# Director - Delivery - Contracts

> Qiddiya Investment Company · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · — · Posted 2026-08-13

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Residential Delivery

## Description

### Role Description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced **Director - Delivery - Contracts** to join the **Residential Delivery** **team** and provide contractual leadership across major residential development projects.

The role will work closely with project delivery leadership to ensure construction and consultancy contracts are effectively administered throughout execution, with a strong focus on contractor performance, contractual risk, change management, claims, dispute avoidance and successful project close-out.

This is a project and delivery-focused role, requiring someone who combines deep contractual expertise with a strong understanding of construction and project delivery. The successful candidate will be expected to translate contractual requirements and risks into practical actions that protect programme, cost and delivery outcomes.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Provide contractual leadership and advice to Delivery Directors and project teams across assigned residential projects and construction packages.
-   Lead the administration of major construction, consultancy and related delivery contracts from award through construction, handover, defects and final close-out.
-   Monitor contractual obligations, milestones, notices and deliverables, ensuring project teams and contractors remain compliant with agreed contract requirements.
-   Advise delivery teams on contractual strategy relating to variations, extensions of time, claims, delays, contractor performance and emerging project risks.
-   Lead the assessment, preparation, negotiation and resolution of contractual claims and disputes, with a strong focus on early intervention and dispute avoidance.
-   Support the management of change across delivery packages, ensuring contractual implications are identified early and appropriately addressed.
-   Review contractual correspondence, notices, claims submissions and contractor positions, providing clear recommendations to project leadership.
-   Work closely with contractors, consultants and project stakeholders to resolve contractual and commercial issues that may impact construction progress or project outcomes.
-   Support contractor performance management, including contractual remedies, recovery measures and escalation where required.
-   Provide contractual input into procurement and contract formation activities where required to ensure proposed contracting strategies and documentation are practical and appropriate for downstream delivery.
-   Oversee contractual requirements associated with testing, commissioning, handover, warranties, defects management and final account / contract close-out.
-   Maintain effective coordination with relevant commercial, procurement, legal and governance stakeholders to ensure project-level contractual actions remain aligned with wider company requirements.
-   Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to contract management professionals supporting the Delivery team.

## Requirements

### Requirements

-   Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
-   Minimum 15 years of relevant experience within major construction, real estate development, infrastructure or capital projects.
-   Significant experience in project delivery combined with contract and commercial management, rather than purely corporate or procurement-focused contract management.
-   Strong experience administering major construction contracts through the execution phase, including variations, claims, extensions of time, contractual notices, performance issues and close-out.
-   Strong working knowledge of FIDIC and/or major Design & Build, EPC or EPCM contracting models.
-   Demonstrated experience managing complex contractor and consultant relationships on large-scale projects.
-   Strong understanding of construction delivery and the practical programme, cost and technical implications of contractual decisions.
-   Proven ability to lead complex claims negotiations and support dispute avoidance and resolution.
-   Experience working on large-scale residential, mixed-use or masterplanned developments is highly advantageous.
-   GCC experience is strongly preferred, with experience in Saudi Arabia considered an advantage.
-   Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior project leadership on complex contractual matters.
-   Professional qualifications such as MRICS, MCIOB, MCIArb, CPCM or equivalent are advantageous.

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