Contracts Administrator

Air Products; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Contracts Administrator to manage commercial agreements and ensure compliant contract practices across projects. You will lead negotiations, support pre/post award activities, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations to align objectives.

The role requires strong contract law knowledge, analytical skills, and experience in Oil & Gas sectors; familiarity with Saudi market vendors is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Economics, Business, Engineering, or Accounting.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial Gases.
• Knowledge of contract law and commercial/contracts management.
• Proficient in MS Office and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, and manage all commercial agreements/contracts to mitigate risk and optimize opportunities.
• Provide ongoing commercial/contract support, ensuring commercial practices comply.
• Support the pre/post contracts awards process.
• Competent understanding of contract(s) and the required administration thereof.
• Ensure contracts staffing requirements, both numbers and quality, are adequate to meet project requirements.
• Utilize professional experience to verify, oversee, negotiate and/or approve commercial agreements with third parties.
• Comply with Lines and Limits of Authority.
• Analyze and report on complex situations and potential opportunities/risks of Variations to cost and schedule.
• Ensure that Procedures are followed and suggest changes if there is scope for improvement.
• Maintain good relations and facilitate exchange of information between company and contractors and internally to assure alignment of strategic objectives.
• Review contract specifications, works with Stakeholders (PM/PD) to identify risks or gaps
• Selectively engage legal team on occasion when legal support is necessary.
• Protect business interests by ensuring that the contractual disputes are resolved quickly and diligently.
• Fully understand and consequently brief relevant parties on the interpretation of the commercial obligations on both Contracts and Clients, and the commercial/contractual impact of any failure to achieve these obligations.
• Be an active member in the cross-functional project team, liaising with Engineering, Procurement, Operations and other Functions; identify potential areas of concern and resolve them before they become issues.
• Follow and comply with Company, Project procedures and techniques, suggesting updates or integrations deemed beneficiary.
• Ensure good practice and strict controls are implemented in relation to change orders, variations, claims, etc. (including the assessment of fee claims and advising on dispute resolution).
• Maintain contract logs / tracking sheets and comply with reporting protocols.
• Support claim and change management process.

Skills

Contract management

Analytical skills

Multi-cultural environment

Organizational skills

Education

Quantity Surveying

Economics

Engineering

Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What's Possible

POSITION SUMMARY

The Contracts Administrator must possess expertise in commercial, legal and contractual awareness, along with leadership and motivation. Also, this Contracts Administrator must assist in providing assurance of project delivery in accordance with Project, Business Unit and Company objectives. Respect, adhere and enhance company reputation for safety, excellence and moral integrity, remain vigilant to identify risk areas and opportunities in accordance with Contract(s), Company Policy and Procedures, Regulatory Practices, Code of Conduct & Ethics and Legislation.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop, negotiate, and manage all commercial agreements/contracts to mitigate risk and optimize opportunities.
• Provide ongoing commercial/contract support, ensuring commercial practices comply.
• Support the pre/post contracts awards process.
• Competent understanding of contract(s) and the required administration thereof.
• Ensure contracts staffing requirements, both numbers and quality, are adequate to meet project requirements.
• Utilize professional experience to verify, oversee, negotiate and/or approve commercial agreements with third parties.
• Comply with Lines and Limits of Authority.
• Analyze and report on complex situations and potential opportunities/risks of Variations to cost and schedule.
• Ensure that Procedures are followed and suggest changes if there is scope for improvement.
• Maintain good relations and facilitate exchange of information between company and contractors and internally to assure alignment of strategic objectives.
• Review contract specifications, works with Stakeholders (PM/PD) to identify risks or gaps
• Selectively engage legal team on occasion when legal support is necessary.
• Protect business interests by ensuring that the contractual disputes are resolved quickly and diligently.
• Fully understand and consequently brief relevant parties on the interpretation of the commercial obligations on both Contracts and Clients, and the commercial/contractual impact of any failure to achieve these obligations.
• Be an active member in the cross-functional project team, liaising with Engineering, Procurement, Operations and other Functions; identify potential areas of concern and resolve them before they become issues.
• Follow and comply with Company, Project procedures and techniques, suggesting updates or integrations deemed beneficiary.
• Ensure good practice and strict controls are implemented in relation to change orders, variations, claims, etc. (including the assessment of fee claims and advising on dispute resolution).
• Maintain contract logs / tracking sheets and comply with reporting protocols.
• Support claim and change management process.

Minimum Requirements, Skills And Qualifications

• +5 Years working experience.
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Economics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or related disciplines.
• Industry Sector Experience: Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial Gases.
• Competent knowledge & understanding of contract law and commercial/contracts management.
• Analytical skills associated with developing and utilizing performance measures and cost savings.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong sense of responsibility with a professional attitude and reputation.
• Good skills at organizing, analyzing and coordinating.
• Knowledge of the Saudi market vendors and suppliers.
• Skill in using Internet and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power-point).

WORK LOCATION

• Jubail (Saudi Arabia)

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.