Commercial Contracts Support Manager

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Job Title: Commercial Contracts Support Manager
Company: KBR-Abu Dhabi
Project: Power and Water Transmission Scheme
Location: Abu Dhabi
Experience Required: 15 years

Employment Type: Full-time Contract

About Company

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The KBR team delivers future-forward science technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions high-end design and engineering capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job Purpose

The Commercial Contracts Support Manager will oversee the Schemes contract administration contract compliance claims management and dispute resolution.

This is a PMC role and there will be multiple Supervision Consultants and EPCs appointed directly by the Client. This role involves strategic planning resource management and collaboration with various stakeholders to meet project objectives timelines and budget constraints.

Job Responsibilities

Provide commercial and contractual support across all project lots.

Monitor contract compliance addressing deviations with DELIVERY CONTRACTORS and SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS.

Assist in contract negotiations claims management and dispute resolution.

Prepare and review financial and commercial reports ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Administer the main contract and subcontracts in line with the agreed terms and conditions.

Interpret contract clauses and advise the project team on contractual obligations entitlements and risks.

Ensure compliance with contract requirements notices timelines and documentation procedures.

Maintain contract registers correspondence logs and records of contractual events.

• Manage variation instructions change requests and compensation event procedures.
• Assess contractual entitlement for time and cost arising from design changes client instructions delays or disruption.
• Ensure changes are properly notified substantiated evaluated and agreed.
• Track pending variations and support timely commercial closure.
• Lead efforts to resolve contractual disputes through negotiation and structured correspondence.
• Support senior management in mediation adjudication arbitration or litigation preparation where required.
• Prepare contractual position papers and evidence files for disputed matters.
• Work to resolve issues early to avoid escalation and preserve project relationships.
• Manage contractual close-out procedures including completion obligations and release of securities where applicable.
• Negotiate and settle final accounts with EPCs.
• Ensure all claims variations and outstanding contractual matters are resolved before final closure.
• Support lessons learned and close-out reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Engineering Law or Quantity Surveying. MRICS or equivalent certification is preferred.

15 years of contracts administration experience in large infrastructure programmes

Technical Skills

Proficiency in Primavera P6 MS Project and cost control software

Proficiency in contract administration management and negotiations.

Proficient in EOT and variation claim assessments / evaluations and formal responses.

Soft Skills

Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.

A proactive approach to risk management and conflict resolution.

Negotiation and stakeholder management.