Contracts Engineer

Euro Mechanical is looking for a Contracts Engineer.The Contracts Engineer will play a key role in coordinating contractual affairs across all phases of EPC projects, from tendering and award to execution and close-out. The role requires close coordination with internal stakeholders, including the Estimation, Tendering, Project Controls, and Project Management teams, as well as with external stakeholders (clients and subcontractors).Job Responsibilities:Tender Stage Support:Review tender documents to identify contractual qualifications, deviations and high-risk conditions.Support the Estimation and Tendering team in preparing contractual clarifications/deviations ensuring that all contractual obligations are well understood and addressed prior to bid submission.Participate in pre-bid meetings and support proposal lead in risk assessment and mitigation planning.Provide recommendations on improvement of proposal processes to ensure compliance, transparency and traceability. Post-Award / Execution Stage:Administer the contract handover to project team ensuring full compliance with contractual terms and conditions.Support project managers to substantiate variations, claims, extensions of time, and change orders.Prepare and review contractual correspondences (including notices/claims, filings and risk register).Support project management in negotiations with clients and subcontractors on contractual and compliance matters.Maintain a register of contractual risks, obligations, and deliverables, ensuring proactive monitoring and control.Close-Out:Assist in project close-out and final account settlement, ensuring all contractual obligations are fulfilled and documented.Support lessons-learned sessions for continuous improvement in contract administration and tendering practices.Requirements:Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in contract management within the EPC sector, preferably with exposure to both tendering and project execution stages.Proven, hands-on experience working with ADNOC and major EPC contractors in the UAE or wider GCC region.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret, draft, and negotiate contractual documents.Experience of EDMS review/interpretation of engineering documents/drawings. Strong drafting, stakeholder coordination, and record-keeping.