Summary
Parsons is seeking a Contracts Manager for a major hospitality resort development in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The role manages the contract lifecycle, including tendering, procurement support, drafting, negotiations, compliance, and close-out. Responsibilities also include assessing and negotiating claims, variations, and extensions of time, managing commercial risks, and coordinating with project teams. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of contract management experience on large construction projects, with strong FIDIC experience; professional accreditation and familiarity with Aconex or similar tools are desired.
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Parsons is seeking an accomplished Contracts Manager to lead and manage all contractual, commercial, and claims-related aspects of a major hospitality resort development, including hotel and villas. You will act as the commercial backbone of a high-profile project, overseeing complex, high-value contracts and ensuring robust contract governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment throughout the contract lifecycle.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Review contractors IPC & manage internal invoicing process provided to client.
- Manage the full contract lifecycle, from RFP and tender documentation through award, execution, and close-out.
- Lead pre- and post-contract activities including procurement support, contract drafting, negotiations, and amendments.
- Oversee contractual compliance, ensuring adherence to conditions of contract, procedures, and reporting requirements.
- Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Lead the evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of variations, change orders, claims, and extensions of time.
- Maintain accurate contract records, notices, correspondence, and commercial logs in line with governance requirements.
- Coordinate with planning, engineering, cost control, and finance to align contract obligations with project progress and budget.
- Provide expert advice on contract interpretation and support dispute avoidance and, when necessary, dispute resolution.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in, Construction Management, Law, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in contract administration and management on large, multidisciplinary construction projects, including hospitality, resort, and hotel developments.
- Strong experience with FIDIC and other international standard forms of contract.
- Proven expertise in managing claims, variations, and extensions of time, including entitlement assessment and negotiation.
- Strong commercial, analytical, communication, and contract drafting/negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Professional accreditation such as MRICS, MCIPS, MCIOB, or equivalent.
- Experience on high-profile hospitality, resort, mixed-use, or similar complex developments.
- Familiarity with commercial and contract management tools and platforms (e.g., Aconex, ERP or contract administration systems).
- Experience contributing to commercial procedures, templates, and governance frameworks on major projects.
- Strong capability in dispute avoidance and support to alternative dispute resolution processes.
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