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Experienced Contracts Engineer supporting WSP's Site Supervision team in Jeddah.
The role supports major transport, road, highway, utilities, and infrastructure projects throughout delivery and closeout.
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Role overview
Experienced Contracts Engineer supporting WSP's Site Supervision team in Jeddah.
The role supports major transport, road, highway, utilities, and infrastructure projects throughout delivery and closeout.
Responsibilities
- Administer construction contracts under project requirements and applicable contract conditions.
- Review and process variations, change orders, claims, and extension of time submissions.
- Support the Resident Engineer and Project Director on contractual and commercial matters.
- Prepare contractual correspondence, notices, recommendations, and reports.
- Monitor contractor compliance with contractual obligations and project deliverables.
- Review payment applications and provide contractual input on assessments.
- Maintain records of contractual communications, instructions, and project changes.
- Assist with contractual disputes and claim evaluations.
- Identify commercial and contractual risks and propose mitigation measures.
- Coordinate with project controls, quantity surveying, and supervision teams.
- Support contract administration through construction and project closeout.
- Participate in contractual meetings with clients, stakeholders, and contractors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in contract administration and commercial management.
- Strong experience on transport, roads, highways, utilities, and infrastructure projects.
- Experience with engineering or supervision consultants on major infrastructure projects.
- Extensive experience within Saudi Arabia is required; experience in major KSA locations is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC and other internationally recognized contract forms.
- Experience managing variations, claims, change management, and extension of time assessments.
- Excellent report writing, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary site supervision teams.
- Relevant professional certifications and institutional memberships are advantageous.
- Building-only, contractor-only, design consultancy, or head-office contract administration backgrounds are not suitable.
Workplace
- This is a site-based supervision role in Jeddah.
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