Commercial Manager - Mega Project Delivery

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh is seeking a seasoned Commercial Manager to oversee commercial performance, contract administration, and financial controls across mega-project delivery. You will lead high-value contracts within a Delivery Partner framework, safeguarding project viability and providing senior stakeholders with reliable, data-driven insights.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in commercial management on major engineering or construction programs, with strong knowledge of FIDIC/NEC

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of progressive commercial management experience.
• Experience on large-scale engineering, infrastructure, or mega-construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi regulations and procurement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management activities across assigned infrastructure contracts and project packages.
• Maintain visibility of commercial performance from contract award through construction, completion, and final account.
• Oversee cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Monitor expenditure, commitments, liabilities, and forecast cost against budgets.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract administration

FIDIC

NEC contracts

Design-Build

Design-Bid-Build

PMC delivery

Cost forecasting

Earned Value Analysis

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Commercial Manager - Mega Project Delivery Job Snapshot Role: Commercial Manager - Mega Project Delivery Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Experience: 12 years in commercial management on major engineering or construction programs Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview Commercial Manager - Mega Project Delivery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity overseeing commercial performance, contract administration, financial controls, claims, change management, and risk across a major infrastructure development. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced commercial leader to work within a multidisciplinary Delivery Partner environment, protecting project financial viability while managing high-value Design-Build contracts and supporting the successful delivery of complex Saudi Arabian infrastructure.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Salary: 40000-60000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The Commercial Manager will connect project execution with contractual and financial governance, ensuring delivery decisions remain commercially sustainable throughout the project lifecycle. Operating within a complex Delivery Partner structure, the role will oversee cost performance, contract compliance, changes, claims, cash flow, and commercial risk while providing senior stakeholders with reliable information for decision-making. The position will be instrumental in maintaining commercial discipline across high-value contracts while safeguarding Client objectives and supporting timely infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management activities across assigned infrastructure contracts and project packages.
• Maintain visibility of commercial performance from contract award through construction, completion, and final account.
• Oversee cost planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Monitor expenditure, commitments, liabilities, and forecast cost against approved budgets.
• Develop and review project cash flow forecasts to identify emerging funding and expenditure requirements.
• Apply Earned Value Analysis to evaluate cost and delivery performance.
• Analyze financial trends and highlight adverse movements requiring management intervention.
• Provide accurate commercial forecasts and executive-level performance information.
• Administer high-value contracts under FIDIC, NEC, bespoke, and other applicable contractual frameworks.
• Ensure project teams understand and comply with contractual obligations, notice provisions, approval requirements, and commercial procedures.
• Monitor contractor compliance with agreed commercial and contractual requirements.
• Maintain awareness of Saudi Arabian procurement regulations and relevant contractual requirements.
• Review commercial correspondence and ensure contractual positions are properly documented.
• Advise project leadership on contractual rights, obligations, exposure, and recommended actions.
• Identify financial and contractual risks during design, procurement, construction, and completion.
• Develop mitigation strategies to reduce commercial exposure before risks develop into claims or disputes.
• Maintain commercial risk visibility and coordinate significant exposures with project risk management processes.
• Evaluate the potential cost and contractual consequences of project decisions.
• Lead commercial assessment of variations and change orders.
• Review contractor entitlement, substantiation, valuation, and supporting documentation.
• Negotiate significant variations and establish commercially defensible settlements.
• Monitor cumulative change and its impact on budget, forecast, schedule, and contract value.
• Assess claims involving cost, entitlement, disruption, delay, or other contractual matters.
• Coordinate with planning, technical, legal, and project controls teams when evaluating complex claims.
• Lead negotiations aimed at achieving timely and commercially balanced resolution of disputes.
• Maintain comprehensive records supporting commercial determinations and negotiated outcomes.
• Coordinate commercial requirements across Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and PMC delivery environments.
• Review payment applications and ensure valuations reflect verified progress and contractual requirements.
• Support payment certification and resolution of disputed commercial items.
• Monitor commercial implications associated with procurement, subcontracting, and package interfaces.
• Work closely with cost engineers and project controls personnel to reconcile commercial and cost information.
• Provide commercial input into budget reviews, forecasts, management reports, and project recovery strategies.
• Act as a senior commercial interface with the Client on contractual, financial, and change-related matters.
• Engage government stakeholders and authorities where commercial or contractual coordination is required.
• Manage commercial relationships with major contractors and subcontractors.
• Lead commercial meetings and communicate key decisions, risks, and actions clearly.
• Prepare commercial reports and presentations for senior management and executive leadership.
• Translate complex financial and contractual information into concise recommendations for decision-makers.
• Support value optimization by challenging unnecessary cost and identifying commercially advantageous alternatives.
• Maintain appropriate governance and auditability across commercial decisions.
• Lead Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, and other commercial personnel assigned to the program.
• Allocate commercial responsibilities and monitor team performance across project packages.
• Mentor team members in contract administration, cost management, claims assessment, and commercial negotiation.
• Promote professional integrity, consistency, and technical rigor across the commercial function.
• Support closeout negotiations, final account preparation, and settlement of outstanding commercial matters.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive commercial management experience.
• Substantial experience on large-scale engineering, infrastructure, or mega-construction projects.
• Strong GCC experience with practical knowledge of Middle East project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of Saudi Arabian regulatory and procurement frameworks.
• Experience supporting major programs associated with Saudi Arabia 's continuing infrastructure and development investment.
• Expert knowledge of FIDIC contract forms.
• Familiarity with NEC and bespoke contractual arrangements is advantageous.
• Strong experience across Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and PMC delivery models.
• Proven capability in cost planning, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and commercial reporting.
• Experience applying Earned Value Analysis to major project performance.
• Strong background in variations, change orders, claims, and dispute management.
• Able to evaluate contractual entitlement and financial substantiation objectively.
• Advanced commercial negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of commercial and contractual risk management.
• Experience managing high-value contract portfolios with multiple stakeholders.
• Chartered professional status such as MRICS, FRICS, or equivalent is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership capability with experience developing Quantity Surveyors and Cost Engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Confident presenting complex commercial and financial information to executive and C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong analytical judgment with the ability to make commercially sound recommendations.
• High standards of professional integrity, governance, and documentation.

Skills Set

• Commercial management
• Contract administration
• FIDIC
• NEC contracts
• Design-Build contracts
• Design-Bid-Build
• PMC delivery
• Cost planning
• Budget management
• Cost forecasting
• Cash flow forecasting
• Earned Value Analysis
• Commercial reporting
• Financial analysis
• Contractual risk management
• Commercial risk
• Variation management
• Change orders
• Change control
• Claims assessment
• Claims negotiation
• Dispute resolution
• Contractual entitlement
• Payment applications
• Payment certification
• Cost verification
• Commercial negotiations
• Value optimization
• Contract compliance
• Procurement regulations
• Saudi Arabian contract environment
• Contractor management
• Subcontractor management
• Commercial governance
• Final accounts
• Project closeout
• Quantity surveying
• Cost engineering
• Executive reporting
• Client management
• MRICS
• FRICS

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's major infrastructure programs create sustained demand for commercial professionals capable of managing sophisticated contract structures, substantial capital commitments, and complex delivery interfaces. This position offers direct influence over the financial and contractual performance of a major Construction development while providing exposure to Delivery Partner governance, high-value Design-Build portfolios, executive stakeholders, and Saudi Arabia 's evolving project environment. It also provides significant scope to lead and develop a multidisciplinary commercial team.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, program management, and technology solutions for complex developments worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, its teams support major infrastructure programs through commercial management, contract administration, engineering, project controls, technical assurance, and integrated Delivery Partner services.