Contracts Engineer

About the Role
We are looking for a talented Contract Engineer to join our team, based in Doha, Qatar, and be seconded to our government-sector client. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the technical and contractual aspects of engineering and construction projects. This includes working closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that contract requirements are properly interpreted, implemented, and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities
We envisage success in this role to include:

• Reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, contract requirements, and engineering documentation to ensure compliance.
• Managing and monitoring contractual requirements relating to engineering and construction activities, specifications, standards, and applicable regulations.
• Monitoring project performance, milestones, and deliverables to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, programme, and budget.
• Coordinating with project managers, engineers, construction teams, and design teams to ensure contract requirements are properly incorporated into project activities.
• Managing technical and scope changes, variations, and contract amendments, including their documentation, communication, and implementation.
• Preparing and maintaining contract documentation, including tender bulletins, negotiations, clarifications, and approved qualifications.
• Reviewing work and service scopes for tenders and change requests in coordination with the relevant technical teams.
• Preparing regular contract status, performance, and compliance reports for senior management.
• Monitoring and supporting the resolution of non-conformities and contractual issues.
• Managing and supervising construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitoring the RFI process, ensuring Site Teams are raising RFIs as required, reviewing RFIs, and coordinating with the Design Manager on contractor design elements.
• Supporting the review of contractor submissions, technical documentation, and other contractual deliverables.

Qualifications
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in contract management or contract engineering, preferably within the construction or engineering sector.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Contract Engineer role or equivalent.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering and construction practices, with the ability to interpret and manage technical contract requirements.
• Sound knowledge of contract administration, contract law, and project management principles.
• Proven experience in managing variations, scope changes, technical queries, and contractual issues.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A professional certification in contract management, such as CPCM or equivalent, would be advantageous.
• Experience with contract management software and tools would be advantageous.

Benefits
When you join us, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.