We are hiring a City Infrastructure Contracts Management Specialist to work on a project with an Abu Dhabi government entity. In this role, you'll manage the full lifecycle of infrastructure project contracts, from award through to closeout. You'll track contractual obligations and milestones, process change orders, review claims and payment certificates, and manage amendments, renewals and final financial settlements.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage the full lifecycle of infrastructure project contracts from award to closeout, ensuring contractual obligations are met and documentation is complete
• Monitor contractual milestones and obligations to ensure compliance with timelines and terms
• Work with the legal team to develop and maintain standard contract templates and clause libraries for infrastructure projects
• Assess supplier compliance and performance with project and supplier-management teams, flagging deviations or underperformance
• Run change order procedures from request to approval, review their time and cost impacts, and maintain the change control log
• Review contract amendments, extensions and renewals to ensure continuity of execution
• Review contractor claims for eligibility and accuracy, maintain the claims log, and support the management of disputes and potential arbitrations
• Verify payment certificates against work progress, milestone completion and cost approvals, and follow up on payments with Finance
• Monitor retention amounts, recovery of advance payments and guarantees
• Execute financial settlements and support formal contract closeout, capturing lessons learned and supplier feedback
• Prepare contract management reports and compliance dashboards for stakeholders
Requirements
• 5–10 years of practical experience in contract management for infrastructure or construction projects
• Hands-on experience with change order management, claims review and payment certification
• Solid knowledge of supplier performance management and contract compliance
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with contract financial controls, including retentions, advance payments, guarantees and budgets
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Construction Law and Arbitration, or Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Full professional membership with RICS (MRICS) and/or CIArb (MCIArb) or equivalent is preferred
• Experience with ADERP is a plus
Qualified UAE Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. Exceptional candidates of all nationalities will also be considered.
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: Full-time
Experience: 5–10 years
Package: AED 25,000 per month
