Senior Contracts Specialist – O&M Standards

About the role

The Senior Contracts Specialist will join a team of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) experts to develop and implement world‑class contractual standards for Saudi government entities. This role focuses on creating the National O&M Manual and ensuring its consistent application across multiple agencies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, benchmarking and publication of core contractual procedures for the new National O&M Manual.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on contracts to all Saudi government entities, both proactively and on request.
• Conduct evidence‑based research on emerging procurement and contractual processes.
• Collaborate closely with the client and partner consultancy to embed O&M best practices.
• Support the Enablement department in rolling out standards and training across entities.
• Define, document and apply contractual KPI standards covering systems engineering, maintenance, equipment, configuration management, facilities, emergency preparedness, fleet, procurement and related areas.
• Review and align health‑and‑safety, environmental, waste, quality and continuous‑improvement procedures with contract requirements.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience delivering large‑scale national or international initiatives.
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing best‑practice standards and processes.
• Extensive international experience, preferably in the Middle East or Saudi Arabia.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Required skills

• Systems engineering
• Configuration management
• Procurement processes
• Contractual KPI development
• Facility management
• Fleet management