Senior Contract & Commercial Leader - Major Infrastructure

Jacobs; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Contract Manager for the NEOM programme to lead commercial and contractual activities across a major project. You will provide expert contract advice, support negotiations and ensure contracts are administered effectively from start to finish.

You will identify contractual risks, resolve complex matters and maintain clear reporting on the project’s contractual position, while guiding the wider contracts team and ensuring best practice and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline from an internationally recognised university.
• Minimum 20 years experience
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body, such as RICS, CIOB or an approved equivalent.
• Strong experience managing contracts on major infrastructure, building or complex development projects.
• Extensive knowledge of contract administration, commercial negotiations, risk management, cost planning and claims.
• Proven ability to lead contract activities, provide technical guidance and manage complex or sensitive contractual matters.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work closely with clients, project teams and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract administration activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations, procedures and timelines are maintained.
• Review requests for proposals, tender documents and contract terms to identify commercial risks, obligations and areas of non-compliance.
• Lead or support negotiations relating to complex, sensitive or high-value contractual matters.
• Provide expert contractual advice to the client, project leadership and key stakeholders.
• Monitor contractual performance, risks, variations, claims and commercial issues, providing clear and timely reporting.
• Support the preparation, assessment and negotiation of claims, change requests and contract variations.
• Collaborate with project, commercial, procurement and legal teams to resolve contractual matters and support successful project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to contracts personnel, promoting consistency, compliance and commercial best practice.
• Maintain accurate contract records, correspondence, notices and supporting documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by keeping up to date with relevant contractual developments and industry practices.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost planning

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Contract Manager for the NEOM programme to lead commercial and contractual activities across a major project. You will provide expert contract advice, support negotiations and ensure contracts are administered effectively from start to finish.

You will identify contractual risks, resolve complex matters and maintain clear reporting on the project’s contractual position, while guiding the wider contracts team and ensuring best practice and compliant processes.