PMC Procurement & Contracts Lead

Decima International; Dubai; On-site; AED 881,000 - 1,542,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced Procurement & Contracts Lead to steer procurement and contract lifecycle on large-scale data center and infrastructure programs in the Middle East. The role acts as Owner’s onsite representative, guiding strategy, tendering, negotiation, post-award administration, and close-out to protect the Client’s commercial position.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end procurement, lead bid evaluations, orchestrate contract governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or related discipline.
• 12–15 years procurement and contracts experience on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years leading procurement, contracts, or commercial function.
• Strong experience with full procurement lifecycle from strategy to close-out.
• Experience with EPC contracts and FIDIC or equivalent forms.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies across project packages.
• Lead tendering, prequalification, RFQs/RFPs, and bid evaluations.
• Coordinate post-award administration, variations, and close-out.
• Maintain contract registers, notices, and key dates.
• Lead and develop procurement and contracts team, and manage risks.

Skills

Procurement management

Contract management

Bid evaluation

Vendor prequalification

Change control

Commercial leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Law (related discipline)

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

PMIS/ERP tools

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in To accomplish this Decima International s founders established a simple yet powerful formula Approach each client engagement as a strong partnership strong create an environment that attracts the strong most talented professionals strong and allows them to flourish and regulate strong growth strong to maintain strong excellence strong in our service standards We are seeking an experienced Procurement amp Contracts Lead to lead the procurement and contracts function on large-scale data center mission-critical and infrastructure programs in KSA The role sits within Decima s Project Management Consultancy PMC teams acting as the Owner s onsite representative and leading the full procurement and contract lifecycle for EPC contractors and major project packages on the Client s behalf The successful candidate will support procurement and contracting strategy lead tendering and award activities manage post-award contract administration variations claims payments and close-out and protect the Client s commercial and contractual position throughout project delivery

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Client in developing procurement and contracting strategies and lead their implementation across project packages
• Develop procurement package plans tender schedules bidder lists and procurement governance processes
• Lead contractor and supplier prequalification capability assessments RFQs RFPs and tendering activities
• Prepare and coordinate scopes of work pricing schedules contract exhibits clarification logs and tender addenda
• Lead technical and commercial bid evaluations including review of bidder qualifications assumptions exclusions pricing schedules delivery methodology and contractual deviations
• Prepare bid comparison sheets evaluation reports negotiation strategies and award recommendations for Client approval
• Lead tender clarification meetings bidder interviews commercial alignment discussions and negotiations
• Coordinate with cost teams to benchmark pricing and validate project budgets
• Lead post-award administration of EPC and major project contracts
• Review and interpret contractual terms scope provisions payment mechanisms warranties liabilities indemnities and termination provisions
• Refer matters requiring formal legal interpretation to the Client s legal function
• Own and maintain contract registers for notices bonds guarantees insurance payments variations claims and contractual key dates
• Ensure contractual notices and responses are issued accurately and within required timeframes
• Lead variation change order and change-control processes
• Review contractor claims including extension-of-time and cost claims and prepare recommended Owner positions
• Support assessment and certification of interim payments milestone payments retention provisional sums and final accounts
• Monitor contractor contractual performance and compliance
• Support dispute avoidance and development of contractual and commercial positions
• Own OFCI CFCI and long-lead equipment tracking including responsibility splits between the Client and contractor
• Chair periodic long-lead equipment and procurement coordination meetings Identify and escalation delivery or procurement risks that could affect the project program
• Lead contract and commercial close-out including final account settlement warranties securities outstanding claims and completion documentation
• Maintain warranty and defects registers throughout the applicable defects liability period
• Identify procurement contractual commercial technical and schedule risks and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are assigned and tracked
• Prepare procurement and contracts dashboards claims reports variation reports risk reports and executive updates for the Client s PMO
• Provide guidance to project teams on tender governance contract interpretation change management claims avoidance and commercial risk
• Lead and develop the procurement and contracts team including contract administrators procurement engineers and tendering support staff
• Manage team resourcing package allocation quality review and technical development
• Coordinate closely with project management engineering cost planning commercial commissioning document control and Client teams
• Escalate matters outside the PMC s delegated authority to the Project Site Director for referral to the Client
• Maintain confidentiality of contractual commercial pricing and tender information and ensure integrity of the procurement process

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook SAP Oracle ERP Procurement Platforms Contract Management Systems EDMS PMIS Platforms Procurement and Tender Trackers Claims and Variation Trackers Risk and Executive Reporting Dashboards

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion creed color national origin ancestry sex including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or medical conditions related to pregnancy childbirth or breastfeeding age medical condition marital or domestic partner status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression and transgender status mental disability or physical disability genetic information military or veteran status citizenship low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline. 12 15 years of procurement and contracts experience** on major construction or infrastructure projects. Minimum **5 years of experience leading a procurement, contracts, or commercial function**. Strong experience managing the full procurement lifecycle from strategy and tendering through award, administration, and close-out. Strong contractor prequalification and tender management experience. Extensive experience with technical and commercial bid evaluation. Strong knowledge of EPC contract administration under FIDIC or equivalent contract forms. Experience administering EPC lump-sum contracts. Strong contract interpretation skills, including risk allocation, liabilities, indemnities, warranties, and termination provisions. Strong commercial management and change-control experience. Experience managing variations, change orders, claims, and extension-of-time assessments. Experience supporting payment certification against contractual payment mechanisms. Strong final account management and contract close-out experience. Experience managing contractors and suppliers. Experience administering bonds, guarantees, insurance, and contractual securities. Strong procurement and contractual risk-management capabilities. Experience managing long-lead equipment and OFCI / CFCI arrangements. Experience preparing procurement and contracts reports for executive and Client audiences. Proven team leadership experience, including resourcing, package allocation, and review of team output. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with SAP, Oracle, or equivalent ERP / procurement / contract management systems. Fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to prepare, communicate, and defend contractual positions clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience on data center or mission-critical projects. Experience on at least two data center or comparable projects with individual project values exceeding **USD 500 million**. Strong PMC or Owner s Representative experience. Experience working with major hyperscale, government-linked, or PIF-affiliated clients. Strong knowledge of the KSA procurement market, including regional contractors, vendors, local content requirements, and procurement regulations. Professional accreditation such as **CIPS, MRICS / RICS, PMP, AACE, CIArb**, or equivalent. Master s degree in a relevant discipline. Arabic language capability. Experience with both single-EPC and multi-package project delivery models. Experience managing OFCI / CFCI arrangements where the Owner directly procured major equipment. Exposure to dispute resolution processes, including DAB / DAAB, adjudication, or arbitration support. Strong working knowledge of ERP, procurement, and contract management platforms.