Tender Administrator – Abu Dhabi

About the role

The Tender Administrator will oversee contract administration and tender processes for projects in Abu Dhabi, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and timely execution. This role works closely with legal counsel and internal stakeholders to deliver contract packages ready for approval and signature.

Key responsibilities

• Review, validate, and clear contracts, amendments, and addenda prior to approval.
• Provide guidance and quality control over contract drafting performed by Contract Administrators.
• Draft and negotiate complex or non‑standard contracts as required.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and embed mitigation measures.
• Coordinate contract reviews with Legal Counsel and incorporate legal comments.
• Support tendering and bid processes from a contractual and compliance perspective.
• Prepare contractual clarifications, deviation schedules, and draft responses.
• Oversee contract monitoring registers, expiry tracking, and reporting dashboards.
• Ensure contracts are complete, accurate, and ready for signature, and manage archiving of executed contracts.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, or a strong legal background.
• 5+ years of experience in contract administration, drafting, and negotiation.
• Experience in the Middle East with familiarity with regional contracting practices.
• Proven ability to coordinate with in‑house or external legal counsel.
• Strong understanding of contractual governance, approval workflows, and risk management.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑value contracts in a dynamic market.
• Collaboration with senior legal and commercial teams.
• Professional development in contract and tender management.