Director - Delivery - Contracts

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Director - Delivery - Contracts to lead contractual leadership across major residential development projects in Riyadh. The role focuses on contract administration, risk management, and performance improvement to protect programme, cost and delivery outcomes.

The successful candidate will guide contract management teams and coordinate with procurement, legal and governance to ensure effective contractor performance and timely close-out for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline with strong contracting background.
• 15+ years in major construction, real estate or capital projects with delivery focus.
• Experience administering major construction contracts through execution phase.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual leadership to Delivery Directors and project teams across residential projects.
• Lead administration of major construction and consultancy contracts from award to close-out.
• Monitor obligations, milestones and deliverables for contract compliance.
• Advise on variations, extensions of time, claims and risks.
• Lead claims negotiations and dispute avoidance efforts.
• Support change management and procurement activities.
• Review correspondence, notices and contractor positions with leadership.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants and governance stakeholders to align actions.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contractual strategy

Dispute avoidance

Leadership

Construction delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quantity Surveying

Tools

FIDIC contracts

EPC/EPCM models

Job description

Role Description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Director - Delivery - Contracts to join the Residential Delivery team and provide contractual leadership across major residential development projects.

The role will work closely with project delivery leadership to ensure construction and consultancy contracts are effectively administered throughout execution, with a strong focus on contractor performance, contractual risk, change management, claims, dispute avoidance and successful project close-out.

This is a project and delivery-focused role, requiring someone who combines deep contractual expertise with a strong understanding of construction and project delivery. The successful candidate will be expected to translate contractual requirements and risks into practical actions that protect programme, cost and delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide contractual leadership and advice to Delivery Directors and project teams across assigned residential projects and construction packages.
• Lead the administration of major construction, consultancy and related delivery contracts from award through construction, handover, defects and final close-out.
• Monitor contractual obligations, milestones, notices and deliverables, ensuring project teams and contractors remain compliant with agreed contract requirements.
• Advise delivery teams on contractual strategy relating to variations, extensions of time, claims, delays, contractor performance and emerging project risks.
• Lead the assessment, preparation, negotiation and resolution of contractual claims and disputes, with a strong focus on early intervention and dispute avoidance.
• Support the management of change across delivery packages, ensuring contractual implications are identified early and appropriately addressed.
• Review contractual correspondence, notices, claims submissions and contractor positions, providing clear recommendations to project leadership.
• Work closely with contractors, consultants and project stakeholders to resolve contractual and commercial issues that may impact construction progress or project outcomes.
• Support contractor performance management, including contractual remedies, recovery measures and escalation where required.
• Provide contractual input into procurement and contract formation activities where required to ensure proposed contracting strategies and documentation are practical and appropriate for downstream delivery.
• Oversee contractual requirements associated with testing, commissioning, handover, warranties, defects management and final account / contract close-out.
• Maintain effective coordination with relevant commercial, procurement, legal and governance stakeholders to ensure project-level contractual actions remain aligned with wider company requirements.
• Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to contract management professionals supporting the Delivery team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience within major construction, real estate development, infrastructure or capital projects.
• Significant experience in project delivery combined with contract and commercial management, rather than purely corporate or procurement-focused contract management.
• Strong experience administering major construction contracts through the execution phase, including variations, claims, extensions of time, contractual notices, performance issues and close-out.
• Strong working knowledge of FIDIC and/or major Design & Build, EPC or EPCM contracting models.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex contractor and consultant relationships on large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of construction delivery and the practical programme, cost and technical implications of contractual decisions.
• Proven ability to lead complex claims negotiations and support dispute avoidance and resolution.
• Experience working on large-scale residential, mixed-use or masterplanned developments is highly advantageous.
• GCC experience is strongly preferred, with experience in Saudi Arabia considered an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior project leadership on complex contractual matters.
• Professional qualifications such as MRICS, MCIOB, MCIArb, CPCM or equivalent are advantageous.