Contract Administrator

Building the Future - One Project at a Time!

At El Seif, we embrace and embody our core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation in every aspect of our work from meticulous planning to expert construction, we consistently uphold the highest standards of excellence, ensuring that our projects are delivered with precision and attention to detail. With half a century of diverse experiences across a wide range of industries, ranging from public infrastructure to military and defense applications, we have honed our expertise and gained indispensable insights that enable us to tackle complex challenges and maintain our standard of delivering exceptional results. Our forward-thinking approach sets us apart as a trusted partner in the construction industry. By continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation, we strive to pioneer the future of construction, creating sustainable and impactful solutions that leave a lasting legacy.

Excellence, Integrity and, Innovation - every step of the way.

The main purpose of the Contracts Administrators job is to assist and provide supports to Contract team in the implementation of all contractual tasks and responsibilities in an efficient and timely manner as per guidelines set by ESEC

• Support the development of KSA national employees across the function to support corporate objectives, Saudization targets and the knowledge dissemination culture to ensure optimal building of internal.
• Capabilities and maximize their performance.
• Support and conduct the affairs of the team with the highest standards of respect, integrity, accountability, agility, quality, safety and corporate governance.
• Ensure compliance with Code of Ethics policy and adopting company values across all function’s employees and provide leadership to reinforce a strong people culture and ethical business practices.
• Support the adoption and utilization of systems and ERP in the function.
• Functional
• Assists the Senior Contracts Administrator in preparing contracts status reports for Project Manager and Contract Manager.
• Assists in the contractual part of the claim report.
• Assists in the negotiation of changes, modifications, and claims with Client/Engineer, subcontractors and suppliers
• Draft contractual correspondences with Client/Engineer, Subcontractors / Suppliers.
• Overviews the Subcontractors / Suppliers' performance as compared to contract requirements.
• Maintain a neat filing system for all contract documents.
• Verifies the subcontract's final invoice and all its associated pre-requisites under the agreement.
• Identify and validate the merits of any deductions in the subcontractor's final invoice.
• Assists on the closure of Main Contract / Subcontracts / Supply agreements in a satisfactory manner as per department's procedures.
• Coordinates and provides contractual support to the Commercial team.
• As needed and following management approval, act as a Senior Contracts Administrator and provides active support to the Contracts Manager.
• Assists the Senior Contracts Administrator in other contractual tasks and assignments as may be assigned to him from time to time.
• Reports to and supports the Senior Contracts Administrator with all contractual matters.
• Interfaces with Subcontractors / Suppliers in the administration of Subcontract / Supply Agreement.
• Coordinates with Commercial team on Contracts matters.
• Coordinates with Operations in all Contracts matters.

• Bachelor in Engineering or in Law
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communications skills
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Contracts Administrator in a comparable sized corporation and handled a project size of SAR 200,000,000 and above
• Experience in the Middle East is a strong plus
• Good knowledge in planning and quantity surveying
• Knowledge of FIDIC and other International Forms of Contract and their application
• Advance IT skills
• Fluent in English and Arabic language (optional)

Additional Info:

This is a Full-time job offering standard benefits such as paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end of service benefits. We also offer discretionary benefits such as a performance bonus and merit increase along with training and development opportunities if eligible.