Senior Commercial & Planning Manager

About The Role

Commercial Management

• Lead all commercial management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and administer consultancy and construction contracts.
• Evaluate contractors’ payment applications and recommend certifications.
• Review and assess variation orders, change requests, and commercial proposals.
• Evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and associated cost impacts.
• Review contractual correspondence and provide commercial advice to senior management.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cash flow.
• Identify commercial risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement activities, tender evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure contractual compliance across all project parties.

Planning & Project Controls

• Review, analyze, and approve baseline project schedules.
• Assess contractors’ detailed programmes, recovery schedules, and revised submissions.
• Monitor project progress against approved baselines.
• Conduct schedule analysis using Primavera P6 and critical path methodology (CPM).
• Identify delays, risks, and schedule impacts.
• Prepare progress reports, executive dashboards, and KPI reports.
• Review look-ahead programmes and short-term planning outputs.
• Participate in schedule risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Verify progress measurements for payment certification.
• Develop and maintain project control systems and reporting frameworks.

Claims & Contract Administration

• Review contractual notices and claims submitted by contractors.
• Analyze entitlement related to delays, disruptions, prolongation, and variations.
• Prepare technical and contractual assessments of claims.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution processes.
• Assist in negotiations related to commercial and contractual matters.

Project Management Support

• Coordinate with design, supervision, and construction teams.
• Attend commercial, planning, and progress meetings.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on project performance.
• Monitor deliverables against contractual milestones.
• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Master’s Degree is an advantage.
• Professional certifications such as MRICS, CCP, PMP, PSP, or equivalent are preferred.

Experience

• Minimum
• 15+ years
• of relevant experience in commercial management and project planning.
• At least
• 7 years
• in a senior managerial role within consultancy or project management consultancy (PMC).
• Extensive experience in large-scale developments including mixed-use, master planning, luxury residential, hotels, infrastructure, and public realm projects.
• Strong experience with FIDIC contracts (Red, Yellow, White Book and Design & Build forms).
• Proven experience in claims management, contract administration, and delay analysis.
• Experience working with developers, government authorities, and international consultants is highly desirable.
• GCC/UAE experience is essential.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Primavera P6 scheduling and planning.
• Microsoft Project.
• Project controls and cost management.
• Delay analysis techniques and methodologies.
• Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Contract administration and commercial management.
• Quantity surveying principles.
• Risk management.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
• BIM-based project controls (advantage).