Senior Contracts Manager - Hospitality Projects

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager for hospitality projects. You will oversee contract administration, commercial governance, and claims management across a major hotel development, providing clear contractual recommendations throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive experience in FIDIC and bespoke contracts, handling variations, payments, and final accounts, while coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, and hotel operators in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 15–17 years of experience in contract administration/ commercial management.
• Experience in hospitality/hotel developments is highly important.
• MRICS or MCIArb qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts across the project lifecycle.
• Monitor compliance with obligations, milestones, notices and deliverables.
• Manage variations, claims and amendments from identification to implementation.
• Review PVNs, PVRs, Change Orders, Variation Orders and substantiation.
• Coordinate with legal or specialists on complex issues.

Skills

Contract administration

FIDIC contracts

Variation management

Claims management

Commercial management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Contracts Manager - Hospitality Projects Job Snapshot Role: Senior Contracts Manager - Hospitality Projects Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Experience: Minimum 15 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Senior Contracts Manager - Hospitality Projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity providing contract administration, commercial governance, claims management, change control, and contractual risk support across a major hospitality and hotel development. Parsons is hiring an experienced contracts professional to safeguard the client 's commercial position, administer FIDIC and bespoke agreements, assess variations and claims, support payment certification, and provide clear contractual recommendations throughout the project lifecycle. Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Contracts Administration Salary: 30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The Senior Contracts Manager will manage complex contractual matters across construction, consultancy, design, and specialist hospitality packages within a major hotel development.

The position will work in a PMC and Client-facing environment where contract interpretation, documentation quality, commercial judgment, and timely administration directly influence cost exposure and project outcomes. The role will provide structured oversight of obligations, notices, variations, claims, payments, amendments, and final accounts while coordinating with contractors, consultants, designers, hotel operators, and commercial teams. Particular attention will be given to identifying scope overlap, duplicated entitlement, unsupported claims, and other contractual risks before they affect the client 's commercial position.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer construction, consultancy, design, and specialist hospitality contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor contractor and consultant compliance with contractual obligations, milestones, notices, and deliverables.
• Track bonds, insurance, warranties, securities, and other contractual requirements.
• Interpret FIDIC and bespoke contract provisions and advise project teams on contractual implications.
• Manage contractual correspondence and ensure required notices are issued within prescribed timeframes.
• Draft formal letters, notices, instructions, assessments, and commercial recommendations.
• Maintain accurate contract administration records and supporting documentation.
• Manage variations from initial identification through assessment, negotiation, approval, and implementation.
• Review PVNs, PVRs, Change Orders, Variation Orders, and associated substantiation.
• Assess contractual entitlement relating to proposed changes and instructed work.
• Evaluate cost and programme implications associated with variations.
• Identify potential overlap, duplicated scope, or double counting within variation submissions.
• Coordinate commercial and technical input required to evaluate contractor proposals.
• Support negotiations on variation values, entitlement, and implementation conditions.
• Maintain comprehensive variation and change registers.
• Review claims for extension of time, disruption, prolongation, acceleration, and additional cost.
• Assess contractual entitlement and verify whether claim submissions meet contractual requirements.
• Analyze cause, effect, responsibility, and substantiation presented within contractor claims.
• Coordinate with Planning and Project Controls teams when evaluating programme impacts.
• Review contemporaneous records and supporting project evidence relevant to claims.
• Develop defensible contractual positions and recommendations for senior management and the Client.
• Support dispute avoidance by identifying emerging contractual issues early.
• Assist with negotiations and resolution of disputed commercial matters.
• Coordinate with legal or specialist advisers where complex contractual issues require additional review.
• Review contractor and consultant payment applications from a contractual perspective.
• Coordinate with Quantity Surveying and Cost Management teams on valuation and certification.
• Verify that claimed amounts align with approved progress, contractual terms, and authorized changes.
• Identify unsupported or duplicated payment items before certification.
• Support preparation of payment recommendations and commercial assessments.
• Monitor contractual and commercial risk across assigned packages.
• Identify risks arising from scope gaps, conflicting documents, delayed instructions, unresolved changes, or incomplete records.
• Advise project leadership on potential financial and contractual exposure.
• Support implementation of mitigation strategies for significant commercial risks.
• Provide regular commercial reporting covering contracts, claims, variations, payments, and outstanding actions.
• Maintain contract, claim, variation, correspondence, and action registers.
• Prepare concise status updates for senior management and Client representatives.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, architects, designers, hotel operators, and specialist stakeholders.
• Support resolution of contractual matters involving multiple packages or interfaces.
• Participate in commercial meetings, contract reviews, negotiations, and stakeholder discussions.
• Provide contract administration support where design development creates scope or change implications.
• Support amendments, extensions, supplemental agreements, and other contractual modifications.
• Assist with contract closeout and final account settlement.
• Verify that outstanding claims, variations, commercial issues, and obligations are resolved before closure.
• Maintain complete and auditable records supporting final account positions.
• Manage multiple contracts and competing commercial priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Provide independent contractual advice on complex issues without relying on unnecessary escalation.

Ideal Profile The position requires a bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or another closely related discipline. Candidates should have approximately 15 to 17 years of relevant experience in contract administration, commercial management, quantity surveying, or major project delivery. Strong experience within hospitality, hotel, luxury, mixed-use, or major building developments is highly important. The successful candidate should have worked in a PMC, Client, consultancy, or major contractor environment and be comfortable providing direct contractual advice to senior stakeholders. Comprehensive knowledge of FIDIC and bespoke construction and consultancy contracts is essential. Candidates should demonstrate substantial experience managing variations, claims, extension of time submissions, payments, negotiations, and commercial risk. Experience assessing disruption, prolongation, acceleration, and additional cost claims will strengthen suitability. GCC or broader Middle East project experience is required. The role requires the ability to interpret complex contractual provisions and develop clear, evidence-based recommendations. Strong analytical judgment, negotiation capability, stakeholder management, and written contractual communication are essential. Candidates should be able to manage several active contracts, claims, and change matters simultaneously in a fast-paced project environment. MRICS, MCIArb, or postgraduate qualifications in Construction Law or Contract Management are desirable.

Skills Set Contract administration FIDIC contracts Bespoke contracts Hospitality contracts Hotel developments Luxury developments Mixed-use projects PMC environment Client-side contracts Commercial management Contractual compliance Contract notices Contract obligations Contract milestones Bonds Insurance Variation management Change management PVNs PVRs Change Orders Variation Orders Claims management Extension of time EOT assessment Disruption claims Prolongation claims Acceleration claims Additional cost claims Entitlement assessment Programme impact assessment Scope overlap Double counting Payment applications Payment certification Quantity surveying Cost management Commercial negotiations Contract correspondence Contract amendments Contract extensions Final accounts Contract closeout Commercial risk Contractual risk Claims registers Variation registers Action registers Commercial reporting FIDIC administration Construction law MRICS MCIArb Stakeholder management

Why Join Us

Major hospitality developments require rigorous contract administration because design refinement, specialist packages, operator requirements, luxury finishes, and multiple consultant interfaces can generate significant commercial complexity. This Riyadh role offers the opportunity to shape contractual outcomes on a high-value hotel project while working directly with senior management, the Client, consultants, and contractors. The position provides deep exposure to FIDIC administration, sophisticated claims, variation strategy, payment assessment, negotiation, and final accounts, making it well suited to an experienced contracts professional seeking senior responsibility within Saudi Arabia 's expanding hospitality and luxury development market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, program management, construction management, and commercial services across major developments. In Saudi Arabia, its teams support complex hospitality, infrastructure, and building programs through expertise in contracts administration, commercial management, quantity surveying, project controls, design coordination, and construction supervision.