Project Commercial / Contracts Director

Position Title: Project Commercial / Contracts Director

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Reporting to: Project Director

Hill International Project Management Consultancy

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance.

We are the 4th largest project and construction management firm in the U.S., as featured in Building Design + Construction magazine. We are also ranked the 6th largest overall U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine. Our team has participated in over 10,000 project assignments with a total construction value of over $600 billion. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Overall Commercial and Contracts Leadership & Responsibility for the Program during Pre-Contracts & Design Stages as well as Post Contract.
• Leadership of the full Commercial and Contracts Team.
• Reporting direct to the Program Director.
• Direct exposure to the Clients Commercial and Contracts Representatives.
• Interfacing with all Program Stakeholders (internal and external) in fulfillment of role and ensuring optimum outcomes.
  
  
  

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• MRICS
• Minimum of 25 years of post graduate experience with a minimum of 12 years in Project Commercial Management with exposure to major build and mixed-use projects.
• The ability to prepare, manage and supervise all types of contracts, whether contracts for studies, supervision, procurement, design, implementation and operation for all stages of the project, whether the contracts are in the government contract and procurement system or in the contract system used universal.
• Direct experience in managing pressure distribution, execution and business management.
• Drafting and managing contracts, collecting and receiving bid requests, bid evaluation, awarding, contractor performance monitoring, retrospective costing, claims and dispute settlement Technical and administrative knowledge of engineering/construction contracting practices, sites, government procurement practices, commercial aspects, policies, procedures, and work practices.
• Proven experience in pricing, contract system, drafting and managing contracts, negotiating change orders, effective correspondence, planning and scheduling Comprehensive knowledge in managing and managing major contracts, subcontracts, site execution office, field procedures and documents related to construction projects of various disciplines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good work experience on a global scale (preferably work experience in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia).