Commercial Manager

Overview:
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job - you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

**Responsibilities**:
Our newest opportunity is for a talented **Commercial Manager** to join our consultant team on a landmark **mega project** based in **Doha, Qatar**.

This is a senior-level role requiring deep commercial acumen, leadership, and contract administration expertise, particularly in large-scale consultancy environments.

We envisage success in this role to include;
- Leading the commercial function within the consultant team on a mega project.
- Managing the end-to-end assessment process of interim payment certificates and final accounts.
- Evaluating and processing variation orders (VOs), contractual claims, and cost impacts.
- Ensuring compliance with contractual and legal obligations related to commercial matters.
- Providing strategic advice on commercial and contract risks.
- Managing commercial correspondence, negotiations, and resolution of disputes.
- Developing and maintaining robust reporting systems and dashboards for commercial performance.
- Leading and mentoring a team of quantity surveyors and commercial specialists.
- Liaising with the client, contractors, and project management teams to ensure timely and accurate commercial administration.
- Preparing commercial reports, forecasts, and analysis for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include** 15+ years of commercial experience, with at least 5 years in a similar role on large-scale infrastructure or construction projects,**partnered with a **Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.**
- Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIArb, or equivalent is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of FIDIC and other standard forms of contract.
- Proven experience working within a consultancy environment on mega or complex projects.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.