Senior Contracts Manager

About this opportunity
Senior Contracts Manager
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Buildings & Real Estate construction
Post Contract Commercial Management
Gleeds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has an exciting opportunity, supporting an iconic giga program in Riyadh. We are seeking a Commercial Contracts Claims Management professional, who wants to develop their career in a personable and professional environment.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the Gleeds procedures.
Positively engaging with Clients and developing, growing and maintaining Client relationships.
Review and respond to contractor contractual correspondence and notice letters
Establish and defend entitlement on EOT, prolongation, and disruption claims
Assess contractor submissions for substantiation and compliance with contract provisions ensuring that clear and auditable demonstration of entitlement and quantum are present.
Manage a high volume of outstanding correspondence, ensuring timely and prioritised responses
Implement and maintain correspondence tracking systems (in line with Client's document management systems) across multiple stakeholders and being able to provide real time, live updates.
Coordinate multifaceted letter responses across technical, project controls, commercial, and contracts teams
Engage confidently with complex, senior stakeholders — client and PMC level
Experience working under FIDIC-based contracts (or variants thereof) in a Middle East context
Awareness of the current contractor claims environment on Saudi mega-projects
Producing and presenting reports to Clients.
Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects

Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
MRICS, FRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent Chartered statud
LLM, BSc Quantity Surveying, Law degree or equivalent
15+ years post graduate demonstrable experience in commercial claims management
3+ years’ experience in Saudi Arabia
3+ years’ experience with a consultancy organization
Experience of giga scale building projects
Sound knowledge and practical experience of post contract claims management
Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
Fluent English level written and oral skills
Transferable Iqama

Be part of the extraordinary
Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.
One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 76 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.
Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:
- We’re committed to our clients and our people
- We’re creative and realistic
- We combine professionalism with personality
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