Contract Engineer with 10+ Years in Oil & Gas EPC
Resume:
ESLAM ELBANNA
Contract Engineer
PROFILE
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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IQAMA:260*******
Experienced Contract Engineer with a strong background in supporting and leading contract administration functions for large-scale EPC and PMC projects in the oil and gas, infrastructure, airports, and utilities sectors. Demonstrates expertise in managing FIDIC-based contracts, subcontract strategies, variations, and claims, with a keen focus on commercial awareness and risk mitigation. Currently pursuing an LLB with a focus on Construction Law to strengthen contractual interpretation and claim strategy under FIDIC frameworks. I effectively collaborate with legal teams, senior management, and external stakeholders to safeguard the project's commercial interests.
CORE COMPETENCIES Contract & Commercial
Management
FIDIC Red / Yellow / Silver Book
Administration
Variations & Change Management
Claims & EOT Assessment
Subcontract Strategy & Back-to-
Back Contracts
Contractual Entitlement & Risk
Allocation
Dispute Avoidance, arbitration, and
claims management.
Integration of contractual obligations
into project execution strategy and
stakeholder governance.
Contractual Reporting to Senior
Management
Commercial Reporting &
Governance Frameworks
Systems
Aconex SAP SAP Ariba Oracle
EXPERIENCE WITH
ATKINSRÉALIS
(03/2025 – Till Now)
Contract Project Engineer, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 03/ 2025
• Administer consultant-side contractual obligations under the FIDIC framework and client governance requirements.
• Lead evaluation of variations and claims, advising on contractual entitlement, commercial exposure, and risk allocation.
PROFESSION
BSc. Civil Engineering,
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – In
Progress
Focused on Construction Law
and Contractual Risk
Management. Benha University,
Egypt
NATIONALITY /
LANGUAGES
Egyptian / Arabic, English, Italian
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
Saudi Council of Engineers
(SCE), PMP ®, CLAC®, CQI
IRCA-Lead Auditor ® .Microsoft®,
CIOB®, NDT II®
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Engineering 2014
(BCE) Building and Construction
Engineering. Bachelor of Laws
LLB (In Progress), Experienced
civil Engineer with expertise in
project management, contract
administration, and construction
management.
2/3
• Provide contractual and commercial advisory support to multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with contractual strategy.
• Interface with client representatives and contractors to resolve contractual matters and mitigate dispute escalation.
• Develop and maintain contract registers, reporting tools, and governance templates to enhance transparency and compliance.
• Mentor junior contract staff and support capability development within the contracts function.
EXPERIENCE WITH
TECHNIP ENERGIES
(03/2020- 03/2025)
PROJECT: ASSIUT HYDROCRACKING COMPLEX PROJECT. Contract Engineer, 05 / 2023 - 03 / 2025($2.8B)
As a Contract Engineer with experience in the construction industry, I have hands- on expertise across the entire subcontract lifecycle, including bid review, negotiation, and finalization, and ensuring legal and contractual compliance.
($2.8B).
• Managed subcontract administration across the full lifecycle, including bid evaluation, negotiation support, execution, and close-out.
• Contributed to contractual management of multi-discipline subcontract packages within a $2.8B EPC facility
• Assessed variations, claims, and contractual correspondence in accordance with FIDIC provisions.
• Advised project management on contractual risks, mitigation strategies, and entitlement positions.
• Coordinated with legal and commercial teams to support dispute avoidance and structured claim resolution.
• Oversaw subcontract payment certification and compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
Progressive roles in technical and contract-adjacent positions on major EPC projects, providing a strong engineering foundation and practical understanding of construction execution to support effective senior-level contract management.
CIVIL, STRUCTURE, UG (CSA) QC Engineer, 05/2022 – 05/2023 Technip Energies, Assiut, Egypt, PROJECT: ASSIUT HAYDROCRACKING COMPLEX PROJECT.($2.8B)
CIVIL, STRUCTURE, ARCH (CSA) QC Engineer, 02/2020 - 05/2022 Technip Energies, MIDOR Alexandria, Egypt, PROJECT: MIDOR REFINERY EXPANSION($3.6B)
EXPERIENCE WITH
HASSAN ALLAM
HOLDING
(05/2018 – 03/2020)
QA/QC Civil Engineer, 05/2018 - 03/2020 Hassan Allam Holding, PROJECT: ALGALALA CITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT($1.2B) . 3/3
EXPERIENCE WITH
PETROJET
(08/2014 – 05/2018)
• QA/QC Civil Engineer, 12/2017 - 05/2018Petrojet, SUMED, Ain Sokhna, Egypt PROJECT: SUMED Product Hub (ASPH - Lot II / Lot III) Tank Farm & Topside.($0.9B)
• Project Civil Engineer, 01/2017 - 12/2017Petrojet, Bechtel, BP Idku, Egypt Project: WEST NILE DELTA GAS DEVELOPMENT (WND) ($2.2B) Project Civil Engineer, 01/2015 - 01/2017, PETROJET, GS E&C, Worley Cairo, Egypt. PROJECT: ERC MOSTOROD REFINERY. ($4.9B)
•
Construction Civil Engineer, 08/2014 - 01/2015 PETROJET, APACHE KHALDA ELSALAM – Western Desert PROJECT: Qasr Compression Gas Station. ($0.65B)
• CERTIFICATIONS:
• The Construction Law programme CLAC (Contractual & Legal Aspects in the Construction Industry
•Project Management Professional (PMP)® CN.3905073
• ISO9001:2015 –CQI IRCA Lead Auditor CN. 590562
Total Quality Management - ASIT.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - IIBA
• NASBA.• Managing Project Stakeholders
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