Commercial Associate

Opportunity Overview

This role is with a major organisation in the data centre space and is focused on supporting large-scale mission-critical developments across Saudi Arabia. The position is suited to a commercially aware, well-organised professional who wants to grow in a high-paced project setting.

You will work alongside senior commercial leaders and provide support across procurement, contract administration, commercial reporting, and governance for multiple high-value construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Help drive the procurement process by drafting RFPs, RFQs, tender packs, and procurement schedules.
• Manage tender clarifications, bid submissions, commercial paperwork, and meeting documentation.
• Keep procurement trackers, supplier records, tender registers, and approval logs up to date.
• Support the preparation and administration of consultant appointments, service agreements, framework agreements, NDAs, and construction contracts.
• Monitor contract progress, deliverables, variations, claims, and final close-out actions.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Legal, Finance, and Project teams to ensure contracts are administered accurately.
• Assist with commercial governance by maintaining templates, procedures, approval flows, and document control arrangements.
• Prepare commercial summaries, procurement dashboards, tender reviews, and cost reports for senior stakeholders.
• Track purchase requests, commitments, budgets, and commercial exposure.
• Support pricing analysis, bid comparisons, and recommendation documents.
• Spot commercial risks, missing documentation, and compliance issues, and escalate when needed.
• Work closely with internal teams, consultants, and contractors to keep commercial processes efficient and consistent.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Law, or a similar field.
• 4 to 7 years of experience in Commercial, Procurement, Contract Administration, Project Controls, or Construction Administration.
• Background in tendering, procurement, contract administration, and commercial reporting on construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience handling commercial records, approval workflows, procurement trackers, and vendor management processes.
• Strong working knowledge of procurement methods, contract administration, governance, and commercial compliance.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and document management platforms.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several priorities at once.
• Experience in data centres is highly preferred; professionals from critical infrastructure environments such as power, utilities, hospitals, airports, telecoms, industrial facilities, or complex MEP projects are also welcome.
• Experience in GCC countries or Saudi Arabia is preferred.

What’s on Offer

• The chance to join a fast-growing organisation delivering major data centre developments in Saudi Arabia.
• Exposure to prominent mission-critical projects in a rapidly expanding global sector.
• Strong opportunities for career development and progression.
• A collaborative and fast-moving project environment.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Additional Information

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

This opportunity is for a full-time, on-site role.

No stipend or salary amount was specified in the source details.

No opening count, start date, application deadline, or duration was provided.

Applicants should have relevant experience in commercial administration, procurement, or contract management within construction or infrastructure, and should be interested in building their career on major mission-critical projects.