Senior Commercial Manager - FIDIC Contracts
Posted date [2026-10-01]
(ID: 52797)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Commercial Manager - FIDIC ContractsJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Commercial Manager
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Contracts Administration
Experience: Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying and commercial management
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role will support the FIDIC Engineer in administering commercial and contractual matters under applicable FIDIC Design and Build contracts. Working across major construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure activities, the Senior Commercial Manager will oversee measurement and valuation, payment assessments, variations, claims, cost management, commercial reporting, and contract compliance while providing clear recommendations to project teams, the FIDIC Engineer, and the Client.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Contracts Administration
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Contract and Commercial
Administration
- Support the FIDIC Engineer in administering and managing infrastructure contracts in accordance with the applicable FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
- Interpret contractual requirements covering measurement, valuation, payment, variations, extensions of time, claims, notices, and commercial correspondence.
- Maintain a detailed understanding of contractual obligations, entitlements, risks, and commercial procedures.
- Review Contractor submissions for compliance with contractual and procedural requirements.
- Maintain commercial records, registers, trackers, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure commercial recommendations and decisions are properly documented, evidence-based, and aligned with the Contract and Client requirements.
- Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project teams.
Measurement and Valuation
Review and verify Contractor measurements, quantities, applications for payment, and supporting records. Undertake independent measurement and valuation of completed works, materials on site, approved changes, provisional sums, and other contractual entitlements.
Assess executed works against the approved scope, drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities, and contract rates. Apply valuation methodologies consistently and identify discrepancies, omissions, duplicate claims, unsupported quantities, and potential overpayments. The role will also support interim and final account assessments.
Payment Certification
- Review Contractor applications for interim payment and provide recommendations to the FIDIC Engineer.
- Verify progress, quantities, approved variations, retention, advance payment recovery, liquidated damages, deductions, and other applicable adjustments.
- Prepare payment assessments and supporting commercial evaluations.
- Assist with the timely issuance of payment certificates in accordance with the Contract.
- Coordinate with Project Controls, Finance, and technical disciplines to validate progress and payment information.
- Monitor payment status and identify potential commercial and cash-flow risks.
Change and Variation Management
Administer change control in accordance with contractual requirements and established project procedures. Review Contractor notices, quotations, proposals, and claims associated with variations and changes, and prepare independent cost estimates where required.
Evaluate proposed changes against scope, drawings, specifications, quantities, rates, resources, time implications, and applicable contractual provisions. Maintain change and variation registers covering status, value, approval authority, and potential cost exposure.
Support the FIDIC Engineer in resolving commercial matters and negotiating fair and reasonable outcomes while ensuring approved changes are correctly instructed, evaluated, recorded, and incorporated into the contract value.
Claims and Dispute Support
- Assist with Contractor claims involving variations, delay, disruption, extensions of time, loss and expense, and other contractual entitlements.
- Review contractual notices, contemporary records, substantiation, cause-and-effect analyses, and quantum assessments.
- Prepare commercial position papers, evaluation reports, and recommendations for the FIDIC Engineer and Client.
- Support the management and resolution of potential disputes in accordance with the Contract.
- Maintain accurate records of claims, potential claims, commercial issues, and associated risks.
- Provide commercial information and documentation for audits, expert reviews, and formal dispute-resolution processes when required.
Commercial Reporting and Cost Management
Prepare regular commercial reports covering contract values, commitments, forecasts, changes, payments, claims, risks, and projected final costs. Monitor actual and forecast expenditure against approved budgets and contract values while identifying cost trends, emerging risks, potential savings, and matters requiring management attention.
The Senior Commercial Manager will provide accurate commercial information for dashboards, management reports, and Client briefings. The role will also support cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, earned value information, financial risk assessments, benchmarking, and lessons learned across the portfolio.
Governance, Compliance and Assurance
- Maintain compliance with FIDIC requirements, Client procedures, delegated authorities, project governance, and internal commercial controls.
- Keep complete and auditable records covering measurements, valuations, certificates, approvals, correspondence, and commercial decisions.
- Support internal and external audits and respond to findings as required.
- Promote consistent application of commercial procedures across assigned contracts.
- Identify opportunities to improve commercial processes, reporting, and risk management.
- Maintain high standards of professional conduct, integrity, confidentiality, and impartiality.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying and commercial management on major construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrable experience working under FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
- Experience in measurement, valuation, interim payment assessment, variations, claims, final accounts, and commercial reporting.
- Experience in the Middle East, preferably Saudi Arabia, with knowledge of local construction practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Sound understanding of construction methods, contract pricing, Bills of Quantities, specifications, drawings, and project controls.
- Knowledge of contract administration, commercial risk management, and cost forecasting.
- Strong written and spoken English.
- Professional membership is preferred.
- Arabic language skills are an advantage.
- Previous experience supporting or working within a FIDIC Engineer, Engineer\'s Representative, Employer\'s Representative, or Client-side organization is highly advantageous.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Ability to manage multiple contracts, priorities, and deadlines.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills.
- Proactive approach to identifying and managing commercial risks.
About Parsons
Parsons provides opportunities to contribute to complex projects while working alongside multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. The company emphasizes employee wellbeing, professional growth, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity across job levels.
- Support the FIDIC Engineer in administering and managing infrastructure contracts in accordance with the applicable FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
- Interpret contractual requirements covering measurement, valuation, payment, variations, extensions of time, claims, notices, and commercial correspondence.
- Maintain a detailed understanding of contractual obligations, entitlements, risks, and commercial procedures.
- Review Contractor submissions for compliance with contractual and procedural requirements.
- Maintain commercial records, registers, trackers, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure commercial recommendations and decisions are properly documented, evidence-based, and aligned with the Contract and Client requirements.
- Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project teams.
Measurement and Valuation
Review and verify Contractor measurements, quantities, applications for payment, and supporting records. Undertake independent measurement and valuation of completed works, materials on site, approved changes, provisional sums, and other contractual entitlements.
Assess executed works against the approved scope, drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities, and contract rates. Apply valuation methodologies consistently and identify discrepancies, omissions, duplicate claims, unsupported quantities, and potential overpayments. The role will also support interim and final account assessments.
Payment Certification
- Review Contractor applications for interim payment and provide recommendations to the FIDIC Engineer.
- Verify progress, quantities, approved variations, retention, advance payment recovery, liquidated damages, deductions, and other applicable adjustments.
- Prepare payment assessments and supporting commercial evaluations.
- Assist with the timely issuance of payment certificates in accordance with the Contract.
- Coordinate with Project Controls, Finance, and technical disciplines to validate progress and payment information.
- Monitor payment status and identify potential commercial and cash-flow risks.
Change and Variation Management
Administer change control in accordance with contractual requirements and established project procedures. Review Contractor notices, quotations, proposals, and claims associated with variations and changes, and prepare independent cost estimates where required.
Evaluate proposed changes against scope, drawings, specifications, quantities, rates, resources, time implications, and applicable contractual provisions. Maintain change and variation registers covering status, value, approval authority, and potential cost exposure.
Support the FIDIC Engineer in resolving commercial matters and negotiating fair and reasonable outcomes while ensuring approved changes are correctly instructed, evaluated, recorded, and incorporated into the contract value.
Claims and Dispute Support
- Assist with Contractor claims involving variations, delay, disruption, extensions of time, loss and expense, and other contractual entitlements.
- Review contractual notices, contemporary records, substantiation, cause-and-effect analyses, and quantum assessments.
- Prepare commercial position papers, evaluation reports, and recommendations for the FIDIC Engineer and Client.
- Support the management and resolution of potential disputes in accordance with the Contract.
- Maintain accurate records of claims, potential claims, commercial issues, and associated risks.
- Provide commercial information and documentation for audits, expert reviews, and formal dispute-resolution processes when required.
Commercial Reporting and Cost Management
Prepare regular commercial reports covering contract values, commitments, forecasts, changes, payments, claims, risks, and projected final costs. Monitor actual and forecast expenditure against approved budgets and contract values while identifying cost trends, emerging risks, potential savings, and matters requiring management attention.
The Senior Commercial Manager will provide accurate commercial information for dashboards, management reports, and Client briefings. The role will also support cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, earned value information, financial risk assessments, benchmarking, and lessons learned across the portfolio.
Governance, Compliance and Assurance
- Maintain compliance with FIDIC requirements, Client procedures, delegated authorities, project governance, and internal commercial controls.
- Keep complete and auditable records covering measurements, valuations, certificates, approvals, correspondence, and commercial decisions.
- Support internal and external audits and respond to findings as required.
- Promote consistent application of commercial procedures across assigned contracts.
- Identify opportunities to improve commercial processes, reporting, and risk management.
- Maintain high standards of professional conduct, integrity, confidentiality, and impartiality.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying and commercial management on major construction, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrable experience working under FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
- Experience in measurement, valuation, interim payment assessment, variations, claims, final accounts, and commercial reporting.
- Experience in the Middle East, preferably Saudi Arabia, with knowledge of local construction practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Sound understanding of construction methods, contract pricing, Bills of Quantities, specifications, drawings, and project controls.
- Knowledge of contract administration, commercial risk management, and cost forecasting.
- Strong written and spoken English.
- Professional membership is preferred.
- Arabic language skills are an advantage.
- Previous experience supporting or working within a FIDIC Engineer, Engineer\'s Representative, Employer\'s Representative, or Client-side organization is highly advantageous.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Ability to manage multiple contracts, priorities, and deadlines.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills.
- Proactive approach to identifying and managing commercial risks.
About Parsons
Parsons provides opportunities to contribute to complex projects while working alongside multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. The company emphasizes employee wellbeing, professional growth, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity across job levels.
