Job Description
Senior Contracts Engineer
Company:  COLAS RAIL EGYPT
Job Location:  CAIRO, EGY
Type of Contract:  Permanent
Posting Start Date:  10/09/2026
Job Description: 

Opportunity Details

Key Responsibilities:

  • Tender/Bidding: Analyze contractual risks and obligations, review upstream projects, draft and negotiate partnership agreements (MoUs, JVs, Consortiums), and prepare/review downstream contracts such as subcontracts, supply agreements, and purchase orders.

  • Project Execution: Finalize client contracts, support project start-up including bonds and insurance, prepare contract management plans, and manage upstream, partnership, and downstream contracts.

  • Contract Management: Draft/review contractual correspondence, manage variations and contractual deviations, negotiate changes with clients, prepare extension-of-time and additional-cost claims, and prepare/review meeting minutes.

  • Close-Out: Manage project close-out and final settlement of claims under upstream and downstream contracts.

Core Competencies:

  • Strong FIDIC contract knowledge.

  • Strong negotiation, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ethical, self-motivated, committed and able to work effectively within a team.

  • Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, continuously learn and share knowledge.

  • Strong attention to safety, ethics and professional standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized university.

  • 6+ years’ experience in Contract Management.

  • Experience in infrastructure, railway or industrial projects.

  • Experience managing Consortium/JV projects.

  • Good negotiation, linguistic, analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Knowledge of legal requirements related to contracts.

  • Arabic & English mandatory; French is a plus.

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