Contract Administrator

Snc-Lavalin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Commercial / Contract Administrator to manage contractual, commercial and cost aspects across bridge and infrastructure projects. You will support contracts administration, change management, payment certification, claims handling, and robust commercial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Ideal candidates hold a relevant bachelor's degree with 8–12 years of experience, including major infra projects and FIDIC exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (QS, commercial mgmt, civil/construction).
• Master's degree is desirable for advanced roles.
• Professional membership with RICS, CIArb, ICE, AACE or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: 8–12 years in commercial mgmt, quantity surveying or contract administration.
• 5+ years on major bridge, highway or transportation infra projects.
• Experience under FIDIC contract forms essential.
• Saudi Arabian/GCC infra project exposure highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer construction contracts per project requirements and obligations.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contract terms and deliverables.
• Interpret clauses and provide contractual guidance to teams.
• Review correspondence and prepare formal responses on commercial matters.
• Maintain contract records, registers, and supporting docs.
• Monitor costs and commercial performance against budgets.
• Assist in cost forecasts, financial reports, and commercial assessments.
• Manage variation orders, amendments, and change requests.
• Prepare commercial evaluations and recommendations for approvals.
• Support claims preparation and dispute resolution processes.
• Review interim payment applications and certify payments.
• Verify quantities and milestones; coordinate with teams for validation.
• Prepare procurement docs, BOQs, schedules, and contract conditions.
• Assist with subcontract administration and performance reviews.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks; maintain risk registers.
• Produce regular reporting and documentation for audits.

Skills

Contractual acumen

Negotiation skills

Cost management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management

Master's Degree in Construction Law, Commercial Management, or Project Management (desirable)

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Commercial / Contract Administrator will be responsible for managing contractual, commercial, and cost-related matters for the Projects. The role will support the effective administration of contracts, change management, payment certification, claims management, and commercial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Your role

Contract Administration

• Administer construction contracts in accordance with project requirements and contractual obligations.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contract conditions, specifications, and project deliverables.
• Interpret contract clauses and provide contractual guidance to project teams.
• Review contractual correspondence and prepare formal responses on commercial and contractual matters.
• Maintain comprehensive contract records, registers, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure all contract administration activities comply with client requirements and project governance procedures.

Commercial Management

• Monitor project costs and commercial performance against approved budgets.
• Assist in the preparation and review of cost forecasts, financial reports, and commercial assessments.
• Support project leadership in identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Track commitments, expenditures, and cost trends throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare commercial reports for management and client review.

Change Management & Variations

• Manage variation orders, contract amendments, and change requests.
• Review contractor submissions for variations and assess entitlement, cost impact, and schedule implications.
• Prepare commercial evaluations and recommendations for approval.
• Monitor change management processes to ensure timely resolution of commercial issues.
• Maintain variation logs and change control records.

Claims Management

• Assess contractual entitlement and supporting documentation.
• Support preparation of contractual responses, determinations, and recommendations.
• Assist in the resolution of commercial disputes and claims negotiations.
• Coordinate with planning, engineering, and commercial teams to substantiate project positions.

Payment Certification

• Review contractor interim payment applications and supporting documentation.
• Verify quantities, progress achievements, and contract milestones.
• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams to validate completed works.
• Prepare payment recommendations and certifications in accordance with contract provisions.
• Monitor payment status and ensure compliance with project procedures.

Measurement & Quantity Verification

• Review measured quantities associated with bridge and infrastructure works.
• Support quantity reconciliation and cost verification activities.

Procurement & Subcontract Administration

• Support procurement activities and contract award recommendations.
• Assist in preparation and review of tender documentation, BOQs, commercial schedules, and contract conditions.
• Evaluate commercial aspects of contractor and supplier bids.
• Administer subcontracts and monitor compliance with agreed commercial terms.
• Assist with supplier and subcontractor performance reviews.

Risk Management

• Identify and assess contractual and commercial risks.
• Develop mitigation strategies to protect project interests.
• Maintain commercial risk registers and issue logs.
• Monitor risk exposure associated with scope changes, delays, and contractor performance.
• Provide recommendations to project management regarding commercial risk management.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of contractual correspondence and approvals.
• Support audits and commercial compliance reviews.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Construction Law, Commercial Management, or Project Management is desirable.
• Professional membership with RICS, CIArb, ICE, AACE, or equivalent professional institutions is preferred.
• Experience Requirements Minimum 8-12 years of experience in commercial management, quantity surveying, or contract administration.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on major bridge, highway, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience working under FIDIC contract forms is essential.
• Experience on GCC and Saudi Arabian infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Experience working with consultants, PMCs, government clients, or major contractors is preferred.

Key Skills

• Strong commercial and contractual acumen.
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
• Advanced cost management and financial reporting capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of claims and dispute resolution processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and contractual compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Behavioral Competencies

• Commercially aware and results-driven.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• High level of integrity and professional judgment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. #RBP

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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