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Mission
Job Title: Commercial Manager – Industrial Construction
Location: King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Saudi Arabia
Function: Commercial / Contracts / Construction
Seniority: Senior Management
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial, contractual and cost-management activities across a major automotive industrial construction programme.
The position will manage the full commercial lifecycle of multiple construction packages, from procurement and tendering through contract administration, variations, claims, payments and final-account settlement.
Key Responsibilities
Lead preparation, review and negotiation of construction contracts, including FIDIC, NEC and bespoke forms.
Manage contract administration, correspondence, notices, contractual obligations and commercial risks.
Establish and maintain project cost plans, budgets, cash-flow forecasts and cost-to-complete reporting.
Lead commercial tendering, BOQ preparation, bid evaluations and contractor award recommendations.
Manage contractor and subcontractor prequalification.
Evaluate, negotiate and settle variations and construction claims.
Maintain change and variation registers.
Review contractor interim payment applications and milestone payments.
Manage retention, performance bonds and advance-payment guarantees.
Lead final-account preparation and settlement.
Assess EOT and additional-cost claims.
Support dispute avoidance and resolution.
Prepare monthly commercial and cost reports for senior management.
Profil
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
12–15+ years of commercial-management experience, including at least 5 years in a senior/lead role.
Strong experience with FIDIC, NEC or equivalent construction contracts.
Proven GCC experience managing variations, claims and final accounts.
Strong quantity-surveying, BOQ, tendering, valuation and cost-planning experience.
KSA/GCC project experience essential.
Large-scale industrial, manufacturing or infrastructure project experience strongly preferred.
MRICS or equivalent highly desirable.
RICS/CIOB membership advantageous.
MBA, Construction Law or Project Management postgraduate qualification advantageous.