Prime Contract Administrator

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Project Overview

Bechtel has delivered over 25,000 projects in more than 160 countries, including major airport and infrastructure projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council. We seek a candidate with aviation, transportation or complex public‑access building project experience to provide project management consultancy services (technical, commercial and construction management) for a major infrastructure project in Riyadh.

Job Summary

Assist the Prime Contract Manager in administering the prime contract for the KSIA Terminals Project. Work with project delivery teams to establish the contract baseline, manage processes, track pending items, changes and variations, prepare correspondence, and analyze terms and conditions. Raise risk awareness, identify revenue growth opportunities, and recommend actions to protect Bechtel’s interests and improve project performance.

Major Responsibilities

• Identify the contract baseline, including terms, conditions, specifications, drawings, estimates, proposals, schedules and other documents incorporated in the contract.
• Develop and maintain prime contract management processes, procedures, tools and training as outlined in the Prime Contracts Management Manual, including the Prime Contract Management Responsibilities Matrix and Prime Contract Action / Notice List / Liability Containment Plan / Flowdown Matrix.
• Establish tools and maintain records and systems required by the customer and / or partners in Joint Association arrangements.
• Develop suitable materials / systems to manage key issues, bespoke contract requirements, incentive / KPI regimes, bonuses, penalties and other cost‑contingent elements.
• Support analysis of the prime contract general terms and conditions to highlight potential risk areas such as ambiguities, omissions and conflicts; mitigate those risks as they arise; monitor closely and recommend appropriate trade‑offs.
• Support the Prime Contract Manager in implementing the Project Prime Contract Change Management Procedure, incorporating the Pending Item Program, and identifying changes, quantifying additional time and compensation, defining approval requirements and communicating changes to the Customer.
• Participate in project‑related meetings, work closely with Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Controls, review project data to ensure awareness of all project activities that may affect the prime contract, identify opportunities for revenue enhancement, schedule relief and claim avoidance, and recommend actions to protect Bechtel’s interest and improve performance.
• Support development of a program to identify and prepare change requests as they develop.

Education and Experience

Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Total Rewards / Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure employees thrive, supporting career development, program delivery and personal well‑being.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation may e‑mail their request to .

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