Senior Contract Administrator
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About the Role
Atkins Realis Group seeks an experienced Contract Administrator to manage contracts for large-scale mixed-use developments in Saudi Arabia. The role involves ensuring compliance, managing claims and changes, and minimizing contractual risks.
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Responsibilities
- Administer construction and consultancy contracts in accordance with project requirements and contract conditions
- Review contract documents to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and project objectives
- Maintain contract registers, correspondence logs, insurance records, bonds, warranties, and contractual notices
- Manage variation orders, contract amendments, change requests, and extension of time submissions
- Evaluate contractual impacts of design changes and scope modifications
- Review and assess contractor claims, including prolongation, disruption, acceleration, and additional cost claims
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution processes
- Identify contractual risks and opportunities throughout project delivery
- Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, legal advisors, and project management teams
- Prepare contract administration reports and presentations for senior management
Requirements
- Experience in contract administration for large scale mixed use developments
- Knowledge of contract conditions and project lifecycle
- Ability to manage variation orders, claims, and change requests
- Familiarity with Saudi Arabian regulations and governance
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Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to support the successful delivery of large scale mixed use developments across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- The role is responsible for administering contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance, managing commercial correspondence, supporting claims and change management, and minimizing contractual risks.
- The ideal candidate will have experience working on complex developments comprising residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, public realm, and infrastructure components.
Your Role
- Administer construction and consultancy contracts in accordance with project requirements and contract conditions.
- Review contract documents to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and project objectives.
- Maintain contract registers, correspondence logs, insurance records, bonds, warranties, and contractual notices.
- Monitor contractor and consultant performance against contractual requirements.
- Manage variation orders, contract amendments, change requests, and extension of time submissions.
- Evaluate contractual impacts of design changes and scope modifications.
- Provide recommendations on entitlement, contractual compliance, and risk allocation.
- Review and assess contractor claims, including prolongation, disruption, acceleration, and additional cost claims.
- Assist in preparing contractual responses and recommendations.
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, adjudication, and arbitration when required.
- Identify contractual risks and opportunities throughout project delivery.
- Support the commercial team in cost and contract management activities.
Requirements
- Ensure adherence to approved governance, procurement, and contract administration procedures.
- Participate in risk workshops and provide contract related advice to project team.
- Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, legal advisors, and project management teams.
- Prepare contract administration reports and presentations for senior management.
- Attend project meetings and provide contractual guidance on project matters.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian regulations, project governance requirements, and corporate policies.
- Monitor adherence to contract terms, performance obligations, and key milestones.
- Maintain accurate records to support audits and project reviews.
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