Project Director

Overview

Project Director

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as Parsons senior representative with the client, contractors, consultants, authorities, and key stakeholders on a major infrastructure program.
• Providing leadership and direction through the construction management, supervision, testing and commissioning, and handover phases of the project.
• Reviewing and approving Project Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans, and governance frameworks.
• Overseeing the coordination of multidisciplinary teams responsible for civil, structural, MEP, highways, utilities, temporary works, traffic management, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Ensuring the project is delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, approved budgets, schedules, and Parsons quality standards.
• Managing overall financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, claims avoidance, contract administration, and commercial risk management.
• Identifying and proactively managing technical, delivery, commercial, and stakeholder risks, including interfaces with adjacent assets, utilities, transport networks, and public infrastructure.
• Leading negotiations related to scope changes, variations, claims, and program adjustments.
• Monitoring and reporting performance against key milestones, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and sustainability metrics.
• Supporting business development activities, including strategy, proposal development, and client engagement for future infrastructure and mobility opportunities.
• Coordinating with internal support functions and regional leadership to mobilize appropriate resources and capabilities for successful project execution.
• Participating in senior-level meetings with government entities, regulators, authorities, client representatives, and public or community stakeholders as required.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Typically 20+ years of experience in the delivery of major civil infrastructure, highways, utilities, roads, transport, or complex urban infrastructure projects, including experience in a senior or project director-level position.
• Proven experience delivering major infrastructure projects for government entities, sovereign-backed programs, or leading private developers in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience managing temporary works, deep excavations, constrained urban sites, existing utility interfaces, diversions, and complex traffic management measures.
• Strong commercial and financial management capability, including budgets, forecasts, change control, claims avoidance, and contract administration.
• Comprehensive understanding of Saudi Arabian codes, standards, specifications, permitting processes, and regulatory requirements relevant to highways, utilities, transport, and major urban infrastructure delivery.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to represent Parsons credibly and effectively at senior government, client, authority, and stakeholder levels.
• A strong track record of delivering projects safely and embedding a positive safety culture across all aspects of project management and delivery.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience working with major public-sector clients, municipalities, utility providers, transport authorities, and regulatory bodies in Saudi Arabia.
• Familiarity with modern delivery approaches and tools, including BIM, digital engineering, temporary works, ground engineering, structural systems, utility diversions, highways interfaces, and traffic management.
• Preference may be given to candidates with prior experience working for construction contractors in the delivery of major civil infrastructure, highways, utilities, roads, transport, or complex urban infrastructure projects.