Commercial Director

Role overview

Your role

• Interpret contractual rights and responsibilities across the project portfolio and support Project Directors in achieving agreed commercial outcomes.
• Coordinate commercial appointments across internal business sectors and subcontractors.
• Manage commercial administration, monitoring, change control, risk registers, and variation registers.
• Build commercial competence among project management and design staff and support commercial staff on live projects.
• Review and audit live projects; escalate professional indemnity claims or related circumstances.
• Monitor Service Delivery Process compliance and adherence to internal business systems.
• Review monthly financial reports and risk-register actions; improve risk management to protect and increase margin.
• Support debt management and guide billing in line with contracts to improve cash flow.
• Promote early warnings about project financial health.

Technical knowledge and experience

• BEng/BSc in an appropriate engineering discipline, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent from a recognized western university.
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIOB, MCIPS, or MCIArb.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience with a global engineering or cost consulting firm.
• Contract and subcontract preparation, review, and evaluation experience; knowledge of design processes and site operations.
• Experience with commercial correspondence, financial models, and pricing proposals.
• Project planning, programme, delay claims, variations, and claims preparation or evaluation experience.
• Senior-level commercial experience on at least one major design-and-construct project.
• Risk management practice, client relationship skills, Middle East experience, numerical and analytical skills, and written and spoken English.
• Regular travel within the region is expected.

Rewards and benefits

• Benefits listed include tax-free salary, insurance, annual leave, gratuity, discretionary bonus, annual flight contribution, and relocation assistance.
• The posting also lists flexible and hybrid work solutions, remote work opportunities outside the country, and wellbeing support.