Senior Contracts Manager

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51 st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, 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 counseling 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, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Contracts Manager to join our award winning team in Dubai, UAE .

We envisage success in this role to include;
- Maintaining a wide range of Consultant Agreements and Construction Contracts.
- Handling complex projects from design through construction documents and implementation, including alternative forms of procurement.
- Reviewing, negotiating and drawing up settlements of client's variations and contractor's claims for changes.
- Assisting in the reviews, assessments and reports upon contractor's claims including review of time extensions, delays and penalties.
- Maintaining a positive client relationship and professional firm image.
- Understanding, Identifying and assessing project and contract risks.
- Preparing and Managing project contracts.
- Organizing, leading and motivating people.

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