Head of Contracts (Project Delivery & Contract Management)
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About the Role
Terracotta Outsourcing seeks an experienced Head of Contracts for a leading organization in the UAE's power and energy infrastructure sector. The role involves strategic contract management, governance, and commercial support across major capital projects.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee and guide the Project Company's contract management framework and overall contractual performance across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects
- Ensure effective sponsor/shareholder protections through proactive risk monitoring, governance, and escalation
- Review, challenge, and assess EPC contractor claims and dispute strategies to safeguard the owner's commercial and contractual interests
- Prepare governance level reporting and provide contractual advice and decision support to senior leadership
- Act as the interim Project Company Contract Manager on the Owner's side, operating with a high degree of autonomy and seniority
- Manage the full lifecycle of contract administration, including drafting and issuing contractual notices and correspondence
- Support project development activities through review of EPC term sheets and key contractual documentation
- Assess contractual risk allocation and project bankability
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in contract management on large scale infrastructure or energy projects
- Strong experience administering EPC contracts throughout the full project lifecycle
- Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts, contract administration, claims management, variations, and dispute resolution
- Experience representing the Owner, Developer, Sponsor, or Project Company is highly preferred
- Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation and commercial governance
- Experience supporting executive level decision making and governance reporting
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced project environment
Full Job Posting
Overview
- Terracotta is currently recruiting an experienced Head of Contracts on behalf of a leading organization within the UAE's power and energy infrastructure sector.
- This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of major capital projects, providing strategic contract management, governance, and commercial support across the project lifecycle.
- Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (On site)
- Employment: Long term Consulting Assignment (Until August 2027, with potential extension)
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and guide the Project Company's contract management framework and overall contractual performance across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects from the corporate/head office perspective.
- Ensure effective sponsor/shareholder protections through proactive risk monitoring, governance, and escalation.
- Review, challenge, and assess EPC contractor claims and dispute strategies to safeguard the owner's commercial and contractual interests.
- Prepare governance level reporting and provide contractual advice and decision support to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Act as the interim Project Company Contract Manager on the Owner's side, operating with a high degree of autonomy and seniority during the initial stages of project execution.
- Manage the full lifecycle of contract administration, including drafting and issuing contractual notices and correspondence, preparing, evaluating, and responding to contractual claims, managing contractual interfaces, and maintaining accurate contractual records.
- Support project development activities through the review of EPC term sheets and key contractual documentation.
- Assess contractual risk allocation and project bankability, including alignment between EPC and PPA/WPA agreements, Liquidated Damages (LD) regimes, Force Majeure (FM) and Excusable Delay (EGAI) provisions, and interface management and performance risk allocation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in contract management on large scale infrastructure or energy projects.
- Strong experience administering EPC contracts throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contracts, contract administration, claims management, variations, and dispute resolution.
- Experience representing the Owner, Developer, Sponsor, or Project Company is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation and commercial governance.
- Experience supporting executive level decision making and governance reporting.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast paced project environment.
Preferred Industry Experience
- Power Generation
- Utilities
- Renewable Energy
- Transmission & Distribution
- Major Infrastructure
- EPC Projects
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