Senior Commercial Leader – Large Saudi Development

Mace; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential on a major Saudi project, overseeing mixed-use development with sports, entertainment, and arts facilities and essential infrastructure.

The role focuses on delivering robust governance, contract management, and strategic commercial support across procurement and delivery, ensuring compliance while driving value and risk management for a high-value programme.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation preferred (MRICS, AACE, PMP, or equivalent).
• Extensive commercial experience on major construction projects.
• Strong governance, contract management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience for immigration and client approval.

Responsibilities

• Champions a proactive safety culture and values-led leadership.
• Leads commercial governance, cost management, reporting, and payment certification.
• Manages change, claims, risk, and contract administration to protect project outcomes.
• Provides strategic commercial advice, stakeholder leadership, and compliance across procurement and delivery.
• Assesses claims, variations, time extensions, and commercial submissions.
• Provides commercial risk advice, stakeholder guidance, and negotiation support.
• Maintains robust governance, records, compliance, and team capability development.
• Administers contracts, valuations, payments, and final accounts, ensuring compliance and effective commercial control.
• Provides contractual advice, managing change, claims, and project cost performance.
• Delivers accurate commercial reporting and supports informed client decision-making.
• Leads teams and stakeholder engagement, driving continuous improvement and sustainability outcomes.

Skills

Commercial governance

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or commercial management

MRICS/AACE/PMP or equivalent

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential on a major Saudi project, overseeing mixed-use development with sports, entertainment, and arts facilities and essential infrastructure.

The role focuses on delivering robust governance, contract management, and strategic commercial support across procurement and delivery, ensuring compliance while driving value and risk management for a high-value programme.