Head of Contracts

JOB TITLE

Head of Contracts

Ras Laffan, Qatar (Onshore)

• Assignment base:
  Onshore

• Workplace allocation: 100 percent onshore

• Assignment term: 26 months

• Work environment:
  Normal onshore office work

• Working hours:
  
  8 to 10 hours per day

• Working days: 6 days per week

• Working days per month: 26

• Leave rotation: 12 weeks on, 2 weeks off

A major energy operator is seeking an experienced Head of Contracts to lead post-award contract management for a large-scale onshore capital project in Qatar. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the commercial and contractual performance of a high-value EPCC contract and supporting safe, predictable project delivery to schedule and budget.

The role operates in a highly visible, fast-paced project environment and requires strong leadership, negotiation, and commercial judgement.

• Lead the contracts team responsible for post-award management of a large EPCC contract through to close-out.

• Provide commercial and contractual direction, including value protection and change order management.

• Support claims and dispute prevention and resolution in line with governance requirements.

• Maintain close working relationships with project management, legal, supply chain, risk, and functional leadership teams.

• Develop and implement post-award contract management strategies across the onshore project.

• Coordinate preparation for contract evaluations and end-of-contract close-out activities.

• Provide central coordination of contractual correspondence and responses to EPC contractors.

• Support senior management with claims evaluation, planning, and contractual risk mitigation strategies.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and digital transformation activities supporting major project delivery.

• Support recruitment, development, and retention of high-performing contract professionals, including local talent development.

• Operating within a mega capital project environment with significant schedule and cost pressures.

• Managing complex stakeholder interfaces across multicultural and multinational teams.

• Negotiating with multiple internal and external parties while protecting project and shareholder value.

• Driving best-in-class contract and project execution standards.

• Ensure all activities are performed in compliance with applicable safety, health, environmental, quality, and compliance requirements.

• Ensure adherence to competition, anti-trust, and internal governance policies.

• Bachelor degree in business, law, engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years experience in post-award contract management on large lump sum energy or infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience working on multi-billion capital projects.

• Candidates with backgrounds in project management, construction management, or project controls in similar environments will be considered.

• Strong commercial and contractual leadership capability.

• Proven experience in EPCC contract management post-award.

• Strong risk management and commercial judgement skills.

• Experience with claims management, dispute prevention, and resolution.

• Ability to produce clear, well-structured commercial and contractual correspondence.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure in a dynamic project environment.