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Our mission to “Resource the world ” demonstrates the unwavering commitment of our 220,000 employees to creating a positive impact for our planet.\nBy joiningVeolia Water Technologies, not only will you become a Resourcer, but you will also take part in providing complete solutions for water treatment. By innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource and product recovery, we want to offer water related solutions suited for every application.\nAt Veolia Water Technologies, Saudi Arabia, we are committed to empowering our employees, to make their own decisions and to make a real difference.\nBecome a player in ecological transformation by joining us!\n Main tasks and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:\nStrategic Contract Leadership\nOwn the overall contractual and commercial strategy for the project, advising the Head of Special Projects / Project Director on positioning, risk exposure, and entitlement across all major issues.\nLead the interpretation of complex contractual provisions and set the strategic direction for how the project team responds to Client position.\nAnticipate contractual and commercial risk at a project-wide level and shape mitigation strategy before issues escalate.\nRepresent VWT's contractual position directly to the Client's senior leadership as may be required.\nClient & Consortium Interface\nAct as the primary contractual point of contact with the Client (including Client Project Director-level counterparts) and consortium partners as applicable.\nLead high-stakes negotiations on major variations, claims, and disputed positions, balancing firm entitlement protection with the preservation of a constructive Client relationship.\nAlign consortium partners on joint contractual strategy, ensuring a unified position is presented to the Client on shared risk items.\nRepresent the project in EPC-Client coordination meetings, framing contractual issues within the broader commercial and relationship context.\nContract Administration\nOversee all contractual correspondence, notices, and formal communications with the Client, sub vendors and or Subcontractors in accordance with contract requirements (e.g., FIDIC, bespoke EP/ EPC Contracts).\nEnsure contractual notice periods, deadlines, and approval timelines are tracked and enforced (e.g., delay notices, claims provisions etc…).\nMaintain oversight of the contract register, ensuring key obligations, milestones, and compliance status are current and defensible.\nVariations & Change Management\nDirect the preparation, evaluation, and negotiation of Variation Orders / Change Orders, ensuring proper substantiation of cost and time impact.\nCoordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction leadership to build robust technical and commercial justifications for change requests.\nOwn the Variation/Change Order log at a strategic level, prioritizing high-value items and driving them through to close-out.\nClaims & Dispute Management\nLead the development of Extension of Time (EOT) claims and associated cost claims, ensuring alignment with contractual entitlement and supporting evidence (program, correspondence, site records).\nOwn claim strategy and timing, including positioning relative to SPV and Client, in coordination with the Project Director and/or the Project Manager.\nLead dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, or formal dispute board proceedings, and represent the VWT's position in escalated disputes.\nRisk & Compliance\nIdentify contractual risks at both project and consortium level, advising Project Leadership on mitigation strategies before exposure crystallizes.\nEnsure compliance with contract terms, local regulatory requirements, and VWT governance policies across the project.\nOversee insurance, bonding, and guarantee administration as required by contract.\nSubcontract / Subvendor Management\nOversee the drafting, negotiation, and administration of subcontracts, ensuring back-to-back alignment with main contract terms.\nProvide senior oversight on significant subcontractor claims, variations, and performance issues.\nTeam Leadership\nLead and mentor Project Managers and Engineers, building team capability in claims preparation, negotiation, and contract administration.\nReview and approve key contractual deliverables prepared by the wider Operations team before external issue.\nReporting\nProvide senior leadership and Client-facing reporting on contractual status, claims strategy, variation status, and risk exposure, including input to executive briefings.\nKey Relationships\nInternal: Head of Special Projects, Project Director, Engineering Director, Sales / Tenders Director, Engineering Manager, Procurement Manager, Project Managers, Operations Team.\nExternal: Client Project Director and senior leadership, Consortium Partners (JV/EPC partners) as applicable, Regulatory Bodies, Subvendors / Subcontractors, External Legal Counsel.\n Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Law, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification in Construction Law or Contract Management is preferred.\nExecutive-level communication and presence - able to represent the VWT's contractual position credibly and persuasively to senior Client and consortium stakeholders as applicable.\nAdvanced negotiation skills, with sound judgment on when to hold a firm position and when to prioritize the relationship for long-term project health.\nStrong strategic and analytical thinking - able to see contractual issues in the context of overall project and commercial objectives, not in isolation.\nPolitical and organizational awareness, with the ability to navigate multi-party consortium dynamics and sensitive Client relationships.\nAbility to lead and develop a contracts team while remaining hands-on for the project's highest-value and highest-risk items.\nComfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.\nProficiency in contract management tools / software and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).\nExperience:\nMinimum 10-15 years of experience in contracts management on large-scale EPC/industrial projects, including at least 4-5 years in a senior, Client-facing contractual leadership role, ideally within water treatment, oil & gas, or infrastructure sectors.\nProven track record leading contractual negotiations directly with Client senior leadership, and/or consortium partners on major EPC projects.\nDeep working knowledge of international contract forms (FIDIC Yellow/Silver Book) and demonstrated experience shaping contractual strategy, not just administering it.\nDemonstrated experience leading the preparation and defense of significant EOT and cost claims, including experience in formal dispute resolution or dispute board proceedings.\nPrior experience managing or mentoring a contracts team is highly desirable.\nExtensive experience working within Middle East regulatory and labor environments is highly desirable (e.g., Saudi Arabia, GCC).\n Additional information\n QHSE Commitments: \n\nComply with applicable ethics and legislation referred to in Veolia Code of Conduct policy, particularly in the fight against corruption and influence peddling.\nEnsure the applicable QHSE Policies and standards/requirements/procedures are being applied and maintained\nLiaise with the internal or external interested parties during the QHSE audits/inspections\nEnsure that all the work activities at site/plant/project are controlled with the help of QHSE procedures, risk assessment (or LMRA) & the valid work permit\nEnsure the implementation of customer satisfaction requirements\nEnsure to report Incidents (near misses, unsafe conditions, unsafe actions &, etc.)\nKeep the documented information as evidence ensuring the compliance to QHSE Management System.\nVeolia Code of Conduct\n\nComply with applicable ethics and legislation referred to in Veolia Code of Conduct policy, particularly in the fight against corruption and influence 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