Project Commercial Manager

DataVolt; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

DataVolt is seeking an experienced procurement leader to manage the full lifecycle of EPC, major subcontracts, and OEM packages for large-scale data centre opportunities.

You will own procurement strategy, market engagement, RFP development, and award governance, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure market-ready packages and strong governance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, quantity surveying, commercial management, procurement, supply chain, business or a related discipline.
• 10+ years EPC, project procurement, commercial management or major construction sourcing experience.
• Proven experience leading EPC contractor, subcontractor and OEM tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Strong knowledge of data centres, power, utilities, industrial, infrastructure or mission-critical projects.
• Practical knowledge of EPC contracts, OEM interfaces, capacity commitments, bonds, warranties, insurances, LDs, payments and risk allocation.
• Strong cost normalization, benchmarking, TCO and executive recommendation capability.
• Ability to manage multiple live tenders and early developments with strong governance and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle procurement of EPC contracts, major subcontracts and OEM packages for assigned project opportunities.
• Own project procurement strategy, market engagement, RFP development, tender governance, commercial evaluation, normalization, negotiation and award.
• Coordinate with Electrical and Mechanical specialists to secure OEM packages and verify market readiness.
• Maintain competitive tension, bidder equality, evaluation traceability and complete procurement records.
• Prepare executive award recommendations and hand over final scope, price, commitments and risks.

Skills

Procurement leadership

EPC contracts

Tendering

Cost benchmarking

Project procurement

Data centre knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Company Description

DataVolt is a global leader in sustainable and innovative data center solutions. We provide businesses across the world with the infrastructure they need to connect, collaborate, and grow in the data-driven landscape of today. Our solutions focus on security, reliability, scalability, and sustainability, empowering our clients to truly achieve digital transformation. We have strategically positioned operations in Riyadh, Dubai, California, Mumbai and Tashkent and are committed to shaping a sustainable digital future through groundbreaking innovation.

Company Description

DataVolt is a global leader in sustainable and innovative data center solutions. We provide businesses across the world with the infrastructure they need to connect, collaborate, and grow in the data-driven landscape of today. Our solutions focus on security, reliability, scalability, and sustainability, empowering our clients to truly achieve digital transformation. We have strategically positioned operations in Riyadh, Dubai, California, Mumbai and Tashkent and are committed to shaping a sustainable digital future through groundbreaking innovation.

Responsibilities

You will lead the full lifecycle procurement of EPC contracts, major subcontracts and OEM packages for assigned project opportunities. Additionally you will own project procurement strategy, market engagement, RFP development, tender governance, commercial evaluation, normalization, negotiation, award recommendation and contract handover.

• Develop contracting, packaging, sourcing, market-engagement, evaluation, governance and award plans for assigned projects.
• Build competitive contractor and subcontractor fields and lead prequalification, RFP issuance, clarifications and BAFO processes.
• Own securing project OEM packages, capacities and commercial commitments, assisted by the Electrical and Mechanical LLE & OEM Procurement Specialists.
• Coordinate complete technical, commercial, contractual and execution requirements and ensure the package is market-ready.
• Maintain competitive tension, bidder equality, evaluation traceability, approval gates and complete procurement records with coordinator support.
• Lead normalization, scope and exclusion analysis, cost benchmarks, TCO, schedule and risk adjustments and commercial ranking.
• Work with the EPC Contracts & Legal Interface Lead and Legal to translate negotiated terms into complete contracts, schedules and obligations.
• Coordinate the Project Solutions & Cost Specialist and shared specialists to integrate commercial, solutions, cost, delivery, permitting, OEM and contractual inputs.
• Prepare executive award recommendations and hand over final scope, price, commitments, deviations, risks and open actions to Delivery.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, quantity surveying, commercial management, procurement, supply chain, business or a related discipline.
• 10+ years EPC, project procurement, commercial management or major construction sourcing experience.
• Proven experience leading EPC contractor, subcontractor and OEM tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Strong knowledge of data centres, power, utilities, industrial, infrastructure or mission-critical projects.
• Practical knowledge of EPC contracts, OEM interfaces, capacity commitments, bonds, warranties, insurances, LDs, payments and risk allocation.
• Strong cost normalization, benchmarking, TCO and executive recommendation capability.
• Ability to manage multiple live tenders and early developments with strong governance and stakeholder alignment