Subcontracts Administration Engineer

Met T&S; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering and construction company is seeking a Subcontracts Administration Engineer in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. This role involves supporting the Subcontract Administration Manager in managing contractors, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and participating in negotiations on claims. The ideal candidate should have relevant degree qualifications and experience in similar roles, especially on Saudi Aramco projects. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position, which is crucial to the project's integrity and timeline.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role on projects of comparable size.
• Experience working on Saudi Aramco projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Subcontract Administration Manager in contractual issues.
• Ensure the preparation of draft communications on contractual topics.
• Monitor instances of contractors failing to meet obligations.
• Assist in legal and contractual analyses for contractor requests.
• Negotiate Site Work Requests and claims with contractors.
• Identify delays attributable to contractors or force majeure.
• Assess issues communicated by the Subcontract Administration Manager.
• Manage bank guarantees issued for the project.

Skills

Excellent IT and analytical skills

Excellent communications skills

Team-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Problem resolution

Education

University Degree or Diploma in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: SAE- Subcontracts Administration Engineer

Reference: 439907790

Project: AMIRAL

Job Location: Jubail II, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

We are Met T&S, the Global Employment Company of MAIRE group, an industrial leader in Engineering & Construction, Technology & Licensing, and Energy Business Development and Ventures. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, the Group is among the global top-ranking engineering contractors. You can find, and we invite you to discover more about MAIRE group and its projects on our web site: Maire Official Website | Maire

About the project / Job summary

The Group has secured two major EPC contracts for the SATORP Amiral petrochemical expansion project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The project is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies, aiming to transform the existing refinery into a world-scale petrochemical complex. Tecnimont’s scope includes building key derivatives units such as butadiene extraction, MTBE, and olefin recovery systems. They are also responsible for utilities and offsite facilities to support integration with the existing infrastructure. The total value of Tecnimont’s contracts is approximately $2 billion, with project completion targeted for 2027. This marks a significant step in Tecnimont’s growth in the Middle East and supports the region’s shift toward high-value chemical production.

Subcontract Administration Engineer for Mechanical Works contributes to entering, in the specific Data Base, the works performed by Subcontractors and for detecting, both before and after, any deviation from budget values.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the Subcontract Administration Manager (SAM), Site Manager, and other project team members in addressing issues with contractual implications towards contractors.
• Ensure the preparation of draft communications concerning contractual topics.
• Keep track of instances where contractors fail to fulfill their contractual obligations and evaluate, with the support of the SAM and the Site Control Manager, the implications in terms of costs and timing. Inform the Site Manager to ensure that appropriate notification is sent to the interested parties.
• Assist the SAM in terms of developing legal, contractual analyses, and language used, in reviewing the scope of work inclusions/exclusions regarding requests from contractors on Site Work Requests and claims.
• Participate in the negotiation of Site Work Requests and claims, ensuring the status is updated.
• Identify, with the support of the project team members, any delays and disruptions attributable to the contractors' responsibility or to force majeure and notify the interested parties promptly.
• Proactively receive issues communicated by the Subcontract Administration Manager to assess their consequences.
• Support the Subcontract Administration Manager in managing bank guarantees issued for the project in coordination with the Subcontract Administration Management departments.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• University Degree or Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent.

Experience

• Similar role covered in projects that are of a comparable size.
• Experience working on Saudi Aramco projects is essential for this role.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent IT and analytical skills.
• Excellent communications, team-oriented and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivation and direction, with a strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.