Insurance Manager

SNC-Lavalin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus

Flight allowance

Transportation allowance

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Insurance & Contract Manager to lead contract management for rail projects (85%) and oversee insurance activities (15%). The role requires strong contract management experience in rail or infrastructure and solid knowledge of industry insurance principles.

You will draft, review, and negotiate EPC and other agreements, monitor KPIs, and ensure regulatory compliance across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Robust contract management experience in rail or infrastructure projects.
• Solid knowledge of insurance structures for large-scale projects (CAR, PI, liability).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and claims management capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract management across rail projects, ensuring compliance with terms and obligations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex EPC, design & build, operations, and maintenance contracts.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and SLAs; manage variations and change orders.
• Provide contractual advice to project teams and procurement throughout the lifecycle.
• Support tendering processes, review RFPs, bid evaluations, and contract awards.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements in rail.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Claims management

Rail infrastructure

Insurance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Priorities management

Job description

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Insurance & Contract Manager to support rail infrastructure/projects by primarily managing contractual matters (approx. 85%), while also overseeing insurance-related activities (approx. 15%). The ideal candidate will have robust experience in contract management within the rail or infrastructure sector, complemented by a working knowledge of insurance principles relevant to large-scale engineering or transport projects.

Your role

Contract Management (Primary Focus – ~85%)

• Lead end-to-end contract management activities across rail projects, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and obligations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, including EPC, design & build, operations, and maintenance agreements.
• Monitor contractor performance against contractual KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Manage contract variations, claims, disputes, and change orders, ensuring risk mitigation and commercial protection.
• Provide contractual advice to project teams, procurement, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support tendering processes, including preparation and review of RFPs, bid evaluations, and contract award documentation.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements within the rail industry.
• Maintain proper documentation, contract registers, and reporting.

Insurance Management (Secondary Focus – ~15%)

• Oversee implementation and maintenance of project insurance programs (e.g., CAR, third-party liability, professional indemnity).
• Coordinate with brokers, insurers, and internal stakeholders on policy placement, renewals, and claims management.
• Review contractual insurance requirements and ensure adequate coverage and compliance.
• Support risk assessments and ensure alignment between contractual obligations and insurance coverage.
• Manage insurance claims, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and resolution.

About you

• Insurance Management (Secondary Focus – ~15%)
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of project insurance programs (e.g., CAR, third-party liability, professional indemnity).
• Coordinate with brokers, insurers, and internal stakeholders on policy placement, renewals, and claims management.
• Review contractual insurance requirements and ensure adequate coverage and compliance.
• Support risk assessments and ensure alignment between contractual obligations and insurance coverage.
• Manage insurance claims, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and resolution.

Key Skills

• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and claims management expertise
• Solid understanding of rail/infrastructure project environments
• Knowledge of insurance structures relevant to large-scale projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience working on railway or metro projects
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts
• Professional certifications in contract management or insurance (e.g., MRICS, CPCU, ACII)

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.