Senior Claims & Contracts Leader — Drive Major Infra

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

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