Contracts Manager

About the Role

Egis (KSA) is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager specializing in Post-Contract and Claims to join our project team in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This permanent role involves comprehensive post-award contract administration, commercial management, and claims handling throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Director to ensure contractual entitlements are identified, protected, and properly administered, supporting successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer contracts throughout the post-award project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, project requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Lead the preparation, assessment, and negotiation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims, disruption claims, acceleration claims, and associated cost entitlement submissions.
• Manage the identification, notification, documentation, and evaluation of contractual claims and change events in accordance with contract provisions.
• Review and assess contractor and consultant claims, including entitlement, causation, quantum, and supporting documentation.
• Provide contractual advice to project teams on matters relating to delays, variations, compensation events, and contractual risks.
• Draft, review, and manage contractual correspondence related to claims, notices, determinations, disputes, and change management.
• Oversee the valuation and negotiation of variations, change orders, and contractual adjustments.
• Collaborate with Planning and Project Controls teams to analyze project delays, critical path impacts, and time-related entitlement.
• Support the development and review of forensic delay analyses, including Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and Window Analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive records of contractual communications, notices, claims registers, and supporting evidence to protect the organization's contractual position.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks throughout project execution.
• Support negotiation and settlement of claims while promoting dispute avoidance and timely resolution of contractual issues.
• Assist in the preparation of dispute referral documentation, arbitration support packages, and expert claim submissions when required.
• Work closely with project stakeholders to ensure contractual obligations, deliverables, and key milestones are achieved.
• Provide commercial and contractual input for project reporting, forecasting, risk reviews, and executive management updates.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives related to contract administration and claims management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in contract administration, commercial management, and claims within major construction, infrastructure, or mixed-use development projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts (Red Book, Yellow Book, and related forms).
• Demonstrated experience in EOT assessments, delay analysis, variations management, claims preparation, and dispute resolution.
• Familiarity with forensic delay analysis methodologies such as TIA, Window Analysis, As-Planned vs As-Built, and Impacted As-Planned.
• Strong understanding of project planning principles and scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
• Experience working on client, consultant, or contractor side within large-scale projects in the Middle East.

Required Skills

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Proficient report-writing skills.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.

Work Environment

This role is based in Medina, Saudi Arabia, and is a permanent position within a project team focused on major construction and infrastructure developments.