable regulations.
• Monitoring project performance, milestones and deliverables to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, programme and budget.
• Coordinating with project managers, engineers, construction teams and design teams to ensure contract requirements are properly incorporated into project activities.
• Managing technical and scope changes, variations and contract amendments, including their documentation, communication and implementation.
• Preparing and maintaining contract documentation, including tender bulletins, negotiations, clarifications and approved qualifications.
• Reviewing work and service scopes for tenders and change requests in coordination with the relevant technical teams.
• Preparing regular contract status, performance and compliance reports for senior management.
• Monitoring and supporting the resolution of non-conformities and contractual issues.
• Managing and supervising construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitoring the RFI process, ensuring Site Teams are raising RFIs as required, reviewing RFIs and coordinating with the Design Manager on contractor design elements.
• Supporting the review of contractor submissions, technical documentation and other contractual deliverables.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in contract management or contract engineering, preferably within the construction or engineering sector.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Contract Engineer role or equivalent.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering and construction practices, with the ability to interpret and manage technical contract requirements.
• Sound knowledge of contract administration, contract law and project management principles.
• Proven experience in managing variations, scope changes, technical queries and contractual issues.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A professional certification in contract management, such as CPCM or equivalent, would be advantageous.
• Experience with contract management software and tools would be advantageous.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.