Contracts Administrator

Job description / Role

Summary

Administers large moderately complex contracts. Maintains a continuing review of the progress of each contract and provides management with information regarding any financial, legal or technical difficulties. Prepares change order and amendments, negotiates with contractors and customers to obtain settlement.

Effective Job Duties:

- Implement the Division Responsibilities Matrix which records the Project’s agreed assignment of various contract management tasks and the Standard Work Process Procedures applicable to Contract Administration.
- Administers assigned contracts maintaining a continual review of progress and providing management with information regarding projected financial, schedule or technical difficulties.
- Coordinates with designated staff on operational activities affecting contractual rights and obligations, contract performance, contract administration and other major matters.
- Administers moderately complex contract changes by negotiating with customer personnel and obtaining settlement.
- Represents Bechtel in contractual discussions of moderate complexity.
- Administers information programs to ensure mutual understanding of contract terms and conditions.
- Prepares periodic status reports for management.

Essential Technical:
- University degree / diploma in Business, Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 6 years’ relevant experience in the post award administration of contracts.
- Experienced in lump sum, unit price and cost plus type contracts.
- Experienced in construction, design, services and O&M forms of contracts.
- Familiarity and understanding of KSA government procurement law.

Essential Behavioral:
- Developed business writing skills, with strong command of the English and Arabic languages.
- Organized in documenting and record keeping.
- Adaptability to differing cultures and environments.

Additional Qualifications:

Preferred Technical:
- Understanding of law, negotiations, or cost engineering.
- Contract formation and/or claims experience.
- Ability to draft and/or revise contract T&Cs.
- Previous experience on integrated project(s) with a client.

Preferred Behavioral:
- Developed presentation skills.
- Flexibility in adjusting to workload and priorities.
- Well organized and good at documenting trends, process changes, procedures.
- Ability to represent department in cross-functional meetings.

About the Company

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.