Commercial Manager (Rail & Infrastructure)

About This Role

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Job Description Commercial Manager (Rail & Infrastructure) Abu Dhabi, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Commercial Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the day to day administration of a FIDIC based contract, managing variations, claims, payments and formal correspondence to protect the Client’s commercial and contractual position on a major project.

What You'll Be Doing

• Administering the contract in strict accordance with FIDIC Conditions
• Drafting formal contractual correspondence, including notices, Engineer’s Instructions, determinations
• Managing contractual notices and safeguarding against time bar risks
• Administering and valuing variations
• Assessing Extension of Time claims, including delay and concurrency analysis
• Reviewing and certifying interim payment applications
• Monitoring Contractor performance against contractual milestones and applying Delay Damages where applicable
• Maintaining comprehensive contract registers, records and audit trails

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline like Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years’ post graduate experience in commercial or contract management roles and projects like rail and infrastructure.
• At least 8 years’ proven experience in commercial management on major projects in the UAE
• Strong working knowledge of FIDIC Conditions of Contract and contractual procedures
• Ability to draft clear, structured and contractually sound correspondence

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience administering FIDIC contracts on large infrastructure or complex building projects
• Exposure to contract negotiations and commercial strategy development
• Experience operating within demanding client governance and reporting environments
• Proficiency in delay analysis techniques and programme review

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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