Senior Contract Advisor

Sccsinternational; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco is seeking a Senior Contract Advisor for the SASREF+ EC Project Department in Saudi Arabia. You will lead contract development and administration across the project lifecycle, preparing change orders, negotiating strategies, and ensuring timely commercial outcomes.

The role requires a recognised degree in engineering, business, law, or related fields, with 12 years of capital-project contract experience in refining or petrochemicals.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, business, public administration, law, finance, supply chain management or MIS.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute contractual actions and advise contract proponents from initial service requirements through termination.
• Help secure timely commercial outcomes and participate in negotiations.
• Review contractual issues and develop and review project agreements.

Skills

Contract development

Contract administration

Negotiation

Procurement knowledge

Contract documents

Education

Engineering, Business or Public Administration, Law, Finance, SCM or MIS degree

Job description

Aramco is recruiting a Senior Contract Advisor for the SASREF+ EC Project Department in Saudi Arabia. The department is establishing an ethane cracker complex, and the role covers contract development and administration throughout the project. The advisor will prepare and execute contractual actions, advise contract proponents from initial service requirements through termination, and help secure timely commercial outcomes.

The work includes:

• reviewing contractual issues
• developing and reviewing project agreements
• analysing the market to select suitable contract types
• applying Aramco's procurement procedures

The postholder will prepare change order packages and negotiation strategies, participate in negotiations and support supplier performance evaluations. Applicants need a recognised degree in engineering, business or public administration, law, finance, supply chain management or management information systems. An advanced degree is preferred.

The posting requires 12 years of capital-project contract development and administration experience in the refining and petrochemical industries. It also asks for knowledge of project phases, engineering, bidding, procurement and construction, together with experience of contract documents, change management and claims procedures on large and complex projects. The role is full time, with the location to be specified in the offer.

The stated posting end date is 12/31/2026.