About This Role
This role oversees contract administration, commercial management, contractual risk, claims, and dispute resolution across the company's projects. It involves managing contracts with main contractors, specialist contractors, consultants, and suppliers, ensuring effective contract drafting, review, negotiation, and lifecycle management. The position protects the company's commercial interests and ensures contractual and regulatory compliance, working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead contract administration and management throughout the full project lifecycle, from tender and award to close-out, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and company policies
- Prepare, review, negotiate, and manage contracts and amendments with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers
- Manage contractual claims, including EOT, variations, change orders, disruption, and prolongation cost claims
- Assess contractual entitlement, risks, and commercial exposure, recommending appropriate mitigation strategies
- Manage contractual disputes and support negotiation, amicable settlement, mediation, and arbitration processes when required
- Ensure compliance with FIDIC contracts, applicable Saudi regulations, and relevant Saudi Government Tenders & Procurement Law
- Monitor contractual milestones, notices, deliverables, amendments, and obligations to ensure timely action and proper documentation
- Review and validate interim payment applications, retention, advance payments, provisional sum and remeasurement adjustments, and final accounts against contract terms, in coordination with Project Controls, QS, and Finance
- Lead and supervise the Contracts/Commercial team, ensuring effective performance, processes, and coordination with project stakeholders
- Prepare and present contracts, commercial, claims, and risk reports with clear recommendations to senior management
- Lead contract close-out activities, including final accounts, outstanding claims, variations, payments, and contractual documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
- 8-10+ years of relevant experience in contract management, administration, or commercial management, including at least 3 years in a senior or team-leadership role
- Strong knowledge and practical experience in FIDIC contracts, particularly Red and Yellow Books
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Experience with SAP and contract management systems
- Familiarity with Primavera P6, Aconex, Procore, or similar project management and document control systems
Nice to have:
- Experience managing high-value and complex contracts
- Relevant professional certification
- Arabic language skills
