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About the Contract Manager Role at AQSSE

AQSSE is seeking a dedicated and experienced Contract Manager to join its team in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to the contractual and commercial oversight of the Company's EPC contract(s) with Saudi Aramco, alongside the comprehensive management of all project subcontracts. The Contract Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding the Company's contractual position and entitlements under the prime contract, while also leading the procurement and administration of construction, engineering, and specialized-service subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contractual focal point for the EPC contract with Saudi Aramco, ensuring full compliance with contract terms, General Terms & Conditions, SAEPs/SAESs, and Aramco contracting procedures.
• Monitor contractual obligations, milestones, and entitlements; prepare and issue contractual correspondence and notices to protect Company rights.
• Manage the change management process, including identifying, evaluating, preparing, and negotiating Variation Orders/Change Orders with Saudi Aramco.
• Lead or support the preparation and negotiation of claims and extension-of-time requests, and support dispute avoidance and resolution with the Client.
• Manage compliance of invoicing, payment milestones, and guarantees/bonds (performance, advance payment, retention) with contract requirements.
• Develop the project procurement and subcontracting strategy and plan, aligned with project execution, schedule, and budget.
• Lead the full tendering cycle for all subcontract packages, encompassing scope definition, prequalification, tender issue, bid evaluation, commercial negotiation, and award recommendation.
• Prepare and issue subcontract documents, ensuring terms are back-to-back with the prime EPC contract obligations on HSE, QA/QC, schedule, liquidated damages, insurance, and warranty.
• Administer awarded subcontracts through their full project life cycle, including mobilization, variation orders, claims, back-charges, extensions of time, invoicing/payment certification, and close-out.
• Monitor subcontractor performance against contractual obligations and coordinate corrective actions and formal notices as required.
• Review and certify subcontractor invoices and payment applications against approved timesheets, progress, and contract terms.

Commercial and Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual and commercial risks across the prime contract and all subcontracts.
• Provide contractual input to cost forecasts, cash flow, and risk registers in coordination with Project Controls.
• Ensure compliance with Company governance, delegation of authority, and approval matrices for all procurement and contract decisions.
• Maintain current knowledge of Saudi Aramco requirements, Saudi labor law, and other local regulatory requirements affecting contracts and subcontracts.

Team Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and mentor contracts and procurement staff assigned to the project.
• Liaise directly with Saudi Aramco contracts/proponent representatives, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders (Project Manager, Project Controls, Construction, Engineering, Finance, Legal, HSE).
• Represent the Company in contractual meetings and negotiations with the Client and with subcontractors.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in contract and commercial management within the EPC sector, particularly with Saudi Aramco contracts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven expertise in prime contract administration and subcontract development, procurement, and management.
• Strong understanding of contractual terms, change management processes, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco contracting procedures, SAEPs/SAESs, and local regulatory requirements.
• Ability to conduct commercial and risk evaluations and negotiate effectively.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills for internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Work Environment

This position is based at the project site office or the Al-Khobar office within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Site mobilization will occur upon completion of the engineering stage. The Contract Manager reports functionally and administratively to the Project Manager.