Senior Contracts / Commercial Manager

Sccsinternational; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sccsinternational in Riyadh invites a senior contracts and commercial lead to oversee contract administration, warranties, bonds and licenses on a mixed-use development delivered by an integrated team. You will manage valuations, variations, cost control and reporting to preserve financial integrity through the project lifecycle, and supervise claims evaluation and certification.

The role requires a degree in QS or equivalent, RICS membership, and at least 20 years of experience, including 7 in

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or cost management, or equivalent.
• Professional membership of the RICS.
• Twenty years of experience administering contracts and running large, complex projects.
• Seven years of experience in Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and administer contracts, warranties, bonds and licenses and see them through execution.
• Lead teams and cost consultants, driving performance to indicators and continuous improvement.
• Manage valuations, variations, cost control and reporting to maintain financial integrity.
• Evaluate claims, oversee contract completion and certification processes.
• Improve systems and processes applying good practice and lessons learned.

Skills

Contract administration

Valuations & variations

Cost control & reporting

Claims management

Commercial management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or cost management, or equivalent

Job description

A senior contracts and commercial post on a mixed-use development combining residential, commercial, hospitality, leisure and public realm elements, delivered by an integrated multidisciplinary team. The holder prepares and administers contracts, warranties, bonds and licences and sees them through formal execution and compliance. Teams and cost consultants are led from this post, with behaviours driven towards the agreed indicators and towards continuous improvement.

Valuations, variations, cost control and reporting are managed so that financial integrity holds through the project lifecycle. The evaluation of claims, contract completion and the certification processes are overseen by the holder, who is expected to secure fair resolution and client satisfaction. Improvements in systems and processes are delivered from the post, applying good practice and the lessons already learned.

The net zero carbon transition and the identification and management of the associated emissions are carried through the delivery work. The employer asks for a degree in quantity surveying, commercial management or cost management, or the equivalent, and professional membership of the RICS.

Long experience of administering contracts, of managing claims, and of running large and complex infrastructure and building projects commercially is required, with a minimum of twenty years of professional experience of which at least seven are in Saudi Arabia.