Job Title: Commercial Manager – Industrial Construction
Location: King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Saudi Arabia
Function: Commercial / Contracts / Construction
Seniority: Senior Management
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced
Commercial Manager to lead commercial, contractual and cost-management activities across a major automotive industrial construction programme.
The position will manage the full commercial lifecycle of multiple construction packages, from procurement and tendering through contract administration, variations, claims, payments and final-account settlement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead preparation, review and negotiation of construction contracts, including FIDIC, NEC and bespoke forms.
- Manage contract administration, correspondence, notices, contractual obligations and commercial risks.
- Establish and maintain project cost plans, budgets, cash-flow forecasts and cost-to-complete reporting.
- Lead commercial tendering, BOQ preparation, bid evaluations and contractor award recommendations.
- Manage contractor and subcontractor prequalification.
- Evaluate, negotiate and settle variations and construction claims.
- Maintain change and variation registers.
- Review contractor interim payment applications and milestone payments.
- Manage retention, performance bonds and advance-payment guarantees.
- Lead final-account preparation and settlement.
- Assess EOT and additional-cost claims.
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution.
- Prepare monthly commercial and cost reports for senior management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
- 12–15+ years of commercial-management experience, including at least 5 years in a senior/lead role.
- Strong experience with FIDIC, NEC or equivalent construction contracts.
- Proven GCC experience managing variations, claims and final accounts.
- Strong quantity-surveying, BOQ, tendering, valuation and cost-planning experience.
- KSA/GCC project experience essential.
- Large-scale industrial, manufacturing or infrastructure project experience strongly preferred.
- MRICS or equivalent highly desirable.
- RICS/CIOB membership advantageous.
- MBA, Construction Law or Project Management postgraduate qualification advantageous.
SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production. SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.
