Railway Contract Manager | EPC/Turnkey Projects Lead

Hitachi Energy; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Schooling allowance

Learning programs

Job summary

Hitachi Rail’s Legal, Contracts & Compliance team in Saudi Arabia seeks a seasoned contract professional to lead the contracting function for railway signaling projects. You will oversee award-to-closeout processes, ensuring compliance with terms and corporate policies while guiding project directors and engineering teams.

You will identify risks, manage variations and claims, and coordinate with legal, finance and procurement to ensure governance.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of professional experience in contract management for large infrastructure or railway projects.
• Experience managing EPC, turnkey, or railway signaling contracts in international projects.
• Experience with public sector clients and large infrastructure contracts in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong understanding of project delivery models and commercial risk in transportation projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law or Engineering; MBA or Project Management is an advantage.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contract management function for railway signaling projects from award through close-out.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms, corporate policies and legal frameworks.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance to project directors, engineering teams and senior management.
• Identify, assess and manage contractual risks and opportunities with mitigation strategies.
• Manage contractual correspondence, notifications and documentation with clients, partners and subcontractors.
• Lead negotiations of contract variations, change orders and claims.
• Support development and execution of claims and dispute resolution strategies.
• Monitor performance against contractual obligations and flag issues early.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, procurement and project management teams.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier contracts in line with main contract objectives.
• Contribute to commercial reporting, forecasting and risk assessments.
• Ensure contract administration procedures and documentation control per company standards.
• Support leadership in stakeholder management and negotiations with clients/consortium partners.

Skills

Contract management

EPC contracts

Negotiation

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Engineering

Tools

FIDIC knowledge

Job description

Hitachi Rail’s Legal, Contracts & Compliance team in Saudi Arabia seeks a seasoned contract professional to lead the contracting function for railway signaling projects. You will oversee award-to-closeout processes, ensuring compliance with terms and corporate policies while guiding project directors and engineering teams.

You will identify risks, manage variations and claims, and coordinate with legal, finance and procurement to ensure governance.