Senior Contracts Administrator - Saudi National

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator (Saudi National) to provide expert guidance on construction claims, forensic planning, and schedule delay analyses for a major rail project. You will review contractor claims, prepare recommendations, and help shape dispute resolution strategies.

The role requires deep experience with FIDIC-based contracts, strong programming skills (Primavera), and a proven ability to manage subcontractors and complex commercial arrangements.

Qualifications

• 15+ years progressive experience in contracts administration, quantity surveying or commercial management in construction.
• Experience on commercial projects (utilities or industrial facilities).
• Experience administering standard form contracts and managing subcontractors.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts or equivalents.
• Strong planning background on multi-billion-dollar projects.
• Experience with major contract claims and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delay analysis on complex claims and disputes.
• Analyze extension-of-time claims and provide entitlement recommendations.
• Assess delay and disruption damages and support defense strategies.
• Prepare and present clear claims reports for engineers and stakeholders.
• Pre-qualify contractor claims for contractual timeliness and substantiation.
• Collaborate with project team to gather background information and documentation.
• Support submissions to the Engineer for formal consideration.

Skills

Planning & programming expertise

Contract claims & dispute resolution

FIDIC contracts knowledge

Subcontractor management

Education

Degree in QS or Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a highly talented Senior Contracts Administrator (Saudi National) professional to support a major rail project. In this role, you will provide expert advice on construction claims, including forensic planning, schedule delay analysis, acceleration, disruption and productivity analysis, as well as general claims assessment and defense support.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Undertake delay analysis on complex claims and disputes.
• Analyze extension-of-time claims and prepare recommendations on entitlement.
• Assess delay and disruption damages.
• Support major claims and contribute to dispute resolution strategies.
• Pre-qualify claims received from contractors by:
  • Checking that claims are submitted within contractual timescales.
  • Confirming that initial substantiation provided by contractors is reasonable.
  • Advising whether claims are administratively compliant with the contract.
• Conduct forensic analysis of claims and potential claims by:
  • Reviewing contractors' claims and potential claims.
  • Liaising with the project team to obtain relevant background information and documentation.
  • Investigating technical construction issues in detail.
• Undertaking delay analysis of the program's critical path.
• Identifying any contractor-caused concurrent delay.
• Formulating the client's defense and/or counterclaim, as appropriate.
• Ascertain contractor entitlement, if any, in relation.
• Provide expert forensic planning input into reports by:
  • Writing clear and comprehensive claims reports.
  • Confirming the results of forensic analysis of claims and potential claims.
  • Preparing documents for review, analysis, and approval by Contract Administration peers.
  • Supporting submissions to the Engineer for formal consideration.
  • Developing summary presentations for key internal stakeholders.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in contracts administration, quantity surveying, or commercial management within the construction or property sector. Degree in QS. Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience on commercial projects (Utilities or industrial facilities).
• Experience administering standard form construction contracts and managing subcontractors in a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts (or equivalent).
• Strong planning and programming background on multi-billion-dollar construction projects.
• Strong background in major contract claims and dispute resolution, with a proven ability to:
  • Conduct forensic investigations of technical construction issues.
  • Undertake program delay analysis.
  • Assess financial quantum.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience in building programmes for extension of time using Primavera is preferred, or the ability to do so.
• Good working knowledge of Primavera.
• Fair knowledge or familiarity with TILOS.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

• We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!