PMC Procurement & Contracts Lead

Role Overview Decima International is seeking an experienced Procurement & Contracts Lead to lead the procurement and contracts function on large-scale data center, mission-critical, and infrastructure programs in KSA. The role sits within Decima’s Project Management Consultancy (PMC) teams, acting as the Owner’s onsite representative and leading the full procurement and contract lifecycle for EPC contractors and major project packages on the Client’s behalf. What You Will Do The successful candidate will support procurement and contracting strategy, lead tendering and award activities, manage post-award contract administration, variations, claims, payments, and close-out, and protect the Client’s commercial and contractual position throughout project delivery. Why It Might Be a Fit The successful candidate will have strong experience managing the full procurement lifecycle from strategy and tendering through award, administration, and close-out, as well as experience with technical and commercial bid evaluation, contract interpretation, and risk management. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline. • 12–15 years of procurement and contracts experience on major construction or infrastructure projects. • Minimum 5 years of experience leading a procurement, contracts, or commercial function. • Strong experience managing the full procurement lifecycle from strategy and tendering through award, administration, and close-out. • Strong contractor prequalification and tender management experience. • Extensive experience with technical and commercial bid evaluation. • Strong knowledge of EPC contract administration under FIDIC or equivalent contract forms. • Experience administering EPC lump-sum contracts. • Strong contract interpretation skills, including risk allocation, liabilities, indemnities, warranties, and termination provisions. • Strong commercial management and change-control experience. • Experience managing variations, change orders, claims, and extension-of-time assessments. • Experience supporting payment certification against contractual payment mechanisms. • Strong final account management and contract close-out experience. • Experience managing contractors and suppliers. • Experience administering bonds, guarantees, insurance, and contractual securities. • Strong procurement and contractual risk-management capabilities. • Experience managing long-lead equipment and OFCI / CFCI arrangements. • Experience preparing procurement and contracts reports for executive and Client audiences. • Proven team leadership experience, including resourcing, package allocation, and review of team output. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. • Experience with SAP, Oracle, or equivalent ERP / procurement / contract management systems. • Fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to prepare, communicate, and defend contractual positions clearly.

Benefits • Opportunity to work on large-scale data center, mission-critical, and infrastructure programs in KSA • Chance to lead a procurement and contracts team • Experience with technical and commercial bid evaluation, contract interpretation, and risk management