Senior Commercial Manager - Infrastructure

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Commercial Manager - Infrastructure to lead commercial strategy across high-value Design-Build contracts. You will oversee budgeting, cost control, procurement coordination, change management, and claims, ensuring alignment with cost and schedule objectives.

This role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 15 years of experience in infrastructure or large-scale development projects, with strong knowledge of FIDIC/NEC

Qualifications

• Must hold Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of commercial-management experience across multiple construction sectors.
• Proven success managing major infrastructure or large-scale development projects.
• Extensive knowledge of cost planning, commercial management, procurement, and contract administration.
• Strong working knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, Design-Build, and bespoke contract arrangements.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, claims, variations, change orders, and disputes.
• Familiar with KSA regulations, procurement requirements, and construction practices.
• Leadership and team-development experience; ability to mentor commercial professionals.
• Proficiency in project-management software, financial systems, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement commercial and contract strategies aligned with project objectives.
• Provide strategic direction for budgeting, procurement, cost control, contract administration, and change management.
• Oversee cost planning, budget development, cash-flow forecasting, and earned-value analysis.
• Monitor financial performance and maintain accurate forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare detailed commercial reports, cost analyses, and executive-level presentations.
• Administer FIDIC, NEC, and bespoke contracts in accordance with obligations.
• Maintain compliance with KSA procurement laws, contractual requirements, and corporate policies.
• Interpret contract provisions and provide expert advice to project leadership.
• Identify commercial, contractual, and financial risks early; develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead the assessment, negotiation, and resolution of variations, change orders, claims, and disputes.
• Review change requests for entitlement, scope, cost, and schedule implications.
• Develop and manage change-management records through final employer instructions.
• Monitor project expenditure and implement cost-control measures to prevent overruns.
• Lead the development and management of project budgets; coordinate with procurement teams.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Evaluate contractor commercial performance and pursue value-improvement opportunities.
• Represent the client in commercial negotiations, reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with technical, project-controls, procurement, legal, and delivery teams.
• Lead Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, and other commercial professionals.
• Mentor team members and provide training and performance support.
• Promote integrity, accountability, collaboration, and commercial excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Contract interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Related discipline

Tools

Project-management software

Financial systems

Reporting tools

FIDIC contracts

NEC contracts

Design-Build contracts

Job description

Senior Commercial Manager - Infrastructure Job Snapshot Role: Senior Commercial Manager - Infrastructure Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Experience: Minimum 15 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Parsons is hiring a Senior Commercial Manager - Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a leadership role within the Construction industry. The manager will connect project delivery with financial performance, ensuring that a major infrastructure program remains commercially viable, contractually compliant, and aligned with approved cost and schedule objectives. Working within a multidisciplinary delivery-partner team, the successful candidate will lead commercial strategy across high-value Design-Build contracts. The position covers budgeting, cost control, procurement coordination, change management, claims, contract interpretation, risk mitigation, stakeholder negotiation, and commercial-team leadership.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Salary: 35000-55000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context Large infrastructure programs require strong commercial governance to balance delivery ambitions with contractual obligations, financial controls, procurement requirements, and stakeholder interests. The Senior Commercial Manager will provide the strategic oversight needed to protect both Parsons and the client from avoidable financial and contractual exposure. The role will influence commercial decisions throughout the project lifecycle, from initial budgeting and procurement through change management, dispute resolution, and final reporting. Effective leadership will support value optimization, prevent cost overruns, improve contract compliance, and maintain constructive relationships with clients, government authorities, contractors, and consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement commercial and contract strategies aligned with project objectives.
• Provide strategic direction for budgeting, procurement, cost control, contract administration, and change management.
• Oversee cost planning, budget development, cash-flow forecasting, and earned-value analysis.
• Monitor financial performance and maintain accurate forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare detailed commercial reports, cost analyses, and executive-level presentations.
• Administer FIDIC, NEC, and bespoke contracts in accordance with agreed obligations.
• Maintain compliance with KSA procurement laws, contractual requirements, and corporate policies.
• Interpret contract provisions and provide expert advice to project leadership.
• Identify commercial, contractual, and financial risks at an early stage.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency measures to protect the client and Parsons.
• Lead the assessment, negotiation, and resolution of variations, change orders, claims, and potential disputes.
• Review contractor and client change requests for entitlement, scope, cost, and schedule implications.
• Develop and maintain change-management records through final employer instructions and variation orders.
• Ensure all changes are supported by accurate documentation and appropriate approvals.
• Monitor project expenditure and implement cost-control measures to prevent overruns.
• Lead the development and management of project budgets in line with financial goals.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to align sourcing activities with project and organizational requirements.
• Maintain productive relationships with suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Evaluate contractor commercial performance and pursue value-improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the primary commercial contact for the client, government authorities, and major subcontractors.
• Represent the project during commercial negotiations, reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with technical, project-controls, procurement, legal, and delivery teams.
• Lead Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, and other commercial professionals.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance, training, and performance support.
• Promote professional integrity, accountability, collaboration, and commercial excellence.
• Ensure adherence to applicable legal, regulatory, financial, and contractual requirements.
• Present commercial performance, risks, forecasts, and required decisions to senior management.

Ideal Profile

• Must hold Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Must possess minimum 15 years of commercial-management experience across multiple construction sectors.
• Must have proven success managing major infrastructure or large-scale development projects.
• Must have extensive knowledge of cost planning, commercial management, procurement, and contract administration.
• Must possess strong working knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, Design-Build, and bespoke contract arrangements.
• Must have experience managing budgets, forecasts, claims, variations, change orders, and disputes.
• Must be familiar with KSA regulations, procurement requirements, and construction practices.
• Must have previous experience supporting a project-management office is highly desirable.
• Must possess proven ability to deliver projects within approved budget and schedule requirements.
• Must have strong commercial judgement, strategic thinking, and decision-making capability.
• Must possess excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Must have the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and resolve disputes professionally.
• Must demonstrate leadership and team-development experience.
• Must possess proficiency in project-management software, financial systems, and reporting tools.
• Must possess the ability to maintain accuracy while working under pressure and managing competing priorities.
• Must possess membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is preferred.

Skills Set

• Infrastructure commercial management
• Contract administration
• FIDIC contracts
• NEC contracts
• Design-Build contracts
• Bespoke contract management
• Cost planning and budgeting
• Cash-flow forecasting
• Earned-value analysis
• Cost control
• Financial reporting
• Commercial forecasting
• Procurement coordination
• KSA procurement compliance
• Change-management control
• Variation assessment
• Claims management
• Dispute resolution
• Contract interpretation
• Commercial risk mitigation
• Contingency planning
• Value optimization
• Contractor performance management
• Executive commercial reporting
• Stakeholder negotiation
• Quantity-surveying leadership
• Cost-engineering oversight
• Project-management software
• Financial-management tools

Why Join Us

This opportunity offers senior commercial responsibility on a high-value infrastructure program that will contribute to Saudi Arabia ’s future development. The role provides direct influence over contract strategy, financial performance, risk allocation, procurement, and major stakeholder decisions. It also offers a strong pathway toward commercial-director, contracts-director, and program-leadership positions within Saudi Arabia ’s expanding Construction market.

About the Company Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, program-management, project-controls, and construction solutions for complex infrastructure developments. Its multidisciplinary teams support clients through disciplined commercial governance, technical expertise, and coordinated project delivery.