Talent Pool (Buildings Project) – Contracts Engineer/Administrator

Detail-oriented Contracts Engineer/Administrator with experience supporting high-rise, residential, and commercial building projects across Middle East markets, specializing in contract administration and documentation control. Skilled in managing correspondence, tracking variations and claims, and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Effective collaborator working with project teams and stakeholders to maintain accurate records, mitigate risks, and support smooth commercial operations throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate cost advice and reporting.

• Analyzing project data efficiently.

• Setting up and managing workshops to achieve the required cost savings.

• Providing ad-hoc high-level strategic proposals as required.

• Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments.

• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for successful project completion; liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.

• Undertaking commercial management services with limited supervision.

• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.

• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with stakeholders to maintain strong working relationships.

• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

• Bachelor in quantity surveying, engineering or cost engineering from an accredited university.

• Minimum 10-15 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.

• Preferably a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

• Previous technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy.

• Pre and post-contract experience.

• Experience of working in variety of sectors and projects in the Middle East region.

• Experience of providing advice and administering on contractual matters.

• Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external).

• Well-organized, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute.

• A team player with a can-do attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible.

• Direct experience of managing workload distribution, execution of work and personnel management.

• Formation and administration of (sub) contracts: pre-qualification, compilation of bid requests, receipt of bids, bid evaluation, award, monitoring contractor performance, back charges, resolution of claims and disputes.

• Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/construction industry contracting practices, government and commercial procurement regulations and practices, policies, procedures and work practices.

• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling. Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction project.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience of working internationally (preference for GCC)