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Senior Contracts Manager

Saudi Arabia  |  Permanent

Our global Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced consultant Senior Contracts Manager to join their team in Riyadh, KSA at a high profile project. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Contracts Manager on large scale civil construction projects in KSA and the wider GCC.


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Take lead on all contractual matters including but not limited to contract compliance, change management, cost reporting and claim mitigation strategies
  • Ensuring that all contract management process and procedures are in place to effectively control and manage the relevant contracts
  • Ensure that all necessary bonds, warranties, insurances, undertakings, etc are in the commercial interest of the Employer and in accordance with the relevant contract
  • Reviewing all incoming correspondence to assess and manage any commercial impact
  • Drafting all contractual communications
  • Overseeing the Application and Payments process to ensure that the payments are an accurate reflection of Works on Site and are in accordance with the Contract
  • Challenge and negotiate claims and variations submitted by the Contractor and provide an assessment of entitlement to the Employer based on the Contract and the prevailing law
  • Take ownership and proactively manage all commercial risks / mitigation on the Project
  • Review and issuance of completion certificates, final account and contract close-out report


Senior Contracts Manager Experience:

  • Bachelor Degree in Quantity Surveying with suitable contractual, legal or commercial background
  • Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) preferred
  • 10+ years of post-qualification experience in a similar capacity
  • Demonstrable expertise in Contracts Administration for high value contracts
  • Good knowledge and experience in FIDIC (FIDIC Gold preferable)
  • Proficient in MS Applications, particularly Excel / Word / PowerPoint / Outlook.
  • Well versed in contracts / agreements: principles, theory and application, terminology and development as well as practices and procedures
  • Experience with claims management and arbitration support
  • Ethical, credible, and commercially astute
  • Able to work independently and work under pressure
  • Self-motivated, able to prioritise work with target-oriented approach
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 10 Aug 2021

Status: Filled