Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting
Company Industry
Construction

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design, or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences, and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 firm in the Middle East region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job - you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Contracts Manager to join our award-winning team based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

We envisage success in this role to include:

  • Delegating work, setting clear direction, and managing workflow.
  • Excelling at pre-contract work.
  • Managing the team to ensure the goals for the successful delivery of the projects on time and within the budget.
  • Ensuring the terms of the contract are followed and managing supplemental agreements.
  • Implementing cost controls and financial control procedures as outlined in the construction contracts.
  • Assessing and reporting upon client's variations to the construction works and claims for changes from the contractors.
  • Assessing, measuring, advising, and recommending on cost impact of design changes.
  • Assisting in the reviews, assessments, and reports upon contractor's claims including review of time extensions, delays, and penalties.
  • Preparing Change/Variation Orders and reporting upon cost impacts of such orders on the construction budget.
  • Making commercial decisions that impact positively on both short and long term bottom line results.
  • Building and leveraging strong relationships within the organisation and external partners for the benefit of the business.
  • Analysing cost and value drivers in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Monitoring performance against clear standards and improving governance in the organisation.
  • Identifying and developing talent to move the business forward and drive engagement.
  • Qualifications

    To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envisage that you will bring a minimum of 20 years' experience from a similar role within a PMC, partnered with a bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering.

    Arabic speaker required.

    MRICS / RICS affiliation and/or qualification is required.

    KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

    We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

    About the Company

    KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

    As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

    We invite you to join us.

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