Commercial Manager

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, employee referral rewards.

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

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Review and analyze construction contracts, including design-build, FM, and supervision Contracts.
• Negotiate and review contract terms and conditions, including scope of work, Design Changes, and change orders.
• Ensure that all necessary Bonds and insurance requirements are in place before commencing construction activities.
• Monitor and track contract progress, including milestone achievements, deliverables, and payment schedules.
• Manage and resolve disputes or disagreements arising from contract interpretation, scope changes, or project delays.
• Coordinate with the Client and Contractors on conflicts issues, claims, and disputes related to contracts or construction activities.
• Oversee the administration of construction-related documents, especially for the issuance of certificates of completion.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of contract-related documents, changes, and project documentation.
• Review regular reports to management on contract performance.
• Prepare a response to the Contractor(s)/Client for Nontechnical inquiries and correspondences.
• Review and recommendation for processing the Payment Requests (Interim/Final).
• Prepare the Engineer’s Determination on the matters that lays under the Engineer’s responsibility for determination.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 20 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or relevant.

Excellent experience in a previous PMC role is essential as well as membership to a professional body e.g RICS, MICE etc

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.