Senior Contracts Manager
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About the Role
Gleeds is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager in Riyadh to lead post-contract commercial management on an iconic giga program. The role requires expertise in FIDIC-based contracts, claims management, and stakeholder engagement within the Saudi mega-project environment.
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Responsibilities
- Manage projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with Gleeds procedures
- Positively engage with Clients and develop, grow and maintain 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
- Manage a high volume of outstanding correspondence, ensuring timely and prioritised responses
- Implement and maintain correspondence tracking systems across multiple stakeholders
- Coordinate multifaceted letter responses across technical, project controls, commercial, and contracts teams
- Engage confidently with complex, senior stakeholders — client and PMC level
- Produce and present reports to Clients
Requirements
- MRICS, FRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent Chartered status
- 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
- Fluent English level written and oral skills
- Transferable Iqama
Full Job Posting
About this opportunity
- Senior Contracts Manager
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Buildings & Real Estate construction
- Post Contract Commercial Management
- Supporting an iconic giga program in Riyadh.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with 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.
- Manage a high volume of outstanding correspondence, ensuring timely and prioritised responses.
- Implement and maintain correspondence tracking systems across multiple stakeholders.
- 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 in a Middle East context.
- Awareness of the current contractor claims environment on Saudi mega projects.
- Producing and presenting reports to Clients.
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
- MRICS, FRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent Chartered status.
- 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.
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