Senior Contracts Management Engineer (Saudization)

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

Position Summary:

The Senior Contracts Management Engineer is responsible for supporting and managing the full contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with company policies, client requirements, and applicable regulations. This role involves drafting, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of contracts, while identifying potential risks and providing practical solutions to mitigate them. The incumbent collaborates closely with internal teams, including legal, finance, and project management, to ensure alignment of contract terms with organizational objectives. They develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to facilitate smooth contract execution. In addition, they monitor contract deliverables, milestones, and deadlines, resolve disputes efficiently, and conduct regular contract audits to maintain compliance and support organizational performance improvements. The Senior Contracts Management Engineer also stays current with industry trends and best practices in contract management, provides guidance to project teams, and ensures adherence to Hill Internationals Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures. Other duties may be assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Support managing the entire contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiation, implementation, and compliance.
• Review and analyze contract terms and conditions to identify potential risks and propose appropriate solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including legal, finance, and project management, to ensure contract terms are aligned with company policies and objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure smooth contract execution.
• Monitor and track contract deliverables, milestones, and deadlines to ensure timely completion.
• Identify and resolve any contract-related issues or disputes in a timely and efficient manner.
• Conduct regular contract audits to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company policies.
• Prepare and present reports on contract performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in contract management to continuously improve processes and systems.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years experience in contracts management including overall responsibility for contract management on large-scale projects.
• Experience with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia procurement law .
• Demonstrated experience in pricing, contract law, contract drafting, administration and negotiation of change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling.
• Thorough knowledge of prime contracts management administration as well as (sub) contract formation and administration, execution office and field procedures and documents relating to a multi-discipline construction project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.