Senior Contracts Manager

KEO International Consultants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to oversee contractual aspects of projects, ensuring compliance and value optimization. The ideal candidate should have 15 years of experience, a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, and a Master's in Construction Law. The role emphasizes effective communication, risk management, and leadership skills, fostering a supportive environment that promotes professional development and well-being.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Athletic sponsorship

Qualifications

• 15 years work experience in the construction field.
• Experience with complex projects from design to execution.
• Proven capability in managing multiple contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage all contractual and commercial aspects of projects.
• Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and value optimization.
• Prepare and manage project contracts.
• Maintain positive client relationships.

Skills

Consultant Agreements and Construction Contracts

Risk identification and assessment

Effective communication skills

Team leadership and motivation

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Masters in Construction Law, LLB or similar

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Contracts Manager to join our team based in Riyadh, KSA. This position will be responsible for managing and overseeing all contractual and commercial aspects of projects to ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and value optimization for the client.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Demonstrating experience and capability in a wide range of Consultant Agreements and Construction Contracts.
• Demonstrating experience in complex projects from design through construction documents and implementation, including alternative forms of procurement.
• Communicating verbally and in writing with proven attention to detail, and maintaining positive client relationships and a professional firm image.
• Understanding, identifying, and assessing project and contract risks.
• Preparing and managing project contracts.
• Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Organizing, leading, and motivating people.

Qualifications

MEGA PROJECTS EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering and Masters in Construction Law, LLB or similar is preferred.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.