Contract Administrator

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer contracts with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and consultants
• Standardize contract templates in line with legal, commercial, financial, and internal policies
• Monitor contract performance, claims, renewals, deadlines, and dispute resolution processes
• Coordinate with legal, finance, procurement, and project teams on contractual matters
• Support tendering, bidding, prequalification submissions, and commercial documentation
• Maintain contract records, BOQ verification, project progress tracking, licenses, permits, warranties, and compliance files
• Prepare contractual correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and official communications
• Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, and government authorities as required
• Follow up on invoices, approvals, payments, and project deliverables, including site verifications before payment processing
• Ensure proper digital documentation and indexing of all records
• Submit regular project status reports highlighting challenges, delays, and proposed solutions
• Handle office administration activities including manpower documentation (EID, visa renewals, etc.), document control, and general administrative coordination across divisions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Legal qualification is an added advantage)
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in contracts management and administration within the construction industry
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, subcontract agreements, claims, and project documentation
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems
• If you are passionate about contract administration and thrive in a fast-paced construction environment, we’d love to hear from you.
• Interested applicants can share your cv to recruitment@thomsun.ae