Project Manager (Saudi National)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout; coordinate teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Direct design and engineering activities and coordinate with architects and technical teams to ensure design quality, functionality, and constructability.
• Oversee site construction against approved drawings, specifications, schedules, and safety requirements.
• Manage budgets, procurement, contracts, and resources; implement risk management and mitigation measures.
• Ensure contractor compliance with health, safety, and environmental plans; supervise consultants, inspectors, technicians, and support staff.
• Monitor contractor progress, productivity, performance, and cost forecasts; prepare and review project reports and correspondence.
• Facilitate progress meetings and maintain client and stakeholder coordination.
• Review payment applications and invoices; assess claims, variations, extension-of-time submissions, and contractual matters.
• Coordinate with utility providers and engineering disciplines; validate as-built drawings and handover documentation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering, construction, or technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of project management experience in construction, infrastructure, landscape, or multidisciplinary development projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, construction management, contract administration, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams in complex projects.
• Knowledge of project budgeting, procurement, cost control, and financial management principles.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with construction health, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects within schedule and budget constraints.

Desired qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is desired.
• Experience with large-scale landscape, public realm, irrigation, or urban infrastructure projects is desired.
• Knowledge of contract management, claims, variations, and extension-of-time evaluations is desired.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or Power BI is desired.
• Experience with Saudi government projects, construction regulations, and local delivery practices is desired.