Senior Contracts Engineer

• Accountable for the timely and thorough review of commercial agreements with 3^rd parties (bid documents, contract documents, MOUs, subcontract pre-qualifications and agreements, etc.)
• Attend contract negotiation meetings with 3^rd parties for commercial agreements (contract documents, LOIs, subcontract agreements, etc.)
• Ensure that Nesma’s interests are safeguarded, provides recommendations to the concerned Division (Operations or Corporate Development) as needed, and  drafts such contracts based on Nesma’s requirements
• Provide support for the administration of change orders and claims (contract interpretation, advice on how to best approach issues with the client, substantiation of the change order or claim, participation in negotiations with the client or 3rd party, participation in dispute resolution forums, etc.)
• Monitor Nesma’s contracts, its obligations to 3^rd parties, and advises the Chief Contracts & Legal Officer as needed
• Provide contract interpretation advice to all Nesma organizational units
• Follow-up on regulatory developments of concern to Nesma and their impact on Nesma’s commercial and contractual commitments, in the KSA and abroad
• Develop and institutionalizes Nesma’s contractual legal know-how and capabilities
• Advise on pursuing legal action against 3^rd parties (e.g. in case of bad debts)

• Good knowledge of General Conditions of Contract for Civil works, FIDIC conditions of contract (FIDIC).
• Has strong negotiation and mediation skills
• Possesses superior attention to detail in order to spot inconsistencies in contracts
• Able to work productively independently and as part of a team
• Must have excellent analytical thinking skills and problem solving abilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering with 5-8 years’ experience in contract management

• MBA or other advanced degree (s) in Contract Management desirable