Contracts and Claims Specialist

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a Contracts and Claims Specialist to establish and support practical commercial and contract management arrangements within a PMO setup and launch assignment for a major technology and infrastructure program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role supports sound procurement documentation, clear contractual obligations, proportionate risk allocation and early identification and prevention of claims.

The Specialist provides commercial and contractual analysis for assigned packages, working with Project Managers, technical specialists, project controls and client procurement, legal and finance teams. The role develops reusable procedures and records, supports live matters within the agreed assignment, and transfers open items to nominated continuing owners.

What You'll Be Doing:

Commercial and Contract Management Setup

- Develop practical contract administration procedures, review checklists and templates aligned with the PMO governance framework and client approval arrangements.
- Establish contract, obligations, notices, commercial risk, change and claims registers, with clear ownership, reporting requirements and escalation routes.
- Support selection of contracting models and commercial arrangements appropriate to each package and its technical, operational and procurement requirements.
- Work with PMIS and governance colleagues to translate approved commercial processes into controlled workflows, records and reporting requirements.

Tender Documentation and Commercial Evaluation

- Review tender and contract documents for consistency between scope, deliverables, quantities or pricing schedules, milestones, payment provisions and acceptance criteria.
- Support the development of service levels, performance measures and commercial evaluation criteria with technical owners and client procurement.
- Assess proposed terms, qualifications, exclusions and departures, identifying commercial exposure and matters requiring client legal or procurement review.
- Support bidder clarifications and commercial evaluation, documenting assumptions, comparisons, exceptions and the basis of recommendations.Prepare commercial inputs to negotiation and award recommendations, maintaining confidentiality and an auditable record of the evaluation process

Contract Administration and Change Support

- Maintain visibility of key obligations, deliverables, notice periods, payment milestones, warranties and other commitments for assigned contracts.
- Draft and review contractual correspondence for issue through authorised representatives and the approved communication process.
- Support change identification, contractual assessment and valuation, coordinating scope, time and cost input from technical and project controls colleagues.
- Review supporting evidence for payment or commercial recommendations where assigned, and route decisions through the approved authority arrangements.
- Track approved changes, outstanding instructions, commitments and commercial exposure for integration into program cost forecasts and reporting.

Claims Prevention and Early Assessment

- Identify ambiguous scope, inconsistent requirements, unmanaged interfaces and late decisions that may create avoidable contractual disputes.
- Monitor potential claims and notice requirements, maintain supporting records and escalate matters promptly to the accountable program and client owners.
- Assess contractual entitlement and supporting evidence for changes or claims within the agreed assignment, coordinating time and cost analysis with Project Controls.
- Prepare reasoned recommendations and assist with resolution discussions; refer formal disputes and specialist legal questions through the authorized client route.

Commercial Reporting and Governance

- Provide accurate contract status, change exposure, claims, obligations and commercial risk information for program reviews and consolidated PMO reporting.
- Maintain traceable records of contractual decisions, approvals and correspondence in the approved repository or PMIS.
- Support assurance reviews and the consistent application of commercial procedures across assigned packages.
- Work within delegated authority; contract awards, variations, payment approvals, settlements and binding commitments remain with the authorized decision makers.

Capability Development and Handover

- Guide client and PMO personnel in the use of contract registers, change and claims procedures, correspondence controls and supporting evidence.
- Transfer procedures, records and open procurement, change and claims matters to nominated owners before the planned commercial deployment ends.
- Prepare a handover record identifying unresolved exposure, notice deadlines, required decisions and continuing support needs.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

- Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, engineering, construction management, law, business or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in contracts, commercial management, procurement support, contract administration or claims assessment.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing tender and contract documentation and supporting commercial evaluation and contractual risk assessment.
- Practical experience in contract administration, changes, notices, claims prevention and the preparation of evidence-based commercial recommendations.
- Experience developing or implementing contract management procedures, registers and reporting within a program, PMO or client organization.
- Ability to assess scope, pricing, payment, performance and acceptance provisions across relevant service, supply, technology or works contracts.
- Strong analytical and written communication skills, including preparation of contractual correspondence and clear commercial reports.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with experience using contract, procurement, document control or PMIS systems.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

- Relevant professional qualification or accreditation in commercial management, quantity surveying, procurement or contract management
- Experience supporting PMO establishment or a client-side program management consultancy.
- Experience with complex technology, ICT, security systems, infrastructure or multi-site program and a range of contracting models.
- Experience working with Saudi Arabian or GCC procurement, legal and finance teams.
- Familiarity with PM Web, Aconex or comparable systems for contractual records, change control and commercial reporting.

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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