Senior Contracts Administrator for Oil & Gas Projects

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

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.