Senior Contracts Manager

Opportunity Overview

Gleeds is offering a senior role within their Riyadh team to manage commercial contracts claims for a major giga building project in Saudi Arabia. This position involves post-contract commercial management within the buildings and real estate construction sector, providing a chance to enhance your career in a supportive and professional environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee projects ensuring the delivery of high-quality services aligned with Gleeds' procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with clients.
• Review and respond to contractors' contractual correspondence and notice letters diligently.
• Establish and defend entitlement regarding extensions of time (EOT), prolongation, and disruption claims.
• Assess contractor submissions for compliance and ensure clear, auditable evidence of entitlement and quantum.
• Manage a large volume of pending correspondence with timely, prioritized responses.
• Set up and maintain correspondence tracking systems compatible with client document systems across multiple stakeholders, providing real-time updates.
• Coordinate complex response letters across technical, project controls, commercial, and contracts teams.
• Engage confidently with senior-level stakeholders including client representatives and project management consultants (PMC).
• Work under FIDIC-based contract frameworks or similar, especially within the Middle East context.
• Stay updated on the contractor claims landscape for Saudi mega-projects.
• Prepare and present detailed reports to clients.
• Promptly inform Directors of any project issues or potential risks.

Candidate Profile

• Chartered status such as MRICS, FRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent.
• Educational background including LLM, BSc in Quantity Surveying, Law degree, or similar qualifications.
• Minimum 15 years of post-graduate experience in commercial claims management.
• More than 3 years' experience working in Saudi Arabia.
• At least 3 years' experience within a consultancy setting.
• Exposure to giga-scale building projects.
• Strong knowledge of post-contract claims management with practical application.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Able to quickly understand complex information and evaluate requirements.
• Holding a transferable Iqama is essential.

Company Culture and Values

Gleeds values innovation, diverse perspectives, and constructive relationships, aiming to make a lasting positive impact on communities and the built environment. Their core values emphasize commitment to clients and colleagues, creativity balanced with realism, and blending professionalism with personality.