Contracts Administrator

DAR AL RIYADH; Medina; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator for major D&B infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will manage contractual obligations, notices, variations, and EOT, ensuring timely responses and compliance with project requirements.

The role requires strong documentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with GCC/KSA experience and a track record in PMC, engineering consultancy, or client-side settings. On-site work in Medina region is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of GCC/KSA experience.
• Proven experience administering construction contracts within PMC, engineering consultancy, or client-side environments.
• Experience with Design & Build (D&B) infrastructure and major development contracts is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract administration, contractual correspondence, notices, variations, claims, and EOT processes.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor Contractor contractual obligations.
• Review contractor correspondence, notices, submissions and formal communications.
• Maintain claims, variations, notices, correspondence and contractual registers.

Skills

Contract administration

Construction contracts

Documentation

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

EOT processes

Interfaces coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Administer and monitor Contractor contractual obligations in accordance with the contract Review Contractor contractual correspondence notices submissions and formal communications Prepare and review contractual notices and formal correspondence on behalf of the PMC Client Maintain claims variations notices correspondence and contractual registers Monitor contractual deliverables obligations milestones and submission requirements Support the interpretation and implementation of contract provisions and requirements Review Contractor variations and change requests from a contractual perspective Support the evaluation of claims Extension of Time EOT submissions and contractual entitlements Coordinate contractual matters with Planning Commercial Construction Engineering and other PMC functions Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records supporting contractual decisions claims and notices Identify potential contractual exposure risks and obligations and advise PMC management Track contractual actions approvals notices outstanding decisions and required responses Support completion certification project handover and contractual close-out activities Support final account preparation and review and overall contract close-out Provide contractual updates and recommendations to PMC and Client management

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 12 years of total professional experience.
• 5 8 years of experience in similar contract administration roles.
• 5 8 years of GCC/KSA experience.
• Proven experience administering construction contracts within PMC, engineering consultancy, or client-side environments is preferred.
• Experience with Design & Build (D&B) infrastructure and major development contracts is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract administration, contractual correspondence, notices, variations, claims, and EOT processes.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contract conditions and supporting contractual entitlement assessments.
• Strong understanding of project interfaces between contracts, commercial, planning, construction, and engineering functions.
• Excellent documentation, analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate contemporaneous records and manage multiple contractual matters under tight deadlines.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is strongly preferred.