Contract & Claim Specialist (Rail)

Role overview

We are seeking a Contract & Claim Specialist to join a rail and infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position is a full-time, one-year contract with the possibility of renewal. The role sits within a PMC environment and is focused on protecting the project’s commercial position through disciplined contract administration and claims management.

The specialist will help reduce disputes, assess claims and variations, manage contractual communications, and support commercial risk control across the project.

Core responsibilities

In this role, you will handle contract administration in alignment with project needs and established contract frameworks, including FIDIC-based conditions. You will assess and manage a range of claims such as extension of time requests, variation claims, delay-related claims, disruption claims, and cost claims.

You will also draft and review notices, responses, claim files, and backup documentation; analyze delay, disruption, and cost implications with planning and cost teams; support negotiations and dispute resolution efforts; and track contract compliance while flagging commercial risks and practical mitigation actions.

Additional duties include preserving accurate records of correspondence, claims, variations, instructions, and formal decisions, as well as preparing regular updates on contract status, claim exposure, risk items, and broader commercial matters. The position requires close coordination with legal, planning, cost control, project management, and technical stakeholders.

Required background and skills

Candidates should hold a degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline. A minimum of 10 years’ experience in contract administration, claims handling, or commercial management is required.

Strong prior exposure to major infrastructure, rail, construction, or large-scale mega projects is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will have a solid grasp of FIDIC and other widely used international contract forms, along with hands-on experience in preparing, evaluating, negotiating, and resolving claims and disputes.

Familiarity with project controls, planning processes, cost management, and delay analysis is important, as are strong abilities in contractual interpretation, documentation, and negotiation.

Company background

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group supporting competitiveness across major industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, shipbuilding, life sciences, and telecommunications. Operating in more than 30 countries with 140 locations worldwide, the company works closely with clients through the expertise of its 15,000 employees. SEGULA Technologies focuses on innovation and delivers projects ranging from studies through to industrialization and production.