Commercial Director – Win the Work, Protect the Margin

About the Company

An engineering and construction contractor delivering projects across the Gulf, from energy facilities to infrastructure packages. The commercial function owns bids, contracts, and the claims discipline that protects outcomes.

Why Join Us?

You will run the commercial engine of a contractor, where the bid is won or lost before the site ever starts.

Role Overview

The Commercial Director will lead the commercial function, owning bid strategy, contract management, and the cost controls that keep projects profitable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own bid strategy, pricing, and win management.
• Lead commercial, estimating, and contracts teams.
• Run contract administration and claims strategy.
• Drive early supplier engagement for cost certainty.
• Own margin protection across the project lifecycle.
• Manage client commercial relationships.
• Feed market intelligence into pursuit choices.
• Ensure compliance with tender and integrity standards.

Requirements:

• 15+ years in engineering-construction commercial leadership.
• Bid and contract ownership on major projects.
• Fluency in standard international contract forms.
• Claims and dispute-management experience.
• Dubai-based; Gulf project travel.
• Degree in engineering or quantity surveying.
• Commercial nerve; ethical clarity.

What We Offer:

• A tax-free salary with bonus tied to won margin.
• A pursuit pipeline across the Gulf.
• Estimating and contracts teams behind you.
• Claims discipline the board respects.
• The engine room of a contractor on the rise.

If bids are won before sites start, apply today and win them.