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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Contract Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will provide contract administration and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle, safeguarding the client’s contractual and commercial interests and ensuring effective management of contractual obligations, changes, claims, and commercial risks.
We are seeking a senior contracts professional with approximately 15-17 years of experience, preferably within a PMC/Client environment and with substantial exposure to major hospitality or luxury developments. The ideal candidate will be commercially astute, contractually strong, and able to provide clear, defensible recommendations to senior management and the client.
Project: Major Hospitality / Hotel Development
What You'll Be Doing:
Administer construction, consultancy, design and specialist hospitality contracts.
Monitor contractual compliance, notices, obligations, milestones, bonds, insurance and other key requirements.
Manage variations and change control from identification through assessment, negotiation, approval and implementation.
Review PVNs, PVRs, Change Orders, Variation Orders and supporting substantiation.
Assess contractual entitlement, cost and programme impacts of variations and claims.
Review claims, including EOT, disruption, prolongation, acceleration and additional costs.
Identify scope overlap, duplication, double counting and other commercial risks.
Review payment applications and coordinate with QS/Cost Management teams on certification.
Support commercial negotiations and prepare contractual assessments and recommendations to the Client.
Draft contractual notices, letters, instructions and commercial correspondence.
Maintain contract, variation, claims and action registers and provide regular commercial reporting.
Coordinate with contractors, consultants, hotel operators, designers and other project stakeholders.
Support contract amendments, extensions, close-out and final account activities.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
15–17+ years of relevant contract administration/commercial experience.
Strong experience in hospitality, hotel, luxury, mixed-use or major building developments.
Experience working with a PMC, Client, consultant or major contractor.
Strong knowledge of FIDIC and bespoke construction/consultancy contracts.
Proven experience in variations, claims, EOT, payment, negotiations and contractual risk management.
GCC/Middle East experience
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying
MRICS, MCIArb or postgraduate Construction Law/Contract Management qualification desirable.
Strong contractual and commercial judgment.
Excellent knowledge of contract administration and change management.
Strong analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to independently manage complex contractual matters.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong attention to detail and contractual record keeping.
Ability to manage multiple contracts and competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
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Skills Required
- 15-17+ years of relevant contract administration or commercial experience
- Strong experience in hospitality, hotel, luxury, mixed-use, or major building developments
- Experience working with a PMC, client, consultant, or major contractor
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC and bespoke construction or consultancy contracts
- Proven experience with variations, claims, extensions of time, payment, negotiations, and contractual risk management
- GCC or Middle East experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying
- MRICS, MCIArb, or postgraduate qualification in Construction Law or Contract Management
- Strong contractual and commercial judgment
- Excellent contract administration and change management knowledge
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to independently manage complex contractual matters
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and contractual record keeping
- Ability to manage multiple contracts and competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
