Claims & Variations Manager

Position:
Claims & Variations Manager

Project:
Major Road Infrastructure Programme

The Claims & Variations Manager will take full commercial ownership of claims, variations, and change management activities across a major road and infrastructure package. Working closely with the Project Director, Commercial Director, Planning, Engineering, and Contracts teams, the role will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of variations and claims, from early identification and substantiation through to negotiation, agreement, or formal dispute resolution where required.

The role is critical to protecting project margin, ensuring contractual entitlement, and maintaining disciplined commercial governance across a complex, high‑profile interface environment.

• Lead the identification, assessment, preparation, and submission of variations, extension of time claims, and associated cost impacts.
• Maintain robust records and contemporary documentation to support contractual entitlement.
• Manage correspondence, notices, and submissions in strict accordance with contract requirements.
• Develop detailed claim narratives, quantum assessments, and delay analyses in coordination with planning and cost teams.
• Lead negotiations with the Client, Engineer, and relevant authorities, including stakeholders.
• Support the Commercial Director on dispute avoidance strategies and, where required, formal claims or adjudication processes.
• Provide clear commercial advice to the project team on risk, entitlement, and recovery strategy.
• Mentor and guide quantity surveyors and commercial staff on best practice claims management.
• Ensure alignment with company commercial governance, reporting standards, and approval processes.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in claims and variations management on large-scale infrastructure or major road projects.
• Strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract (FIDIC preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and client‑side interfaces.
• High level of commercial awareness with a disciplined, evidence-based approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of leading negotiations at a senior level.
• Experience working with or alongside government authorities or major development bodies is advantageous.

This is a high‑impact position on one of Saudi Arabia’s most visible infrastructure programmes, offering exposure to complex contract administration, senior stakeholder engagement, and long‑term programme delivery aligned with Vision 2030. The role provides a clear platform for progression within a Tier‑1 contracting environment, delivering nationally significant projects. Applications with the relevant experience will be considered.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning

Construction, Real Estate, and Civil Engineering