Contract Administrator – Contractual Correspondence

Job description / Role

My client an international contractor has an immediate opening for a Contract Administrator – Contractual Correspondence for an Airport Project in Abu Dhabi.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Contract Administrator will:
• Report to Contracts Manager.
• Primarily assist in the administration of contractual correspondence to / from Employer and Engineer.
• Researching response to letters, coordinating with other departments including Contractor’s BIM, Procurement, Subcontract, Administration, Engineering, Construction, Planning and Commercial Departments.
• Attend meetings as required.

Requirements

All candidates should fulfil the following criteria:

Profile:
• Immediately available preferred
• Contracts experience essential
• Competent contractual letter writer (contract and technical)
• Excellent English skills
• Team player
• Able to communicate and integrate in a multidisciplinary, multicultural and multinational environment

Qualifications and Experience:
• Engineering, Quantity Surveying or business related field qualification with training in contract, construction and commercial law desirable;
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the administration of major construction contracts is required.
• Major complex building project experience preferred with exposure in Middle East and GCC Countries in Civil infrastructure/Airport Projects.
• Ability to operate under a degree of autonomy;

Specific skills required:
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills are essential;
• Ability to work effectively with all members of a multidisciplinary, multicultural and multinational environment within the Contractor team;
• Able to research and compile responses to letters from the Employer and / or the Engineer on contractual, technical and commercial matters;
• Able to interpret, support and uphold opinions on contractual matters with the Engineer;

About the Company

Blake Anderson is a boutique consultancy based in the UK, with a satellite office in Dubai. Specialising in Technical and Construction Recruitment, Blake Anderson provides a superior service to clients and candidates within the construction and technical sectors.

We concentrate on placing professionals throughout the world, focusing mainly on the Middle East and Asia, drawing on both the global and local markets for highly qualified professionals. In order to attract the best talent, we invest in various high-end advertising mediums.

With a database of 1,000's of candidates, our experienced consultants have a wealth of recruitment knowledge and have a consultative approach at all times, ensuring a second to none service.