Assistant Contracts Manager(Saudi National)

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Assistant Contracts Manager to join our Riyadh-based PMO. You will oversee contract compliance, liaise with design, procurement, legal, and site teams, and guide contract decisions to protect client interests and project value.

With 10+ years in construction and strong English, you will evaluate tenders, manage variations, and support change control while aligning with client protocols and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of construction industry experience.
• Experience in commercial/contract roles with Grade A contractor desirable.
• Experience in Infrastructure Works.
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
• Strong understanding of contractual terms and legal implications.
• RICS membership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Check and report on contract compliance and progress.
• Coordinate with site team to ensure contractual requirements.
• Assess contractual implications of site decisions.
• Review correspondence with contractors and consultants.
• Manage change orders and valuations with client and Parsons.
• Support tender evaluation and procurement compliance.
• Lead contract management improvements aligned with client protocols.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial awareness

English proficiency

FIDIC knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Quantity Surveying / Construction Management degree

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Contracts Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to be part of a major Program Management Office in Riyadh .

What You'll Be Doing:

• Checking and reporting on designer, contractor and associated parties compliance with the contract and progress of works.
• Coordination with site team to ascertain contractual and practical measures to ensure compliance with requirements. Advice on specific requirements of the contract and performance in accordance therewith .
• Assessing contractual implications of site decisions and optimization of practical contract conditions
• Review of contractual correspondence from and to contractors and consultants
• Maintenance of trackers for securities, early warnings and claims
• Advising on entitlement in respect of variations and claims and recommending appropriate solutions
• Review of contract documentation in respect of consultants and contractors
• Involvement in and management of performance reviews in respect of consultants and contractors
• Advising on compliance with Tender and Procurement Law
• Assessment of Technical and Financial tender proposals
• Ensuring that changes are managed in compliance with the contract provisions
• Recommending improvements in contract management processes in alignment with Client protocols
• Advising on entitlement and valuation of time and cost claims
• Maintaining a working relationship with Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement and Legal Management to facilitate organizational interfaces
• Liaison with the PMO Cost Management team , in the management of Change Orders.
• Agreeing valuations methods of reimbursement with client and Parsons representatives.
• Liaison and coordination of agreement on valuations with Contractors.
• Managing directives and variations, reviewing client requirements, assessing implications negotiation of omissions or extra costs, coordination and reporting on the contractual implications of other parties engaged with the works.
• Final Accounts management including preparation, submission and agreement with client/Consultant and similarly with the respective subcontractors.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum 10 years of experience within the construction industry
• Experience in a commercial / contract role with Grade A contractor is desirable
• Having sufficient years of experience involving in Infrastructure Works / fields
• Technically sound with sufficient knowledge on construction methodology
• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Construction Technology / Civil Infrastructure Engineering / Architecture
• Good in interpreting contractual terms and understand the legal implications of construction project
• Analytical thinking, able to apply logic / rationale and impartial judgement on any prepared contractual communication correspondences
• Good proficiency in English language and writing skills
• Knowledge of principles of measurement
• Sound understanding of the application of legal principles
• Membership of a Chartered organization such as RICS is desirable

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Understand contractual terms & conditions, process, scope of work, compensation schedule, project milestones/critical path and contract administration requirement .
• Sound knowledge on contractual terms and conditions, FIDIC and others
• Experience in a commercial / contract role with Grade A contractor is desirable
• Client facing
• Attentive to details, meticulous planning and organizing
• Possess general management skills such as the ability to act with integrity, use sound judgement, drive for results and focus

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!