Contract & Commercial Lead

Full-time, on an annually renewable contract in Riyadh. Fluent Arabic speakers preferred. Position Objective: Manage contract and commercial controls for the construction and renovation procurement of a multi-site program (Marakez Tahakom), strengthening negotiated outcomes and contract commitments, ensuring clear visibility of variations and claims, and proactively reporting commercial exposure. Job Description & Responsibilities: • Lead the commercial bid levelling, financial evaluation and negotiation of construction and renovation offers. • Review BoQ pricing, commercial exclusions, payment terms, guarantees, warranties and contract qualifications. • Coordinate contract drafting, review and execution with Legal and authorised Tahakom signatories. • Maintain a complete contract register, including amendments, performance securities and milestone obligations. • Reconcile awarded contracts and approved changes against budget and commitment registers. • Maintain consolidated commercial visibility across multiple concurrent contracts and sites. • Administer the variation order process, including contract amendments, ensuring all changes are documented and commercially justified. • Maintain records of commercial risks, potential claims, disputes and escalations, and coordinate legal advice where required. • Monitor supplier and contractor commercial compliance, and support commercial close-out and final reconciliation. • Provide management with forecast exposure, deviations and recommended mitigation actions. Qualifications & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or equivalent. • 10+ years of experience in construction contracts, cost and commercial management, and negotiation. • Strong knowledge of construction payment terms, BoQs, variation valuation, claims and risk. • Experience with FIDIC or comparable contract forms; MRICS or MCIPS preferred. • Experience managing contracts across multi-site or program-level rollouts. • Ability to work with Legal, Finance, Project Controls and technical stakeholders. • Saudi nationals, fluent Arabic speakers and candidates based in KSA are encouraged to apply.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or equivalent. 10+ years of experience in construction contracts, cost and commercial management, and negotiation. Strong knowledge of construction payment terms, BoQs, variation valuation, claims and risk. Experience with FIDIC or comparable contract forms; MRICS or MCIPS preferred. Experience managing contracts across multi-site or program-level rollouts. Ability to work with Legal, Finance, Project Controls and technical stakeholders. Saudi nationals, fluent Arabic speakers and candidates based in KSA are encouraged to apply.

Lead the commercial bid levelling, financial evaluation and negotiation of construction and renovation offers. Review BoQ pricing, commercial exclusions, payment terms, guarantees, warranties and contract qualifications. Coordinate contract drafting, review and execution with Legal and authorised Tahakom signatories. Maintain a complete contract register, including amendments, performance securities and milestone obligations. Reconcile awarded contracts and approved changes against budget and commitment registers. Maintain consolidated commercial visibility across multiple concurrent contracts and sites. Administer the variation order process, including contract amendments, ensuring all changes are documented and commercially justified. Maintain records of commercial risks, potential claims, disputes and escalations, and coordinate legal advice where required. Monitor supplier and contractor commercial compliance, and support commercial close-out and final reconciliation. Provide management with forecast exposure, deviations and recommended mitigation actions.