Commercial and Contracts Lead - Infrastructure
Posted date [2026-09-28]
(ID: 52642)
Job Description and Requirements
Commercial and Contracts Lead - InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Commercial and Contracts Lead
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Construction
Function: Contracts Administration
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking a Commercial and Contracts Lead in Abu Dhabi, UAE to manage the commercial and contractual requirements of major infrastructure projects throughout the project lifecycle. The role will lead commercial governance, procurement, contract administration, cost control, claims, variations, and commercial risk management from procurement through project closeout.
The position requires extensive commercial management experience on major infrastructure or utility programs, with water and wastewater project exposure particularly relevant. The Commercial and Contracts Lead will provide commercial oversight while coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams to maintain contractual compliance and support informed project decisions.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Construction
Function: Contracts Administration
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No
Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Commercial and Contract Management
- Lead commercial and contractual management across major infrastructure projects.
- Manage commercial activities from procurement through contract completion and closeout.
- Establish and maintain appropriate commercial governance and controls.
- Implement effective contract administration processes.
- Monitor contractual obligations and commercial performance throughout delivery.
- Provide commercial guidance to project management and multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain appropriate records supporting contractual and commercial decisions.
- Identify issues requiring commercial intervention and coordinate appropriate responses.
Procurement and Tendering
- Manage procurement activities for infrastructure project packages.
- Prepare and review tender documentation.
- Coordinate preparation of contract documents.
- Develop and review Bills of Quantities.
- Participate in tender evaluations and commercial assessments.
- Support and lead contract negotiations as required.
- Prepare contract award recommendations.
- Maintain appropriate commercial controls throughout tendering and procurement.
Cost Control and Commercial Assurance
- Support development of project cost estimates.
- Review estimates and provide commercial assurance.
- Support achievement of AACE Class 3 cost estimate accuracy.
- Develop appropriate project cost structures.
- Monitor approved project budgets.
- Review cost forecasts throughout project delivery.
- Track commercial performance and identify emerging cost issues.
- Provide commercial information and recommendations to support management decisions.
Variations, Claims and Payments
- Manage variations in accordance with applicable contractual requirements.
- Review payment applications and support payment certification.
- Assess commercial implications associated with project changes.
- Manage claims and associated contractual documentation.
- Coordinate commercial evaluation of variation submissions.
- Maintain appropriate records supporting claims and change decisions.
- Support negotiation and resolution of commercial issues.
- Manage final account activities through project closeout.
Commercial Risk and Reporting
The Commercial and Contracts Lead will maintain visibility of commercial risks and opportunities throughout project delivery, enabling potential impacts to be identified and addressed at an appropriate stage.
- Identify and evaluate commercial and contractual risks.
- Develop recommendations for managing identified commercial exposure.
- Identify potential commercial opportunities.
- Monitor changing risk conditions during project delivery.
- Prepare commercial reports and forecasts.
- Present commercial findings and recommendations to project leadership.
- Maintain reliable commercial information for decision-making.
Client and Stakeholder Coordination
- Build effective working relationships with clients.
- Coordinate commercial matters with contractors and consultants.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Support commercial discussions with utility and infrastructure stakeholders.
- Communicate contractual requirements clearly to relevant parties.
- Participate in negotiations and resolution of commercial matters.
- Maintain professional stakeholder relationships while protecting project commercial requirements.
Commercial Team Leadership
- Lead commercial personnel supporting project delivery.
- Mentor and develop team members.
- Provide guidance on contract administration and commercial management.
- Review commercial outputs for quality and accuracy.
- Promote consistent commercial management practices.
- Encourage effective coordination across project functions.
- Support implementation of commercial management best practices.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of commercial and contract management experience.
- Extensive experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure or utility projects and programs.
- Water and wastewater sector experience is preferred.
- Experience working with utility clients such as TAQA-WS or similar organizations.
- Demonstrated procurement experience.
- Strong contract administration capability.
- Experience in project cost management and payment certification.
- Practical experience managing project changes and claims.
- Strong working knowledge and practical application of FIDIC.
- Knowledge of other relevant standard forms of contract.
- Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- Effective analytical capability.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent report writing ability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent.
- Experience within a Programme Management Consultant environment.
- Previous engineering consultancy or client organization experience.
- Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or utility programs.
- Previous professional experience in the UAE or wider GCC region.
Role Impact
The Commercial and Contracts Lead will provide commercial discipline across procurement, cost management, contract administration, variations, claims, payments, and final accounts. Effective commercial governance and early identification of risks and opportunities will support controlled delivery of major infrastructure and utility projects throughout their lifecycle.
About Parsons
Parsons brings multidisciplinary expertise to major infrastructure, engineering, construction, water, wastewater, and utility programs. Its teams integrate commercial management, contract administration, engineering, project management, and delivery capabilities to support complex infrastructure projects from procurement through completion.
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Commercial and Contract Management
- Lead commercial and contractual management across major infrastructure projects.
- Manage commercial activities from procurement through contract completion and closeout.
- Establish and maintain appropriate commercial governance and controls.
- Implement effective contract administration processes.
- Monitor contractual obligations and commercial performance throughout delivery.
- Provide commercial guidance to project management and multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain appropriate records supporting contractual and commercial decisions.
- Identify issues requiring commercial intervention and coordinate appropriate responses.
Procurement and Tendering
- Manage procurement activities for infrastructure project packages.
- Prepare and review tender documentation.
- Coordinate preparation of contract documents.
- Develop and review Bills of Quantities.
- Participate in tender evaluations and commercial assessments.
- Support and lead contract negotiations as required.
- Prepare contract award recommendations.
- Maintain appropriate commercial controls throughout tendering and procurement.
Cost Control and Commercial Assurance
- Support development of project cost estimates.
- Review estimates and provide commercial assurance.
- Support achievement of AACE Class 3 cost estimate accuracy.
- Develop appropriate project cost structures.
- Monitor approved project budgets.
- Review cost forecasts throughout project delivery.
- Track commercial performance and identify emerging cost issues.
- Provide commercial information and recommendations to support management decisions.
Variations, Claims and Payments
- Manage variations in accordance with applicable contractual requirements.
- Review payment applications and support payment certification.
- Assess commercial implications associated with project changes.
- Manage claims and associated contractual documentation.
- Coordinate commercial evaluation of variation submissions.
- Maintain appropriate records supporting claims and change decisions.
- Support negotiation and resolution of commercial issues.
- Manage final account activities through project closeout.
Commercial Risk and Reporting
The Commercial and Contracts Lead will maintain visibility of commercial risks and opportunities throughout project delivery, enabling potential impacts to be identified and addressed at an appropriate stage.
- Identify and evaluate commercial and contractual risks.
- Develop recommendations for managing identified commercial exposure.
- Identify potential commercial opportunities.
- Monitor changing risk conditions during project delivery.
- Prepare commercial reports and forecasts.
- Present commercial findings and recommendations to project leadership.
- Maintain reliable commercial information for decision-making.
Client and Stakeholder Coordination
- Build effective working relationships with clients.
- Coordinate commercial matters with contractors and consultants.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Support commercial discussions with utility and infrastructure stakeholders.
- Communicate contractual requirements clearly to relevant parties.
- Participate in negotiations and resolution of commercial matters.
- Maintain professional stakeholder relationships while protecting project commercial requirements.
Commercial Team Leadership
- Lead commercial personnel supporting project delivery.
- Mentor and develop team members.
- Provide guidance on contract administration and commercial management.
- Review commercial outputs for quality and accuracy.
- Promote consistent commercial management practices.
- Encourage effective coordination across project functions.
- Support implementation of commercial management best practices.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of commercial and contract management experience.
- Extensive experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure or utility projects and programs.
- Water and wastewater sector experience is preferred.
- Experience working with utility clients such as TAQA-WS or similar organizations.
- Demonstrated procurement experience.
- Strong contract administration capability.
- Experience in project cost management and payment certification.
- Practical experience managing project changes and claims.
- Strong working knowledge and practical application of FIDIC.
- Knowledge of other relevant standard forms of contract.
- Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
- Effective analytical capability.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent report writing ability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent.
- Experience within a Programme Management Consultant environment.
- Previous engineering consultancy or client organization experience.
- Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or utility programs.
- Previous professional experience in the UAE or wider GCC region.
Role Impact
The Commercial and Contracts Lead will provide commercial discipline across procurement, cost management, contract administration, variations, claims, payments, and final accounts. Effective commercial governance and early identification of risks and opportunities will support controlled delivery of major infrastructure and utility projects throughout their lifecycle.
About Parsons
Parsons brings multidisciplinary expertise to major infrastructure, engineering, construction, water, wastewater, and utility programs. Its teams integrate commercial management, contract administration, engineering, project management, and delivery capabilities to support complex infrastructure projects from procurement through completion.
