Job description
Role Overview
Commercial Contracts Support Manager at KBR, Abu Dhabi. Full-time contract role on the Power and Water Transmission Scheme project. 15+ years of experience required.
Company Overview
KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. The organization provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
Role Purpose
The Commercial Contracts Support Manager will oversee the Scheme's contract administration, contract compliance, claims management and dispute resolution. This is a PMC role working with multiple Supervision Consultants and EPCs appointed directly by the Client, involving strategic planning, resource management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to meet project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Administration & Compliance
- Provide commercial and contractual support across all project lots.
- Administer the main contract and subcontracts in line with the agreed terms and conditions.
- Monitor contract compliance, addressing deviations with Delivery Contractors and Supervision Consultants.
- 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.
Variations & Change Management
- 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.
Claims & Dispute Resolution
- Assist in contract negotiations, claims management, and dispute resolution.
- 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.
Financial & Reporting
- Prepare and review financial and commercial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Contract Close-out
- 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 & Experience
- Degree in Engineering, Law, or Quantity Surveying.
- MRICS or equivalent certification preferred.
- 15+ years of contracts administration experience in large infrastructure programmes.
Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
- Proficiency in 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.
- Proactive approach to risk management and conflict resolution.
- Negotiation and stakeholder management.
Additional Information
Employment Type: Full-time, Contract