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Ahmad Bassam Ahmad Al Otaibi, Senior Commercial Manager

Ahmad Bassam Ahmad Al Otaibi

Senior Commercial Manager·Saudi Bin Ladin Group

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, LLM – Construction Law and Arbitration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 7 months

Senior Commercial Manager

April 2025 - Present

Saudi Bin Ladin Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 2025 - Present

1. Review the Tender Documents during the bidding stage to ensure all the contractual matters are covered and the risk allocation between parties.
2. Review and monitor project budgets to maximize profitability, control costs, and manage commercial risk across the project lifecycle
3. Manage all matters related to commercial and contractual management through the project lifecycle.
4. Review Contractor V.O.’s and claims under the provisions of the Conditions of the Contract.
5. Manage all contractual correspondence with the external stakeholders.
6. Oversee the procurement process for subcontractor packages, including evaluating tenders, negotiating, and recommending awards.
7. Manage and mitigate commercial and contractual risks, maintaining and updating commercial risk registers.
8. Improve commercial systems, processes, and controls across the organization.
9. Prepare monthly reports with risk assessments and forecasts for executive management.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

contracts manager

November 2023 - March 2025

Khatib & Alami

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

I found this job using Bayt.com

November 2023 - March 2025

Client: Ministry of Finance - Project Management Office (PMO)
Projects:

a. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Holy Mosque Expansion Project.
Project Amount: Confidential.
b. Mataf Expansion Project.
Project Amount: Confidential.
c. 1st Ring Road Holy Makkah.
Project Amount: Confidential.
d. Al Masjed Al Nabawi Expansion Project.
Project Amount: Confidential.
e. Other Projects under the Ministry of Finance.


Description & Assignment:

1. Ensure all awarded contracts comply with the Governance Competitions and procurement law.
2. Manage all matters regarding contract administration, claims, disputes, contract interpretation, and cost analysis.
3. Prepare and assess the Framework agreements.
4. Review Contractor V.O.’s and claims under the provisions of the Conditions of the Contract and ensure the Client’s interests are protected.
5. Review the Tender Documents in the bidding stage to ensure all the contractual matters are covered.
6. Review, assess, and evaluate the bidders’ technical and financial proposals.
7. Review and assess the Contractor and Consultant Payments and prepare the Certificate of Completion (COC).
8. Facilitate contract close-out procedures to ensure that all contract terms and conditions are complied with prior to final payment to contractors.
9. Ensure all time-barred registrations and documentation, such as warranties, bonds, insurances, and guarantees, are in place, maintained, and updated by the Contract and comply with the Contract requirements.
10. Identify project objectives, policies, and procedures.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Construction and Building

Contracts Specialist

February 2023 - October 2023

SETS International Project Management

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

February 2023 - October 2023

Client: Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC)
Program Objective:
As part of the roadmap to achieve Saudi Vision 2030, RCMC approved the formation of a Project Management Office (PMO) within the organizational structure of the executive projects sector.
SETS is commissioned to provide consultancy services for establishing and managing the
PMO. The PMO currently manages a portfolio of projects under The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Project.
Projects:
a. Makkah Public Transport Program. (FIDIC Contracts), Project Amount: SAR 3.7 billion.
b. 2nd Ring Road Holly Makkah, Project Amount: SAR 750 million.
c. 3rd Ring Road Holy Makkah, Project Amount: SAR 1.5 billion.
d. 4th Ring Road Holly Makkah, Project Amount: SAR 2.2 billion.
e. 5th Ring Road Holly Makkah (Project in the design phase).
• Job Title: Senior Contract Administrator. Description & Assignment:
1. Prepare and arrange the tender documents, then support the process:
a Prepare the project initiation form.
b. Prepare the tender documents to fulfill the projects objectives (including the bidders’ instructions and the evaluation procedures).
c. Evaluate the bidder’s proposals for the competitions.
2. Ensure all awarded contracts comply with the Governance tender and procurement law.
3. Manage all matters regarding contract administration, claims, disputes, contract
interpretation, and cost analysis.
4. Prepare and assess the Framework agreements.
5. Review Contractor V. O’s and claims in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of the Contract and ensure the Client’s interests are protected.
6. Review the Tender Documents in the bidding stage to ensure all the contractual matters are covered.
7. Review, assess and evaluate the bidders’ technical and financial proposals.
8. Review and assess the Contractor and Consultant Payments and prepare the Certificate of Completion (COC).
9. Facilitate contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to contractors.
10. Ensure all time-barred registrations and documentation, such as warranties, bonds,
insurances, and guarantees, are in place, maintained, and updated by the Contract and comply with the Contract requirements.
11. Identify project objectives, policies, and procedures.
12. Manage and maintain Risk and change management within specific projects.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Contract Administrator

August 2021 - February 2023

Pioneer International Projects Management

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

August 2021 - February 2023

Projects:

a. Wave One Project. (60 Schools - 42 projects/sites)
Project owner: MOE & TBC (PIF)
Company role: Independent Certifier (IC)
Contract type: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) - BMT.
Project Amount: SAR 2.5 billion.


• Job Title: Senior Project Engineer / Contract Administrator.
Description & Assignment:

1. Managing the contract management, reviewing, monitoring, evaluation and reporting the performance against contract.
2. Prepare the RFP for the Subcontractor package.
3. Review and monitor the variations and claims against the contract as a consultation.
4. Review BOQs to ensure compliance with the Design and Construction Requirements.
5. Review the Contractor reports, then prepare and manage the client reports.
6. Review and monitor project cost and cost reconciliation.
7. Identify and report the progress of the Works against the Construction Programme based on the information received by the Contractor.
8. Manage all bonds, insurances, and guarantee and coordinate with the Financial Department.
9. Monitor the procedures for the identification, approval, and recording of agreed Changes to the Works in accordance with the Project Agreement.
10. Monitor and review the Contractors rectification of snagging matters including proposed programme to rectify it.
11. Monitor the handover process of Projects including (Tests, Building Manual, Service Delivery Manual, and all other manuals, approvals, test results, inspection records, and As-Built Drawings).
12. Monitor and report on the implementation of the design as against the Design and Construction Requirements to ensure it is following the quality plan for the construction.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Senior quantity Surveyor

June 2012 - August 2021

Saudi Binladin Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

I found this job using Bayt.com

June 2012 - August 2021

Projects:

A. National Guard Housing Project
a. Project owner: Ministry of National Guard.
b. Project Components: 1. 11, 250 Villa - 8 Projects/sites.
2. Infrastructure including (MEP networks, Asphalt, STP, water center)
c. Project Amount: SAR 13.7 billion + 2.5 billion VOs & Claim.


B. Public Buildings Project
a. Project owner: Ministry of National Guard.
b. Project Components: 53 Schools, 27 Mosque, 11 Civil Defense, and 11 Medical Center including all needed utilities. - 7 Projects/ Sites
c. Project Amount: SAR 4.4 billion

C. Correctional Facilities Project
a. Project owner: Ministry of Interior.
b. Project Components: +500 buildings Including (Prison units, Visitation buildings, Schools, clinics, Main kitchen, etc....) - 4 projects/sites.
2. Infrastructure including (MEP networks, Asphalt, STP, water center)
c. Project Amount: SAR 4.5 billion + 1.2 billion VOs & Claim (4 Sites).

• Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Contract Administrator / Senior Cost Engineer.
Description & Assignment:

1. Prepare and develop project estimation depending on BOQ and Tender drawing, including all reserves, OH, and Profit.
2. Check and review the tender documents for the pre-contracts stage.
3. Prepare variation orders BOQ and assess the cost.
4. Review and monitor project budget according to contract documents.
5. Prepare forecast project cash flow.
6. Review and monitor project cost and cost reconciliation.
7. Prepare top management reports.
8. Prepare bidding document for subcontractor scope.
9. Manage procurement cycle, including review of bidders documents, preparing contracts and procurement schedule.
10. Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic suppliers to improve business.
11. Follow up with the engineering department about vender approvals and technical data.
12. Evaluate subcontractor interim and final payment certificate and assess the impact on project budget (over 450 subcontractors).
13. Prepare client invoices according to actual progress and planning reports.
14. Assess and evaluate subcontractors VOs and claims.
15. Coordinate with the financial department about the financial requirement for subcontractor contracts (Bonds, Guarantee, Warrantee, and Insurance) and payment certificates (VAT, Reconciliation dues, and payments).

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Architect

March 2016 - March 2017

United Construction Company UCCL

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

March 2016 - March 2017

Architect - Technical Office

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

Site Engineer

June 2012 - January 2013

Saudi binladin Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

June 2012 - January 2013

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Architecture

Jn Architect

September 2011 - March 2012

MAP Design Company

Amman, Jordan

September 2011 - March 2012

1. Prepare the Design and Shop Drawing for projects.
2. Prepare the bill of quantities based on the shop drawings.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Education

The Robert Gordon University

April 2028

April 2028

Master's degree, LLM – Construction Law and Arbitration

Great Britain (UK)

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

The American University In Cairo

April 2023

April 2023

Higher diploma, contract management and administration

Egypt

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

misr university for science and technology

August 2011

August 2011

Bachelor's degree, architect

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

graduation project grade Excellent Rating No. 4 in my class

Skills

Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Shop Drawing
Expert
Shop Drawing
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architecture Planning
Expert
Architecture Planning
Expert
shop drawing
Expert
shop drawing
Expert
Quantity Serveying
Expert
Quantity Serveying
Expert
AUTOCAD 2D
Expert
AUTOCAD 2D
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
3D MAX
Expert
3D MAX
Expert
Revit
Intermediate
Revit
Intermediate
drawing
Intermediate
drawing
Intermediate
PHOTOSHOP
Expert
PHOTOSHOP
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
RMP
Expert
RMP
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
BIDDING
Intermediate
BIDDING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
Intermediate
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Quantity Surveying
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Shop Drawing
Expert
Shop Drawing
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
Architecture Planning
Expert
Architecture Planning
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Native Speaker

Memberships

Jordan Engineers Association

مؤسس للجان المهندسين الشباب

December 2011

Saudi Council of Engineers .

عضو

July 2013

project management institute

member

May 2020

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

member

March 2021

chartered Institute of building

Chartered member

January 2025

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ICDL
3D Max Yat Learning Center
Architecture Revit Niqat Middle East (Auto Disk Certified)
RMP Preparation
PMP Preparation Professional
FIDIC Professional
RICS Preparation
MRICS
P3O
RMP-PMI
PMP-PMI
MCIOB
chartered Institute of Building
Jan 2025
Risk Management Professional
FIDIC
Mar 2019
project management professional (pmp)®

Training
المهارات القيادية
المركز العربي الكويتي للتدريب
Aug 2014
autocad 3d
Jordan Engineers Association
Aug 2008
autocad 2d
Jordan Engineers Association
Jul 2008
3D Max Level 1
Pioneers Training Center
Aug 2009
ICDL
UNESCO- Cairo, through its liaison office at Misr University of Science and Technology
Oct 2006
3D Max
Yat Learning Center Egypt
Oct 2009

Hobbies and interests

الرسم و القراءة و متابعة الدورات التدريبية و لعب الشطرنج

قراءة في عام 2013 ما يزيد عن 20 كتاب بين كتب فكرية و روايات وخصوصا المغامرات الستكشافية والبوليسية منها على صعيد الرسم اجيد فن النقل مع اضافات خاصة للوحة كما انني أتابع الدورات التدريبية في مجالات التفكير والابداع وملتحق بموقع رواق للبرامج التعليمية