Director - Commercial & Procurement

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Director Commercial & Procurement **to join our team Parsons extensive experience combined with your finance management skills, including reviewing contracts, and identifying potential conflicts. At this level you will provide technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration.

The Director in this role will report to the Program Director of a mega world class Infrastructure and mixed-use development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Manages all contract and commercial activities across the program, and represents the Company in negotiations of the most-complex contractual issues. Also assists the Client in managing the negotiations and procurements of contractors, consultants, and suppliers. Establishes standard practices and procedures across all program segments and manages and directs subordinate managers and leads. He/she must be fully knowledgeable of all legal, business, financial, and long-term implication of prime contract negotiation and maintenance. Travel to the client’s offices or to the project site may be required, either before the contract receives final approval or during the life of the contract.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Project start up, implementation of procurement, commercial and contractual procedures and protocols.
- Interaction with the project team, client, consultants, contractors, etc. as required, in respect of financial and contractual matters.
- Prepare, review, update and advise on client budgets and estimates for consultant services and/or construction works.
- Preparing requests for qualification (RFQ) and request for proposal (RFP) documents and manage the solicitation, bid and award processes for projects.
- Procurement of consultants, contractors, suppliers, etc. including pre-qualification, tender analysis, tender reports and recommendations, etc.
- Preparation and/or review of tender and contract documentation in co-ordination with project team for consultants, contractors’ suppliers, etc.
- Review all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc. for compliance with the relevant terms and conditions of the contract, are maintained and updated.
- Administration and/or monitoring of new and on-going contracts for consultants and contractors and providing advice to the project team.
- Prepare correspondence and maintain records and logs for variations, claims, etc. necessary to ensure the effective administration of all financial and contractual matters.
- Review of contractual notices of all types of claims and providing contractual advice to the project delivery teams.
- Review and/or evaluate variations, new rates, etc. submitted by consultants and contractors, prepare change requests, prepare instructions and variation orders.
- Assist in the review of consultants and contractors claims in accordance with the provisions of the contract and ensures the client’s interests are protected.
- Facilitate the contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractor/consultant.
- Assist in the preparation of cost and monthly progress and any ad-hoc reports as required by the client.
- Attend and/or chair commercial meetings and attend design meetings, progress meetings, workshops, etc. as required.
- Any other duties assigned by the lead commercial manager/director.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related field. with 25+ years of related work experience is required.
- Experience in quantity surveying, contract administration, project management and construction supervision services as well as Procurement experience with a major engineering and construction firm or industrial supplier
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated proficiency in utilizing DMCS is preferred.

**What Desired Skills You'll Bring**:

- Professional Membership such as RICS, would be an advantage

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

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