Procurement & Contracts Manager
Peergrowth Recruitment Agency View all jobs
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement procurement and subcontracting strategies aligned with project timelines
- Prepare procurement plans and tender schedules for materials, subcontractors, and services
- Coordinate procurement activities with engineering, planning, and construction teams
- Identify and manage long-lead items to ensure timely project execution
- Identify, evaluate, and prequalify subcontractors and suppliers in the UAE market
- Maintain and expand a reliable vendor and subcontractor database
- Liaise with local and international suppliers to ensure competitive participation
- Manage end-to-end tendering processes including RFQs, ITTs, and bid submissions
- Analyze technical and commercial proposals from suppliers and subcontractors
- Conduct bid clarifications, negotiations, and cost benchmarking
- Prepare tender evaluation reports and recommendation summaries
- Ensure full documentation, transparency, and audit compliance throughout the process
- Draft, review, and finalize subcontract agreements in line with main contract requirements
- Ensure contracts reflect back-to-back obligations and comply with FIDIC and UAE standards
- Manage the full lifecycle of subcontract agreements from award to close-out
- Monitor contractor performance in terms of cost, time, quality, and scope
- Track variations, claims, and contractual correspondence
- Maintain variation registers and procurement documentation
- Support cost control, budgeting, and procurement forecasting
- Identify procurement risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Participate in value engineering initiatives to optimize costs
- Coordinate with engineering, QA/QC, logistics, and commissioning teams
- Monitor manufacturing progress, inspections, and delivery schedules
- Support FAT, SAT, and commissioning-related supplier activities
- Ensure compliance with authority requirements such as ADM, DMT, and Civil Defense
- Interface with clients, consultants, authorities, and internal teams
- Support approvals related to materials and subcontractors
- Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory frameworks and project specifications
- Lead and manage procurement engineers and contracts specialists
- Ensure accuracy and compliance of procurement documentation
- Drive continuous improvement in procurement and contract management processes
- Manage subcontract close-out, final accounts, and documentation
- Ensure submission of warranties, guarantees, and as-built records
- Track post-handover obligations during the defects liability period
- Support resolution of outstanding issues until final project completion
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Law, Economics, or Business Administration
- 7–10 years of experience in procurement and subcontract management within construction or industrial projects
- Strong experience in UAE contracting environment and subcontractor management
- Hands-on experience in tendering, contract negotiation, and procurement lifecycle
- Familiarity with FIDIC, EPC, and Design-Build contracts
- Experience with long-lead equipment procurement and commissioning coordination is an advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluent in English
- Strong negotiation and commercial acumen
- Expertise in procurement strategy and contract management
- Knowledge of UAE construction regulations and authority requirements
- Analytical thinking and cost optimization skills
- Strong coordination and stakeholder management
- Leadership and team management abilities
- Attention to detail and compliance-driven mindset