Contract Administrator

About the job Contract Administrator

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Maintain functional responsibility for contract administration activities as an in-house consultant.
• Manage complex contractual terms in both Arabic and English, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance.
• Act as an advisor on contractual disputes and client-related contractual matters.
• Support other departments with contract formation and contract management services.
• Support projects in reviewing commercial components across all project phases.
• Serve as a key contractual resource within the project team, providing practical solutions to contractual challenges and guiding stakeholders on contract-related matter.
• Demonstrate strong contractual knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to think proactively and develop practical solutions to complex issue
• Provide confident guidance and support to project teams on contractual interpretation, risk awareness, and compliance requirements.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in contract management, including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.
• 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 in both Arabic and English.