Mohammed Al Jamal
Khobar,Eastern Province
Summary
Contracts Manager with extensive experience in contracts management, procurement, claims, and vendor evaluation within the construction and urban development sector. Successfully led contracts department for a group of companies, overseeing end-to-end contractual activities, and managing teams to ensure compliance with policies and strategic objectives. Strong knowledge of FIDIC, contract clauses, and dispute resolution.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior contracts manager
Retal Urban Development Company
Khobar, Eastern Province
09.2024 - Current
- Managing Contracts Department for group of companies, overseeing all contractual activities across multiple projects and business units. Leading team of contract administrators and tendering, ensuring consistency in contract management processes, compliance with corporate policies, and alignment with strategic objectives. Acting as focal point between management, legal advisors, and project teams to safeguard organization’s contractual and commercial interests.
- Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts, subcontracts, and agreements in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Ensure contract terms and conditions are aligned with project requirements, legal standards, and organizational objectives.
- Manage pre-award and post-award contract activities, including drafting, clarifications, amendments, variations, and renewals.
- Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Advise management and project teams on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Contracts manager
Retal Urban Development Company
Khobar, Eastern Province
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Developing set of standard contracts in line with FIDIC standards and Saudi law.
- Coordinated tender processes, resulting in improved competitiveness.
- Managed tendering, bid evaluation & contract award process.
- Developed Risk analysis & mitigation strategies.
- Reduced disputes managing conflict resolution processes effectively within contractual frameworks.
- Develop and implement contract management procedures, templates, and guidelines.
- Liaise with procurement, legal, finance, and project management teams to ensure smooth execution of contractual activities.
- Support audits, compliance reviews, and reporting requirements as needed.
Contracts engineer
Fawaz Al Hokair Real Estate Company
Khobar, Eastern Province
10.2015 - 01.2021
- Drafting agreements for subcontractors to align with project objectives.
- Developed BOQ in accordance with project specifications by analyzing tender drawings and project costs.
- Calculating and forecasting long and short-term project costs.
- Evaluate, analyze, and organize quotations from vendors.
- Verify and issue IPC for subcontractor aligned with contract payment terms.
Project engineer
Al Nahdi Group
Khobar, Eastern Province
06.2012 - 08.2015
- Scheduling, directing, and monitoring construction tasks.
- Coordinated delivery of materials, ensuring timely arrival on-site and minimizing work delays.
- Prepared detailed reports on project progress for management review.
- Created detailed project schedules, working closely with contractors to manage deadlines.
Civil engineer
Arabian American Installation & Fabrication Co ltd
Al Khafji, Eastern Province
02.2011 - 05.2012
- Served as site engineer on extensive concrete foundations for oil tanks and treatment equipment under oil sludge treatment project at KJO company.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Al-Balqa' Applied University
Amman, Jordan 06.2006 - 01.2011
Skills
- Contract law knowledge
- Legal regulation understanding
- Audit and review capabilities
- Oracle software
- FIDIC contracts knowledge
- Risk management
- Industrial construction knowledge
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Certification
- FIDIC module 1 practical use of FIDIC conditions of contracts, FIDIC Academy.
- FIDIC module 2 Claims under FIDIC 1999 + 2017, FIDIC Academy.
- FIDIC module 4 Contracts management and administration, FIDIC Academy.
- FIDIC certified contract manager (FCCM), Arab centre for arbitration.
- Fundamentals of Risk Management, Institute of risk management, Bahrain
- Effective compliance practices, Crises resilience institute int.
- Key performance indicators excellence program, Mind merge inc.
Timeline
Senior contracts manager
Retal Urban Development Company
09.2024 - Current
Contracts manager
Retal Urban Development Company
02.2021 - 08.2024
Contracts engineer
Fawaz Al Hokair Real Estate Company
10.2015 - 01.2021
Project engineer
Al Nahdi Group
06.2012 - 08.2015
Civil engineer
Arabian American Installation & Fabrication Co ltd
02.2011 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil
Al-Balqa' Applied University
06.2006 - 01.2011
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