Senior Contract Manager

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

Job summary

Jacobs, a global engineering and professional services firm, seeks a Senior Contract Manager for a major NEOM programme. You will lead contractual activities, advise on complex negotiations, and ensure robust governance across the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with client teams and stakeholders to identify risks, manage claims, and sustain compliant, efficient contract administration. Onsite roles with focus on delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years experience.
• Chartered status with recognised body (RICS/CIOB or equivalent).
• Extensive experience managing contracts on major infrastructure, building or complex development projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, negotiations, risk management, cost planning and claims.
• Proven ability to lead contract activities and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract administration throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring obligations and timelines are met.
• Review RFPs, tender documents and contract terms to identify risks and non-compliance.
• Lead or support negotiations on high-value contractual matters.
• Provide expert contractual advice to client, project leadership and stakeholders.
• Monitor performance, risks, variations, claims and reporting.
• Support negotiation of claims, change requests and contract variations.
• Collaborate with project, commercial, procurement and legal teams to resolve matters.

Skills

Contract leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree (Quantity Surveying/Commercial)

Chartered status

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what is possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are seeking an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join our team at NEOM and provide contractual leadership across a major programme.

About The Opportunity

As a Senior Contract Manager, you will manage commercial and contractual activities across a significant project at NEOM. Working closely with the client’s commercial team, project leadership and key stakeholders, you will provide expert contract advice, support negotiations and ensure contracts are administered effectively throughout the project lifecycle. You will play a key role in identifying and managing contractual risks, resolving complex commercial matters and maintaining clear reporting on the project’s contractual position. You will also provide technical guidance to the wider contracts team, helping to promote consistency, compliance and commercial best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage contract administration activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations, procedures and timelines are effectively 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.

Here’s what you'll need

• A bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a 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.

Jacobs. A world where you can. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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