Senior Claims/Contract Manager

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Claims/Contract Manager to lead the administration and management of major construction and infrastructure head contracts. You will assess, negotiate, and resolve complex claims, review entitlement and records, apply delay analysis, and coordinate independent experts to drive favorable commercial outcomes.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, manage relations with the Employer and key stakeholders, and support formal dispute resolution

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.
• Deep expertise in claims assessment, negotiation, and project or Employer reporting.
• Strong knowledge of head contract management under major standard forms (FIDIC/NEC).

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and management of major construction and infrastructure head contracts.
• Assess, manage, negotiate, and resolve complex claims including delay and time extensions.
• Review entitlement, causation, responsibility, quantum, time impact, and records.
• Apply delay/disruption analysis methodologies and coordinate experts.
• Lead dispute avoidance, commercial negotiations, and settlement discussions.
• Support formal dispute resolution processes (DAB/DAAB, mediation, arbitration).
• Prepare defensible contractual assessments, reports, and position papers for leadership.
• Maintain claims registers, risk registers, dispute logs, and entitlement schedules.
• Mentor a multidisciplinary team of contracts, claims, and commercial staff.
• Manage relationships with Employer, contractors, consultants, and legal advisers.

Skills

Senior contracts management

Claims negotiation

Dispute resolution

Contract administration

FIDIC NEC familiarity

Leadership mentoring

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Claims/Contract Manager

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the administration and management of major construction and infrastructure head contracts.
• Assess, manage, negotiate, and resolve complex claims, including delay and extension of time, disruption, prolongation, variations, Provisional Sum works, loss and expense, acceleration, and productivity-related claims.
• Review contractual entitlement, causation, responsibility, quantum, time impact, supporting records, programmes, and cost information.
• Apply recognised delay and disruption analysis methodologies, including the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol.
• Instruct and manage independent delay, planning, quantum, and other specialist experts.
• Lead issue resolution, dispute avoidance, commercial negotiations, and settlement discussions.
• Support and manage formal dispute resolution processes, including DAB/DAAB proceedings, mediation, and arbitration.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and formally defensible contractual assessments, reports, position papers, recommendations, and correspondence for the Employer and project leadership.
• Maintain claims registers, commercial risk registers, dispute logs, entitlement schedules, and contractual records.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of contracts, claims, and commercial administration professionals.
• Manage relationships with the Employer, contractors, cost consultants, design consultants, programme reviewers, legal advisers, and other project stakeholders.
• Provide sound commercial advice while balancing contractual entitlement, project delivery requirements, commercial objectives, and stakeholder relationships.
• Identify contractual and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects in a senior contracts, claims, or commercial role.
• In-depth, demonstrable expertise in claims assessment, negotiation, resolution, and project or Employer reporting.
• Detailed knowledge of head contract management and administration under major standard forms, including FIDIC, NEC, and bespoke Employer’s contracts.
• Significant experience managing complex delay, extension of time, disruption, prolongation, variation, Provisional Sum, and loss and expense claims.
• Strong working knowledge of delay analysis methodologies and construction programme analysis.
• Experience instructing, managing, and interfacing with independent delay, planning, quantum, and other technical experts.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary commercial and contracts teams.
• Strong issue resolution, dispute avoidance, negotiation, and settlement skills.
• Experience with formal dispute resolution mechanisms, including DAB/DAAB, mediation, and arbitration.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-party relationships across major construction projects.
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to balance strict contractual entitlement with project delivery and relationship considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, persuasive, and formally defensible written positions suitable for issuance without further rework.
• Strong analytical, organisational, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—