The posting
Project Manager - Construction Company - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
About Talent at
Talent at is a Saudi platform specialized in executive, professional, and technical talent acquisition and development. We connect exceptional talent with ambitious organizations to accelerate growth and support Vision 2030. Our focus is on enhancing the capabilities of organizations by providing them with the right talent. Located in Saudi Arabia, Talent at is committed to contributing to the nation's vision for a prosperous and sustainable future.
Role Overview
Our confidential client is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of major infrastructure projects across water networks, electrical works, sewage/stormwater systems, and earthworks. The role reports directly to the General Manager and is responsible for driving safe, compliant, on-time, and cost-effective execution from project handover through construction, testing, handover, and close-out in a multi-stakeholder project environment.
Key Responsibilities
You will lead infrastructure project delivery across multiple work fronts and ensure disciplined execution, stakeholder coordination, and performance control throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Project Leadership & Delivery: Lead the overall execution of infrastructure projects and ensure delivery against approved scope, program milestones, budget, quality standards, and safety requirements.
- Post-Award Handover: Take over projects from tendering/commercial teams and establish clear understanding of scope, contract conditions, risks, assumptions, budget, and project deliverables.
- Planning & Scheduling: Drive project planning and execution sequencing in coordination with Planning to ensure alignment with client requirements, authority approvals, procurement timelines, and site constraints.
- Site Execution Management: Oversee day-to-day site operations for water networks, electrical works, sewage/stormwater systems, utility interfaces, and earthworks activities.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Manage coordination with the General Manager, Contracts, QS/Cost Control, Planning, Procurement, QA/QC, HSE, Finance, Engineering teams, and other internal stakeholders.
- Client, Consultant & Authority Interface: Maintain effective engagement with clients, consultants, authorities, utility providers, and subcontractors to support uninterrupted delivery and timely decision-making.
- Permits & Utility Approvals: Ensure permits, NOCs, shutdown approvals, utility tie-ins, diversions, and authority requirements are planned and secured on time.
- Procurement & Material Readiness: Coordinate material approvals, long-lead item planning, subcontract packages, and delivery schedules in line with project execution needs.
- Subcontractor Management: Monitor subcontractor performance across scope, progress, quality, safety, productivity, and commercial compliance.
- Quality Assurance & Control: Ensure works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and inspection requirements; drive closure of NCRs and punch items.
- HSE Leadership: Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with company HSE standards, permit controls, risk assessments, toolbox talks, and incident prevention practices.
- Cost & Cash Flow Control: Monitor budget performance, cost exposure, forecast-at-completion, billing status, and cash flow in coordination with Cost Control and Finance.
- Variation & Claims Management: Identify, document, and support the recovery of variations, extension-of-time events, claims matters, and commercial entitlements.
- Progress Reporting: Prepare and present accurate project status reports to the General Manager covering progress, risks, costs, safety, quality, procurement, and stakeholder matters.
- Testing, Handover & Close-Out: Lead testing, commissioning coordination, as-built documentation, final handover, close-out activities, and lessons learned reviews.
- Team Leadership & Mentoring: Provide strong leadership to project engineers, site engineers, and construction teams; mentor junior staff and promote accountability and execution discipline across the project.
Qualifications
- Minimum 25 years of experience in construction project management, with strong exposure to infrastructure works.
- Proven experience managing projects involving water networks, electrical works, sewage/stormwater systems, and earthworks.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong practical knowledge of project delivery, planning, site operations, subcontractor management, authority coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
- Solid experience in cost control, progress reporting, claims support, and contractual/commercial awareness within contractor environments.
- Strong leadership capability and experience reporting directly to senior management or executive leadership.
- Proficiency in project planning and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, and Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM coordination environments, and ERP/project cost systems is an advantage.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills in complex site-based delivery environments.
Preferred / Nice-to-have
- Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, or related field.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, Primavera P6 Certification, or equivalent.
- Experience working on major public infrastructure, utility, municipality, or multi-package contractor-led projects.
- Exposure to utility diversions, live-service tie-ins, phased handovers, or complex authority-driven construction interfaces.
- Experience in multi-location or high-intensity site environments with strong reporting and governance expectations.
- Bilingual Arabic / English capability.
- HSE leadership training such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent is a plus.
Success Metrics
- Projects are delivered in line with approved milestones and recovery plans where needed.
- Budget, productivity, and forecast performance are maintained within approved thresholds.
- Safety performance remains strong, with disciplined compliance to HSE standards and minimal incident exposure.
- Inspection pass rates improve, with reduced NCRs, punch items, and rework.
- Variations, claims, and extension-of-time events are identified and documented in a timely manner.
- Cash flow improves through timely billing support, certification readiness, and disciplined project documentation.
- Permits, NOCs, and authority approvals are secured in time to avoid disruption to critical work fronts.
- Client, consultant, and authority relationships remain professional, responsive, and solution-oriented.
- Handover packages, as-builts, testing records, and close-out documentation are completed on time and to required standards.
- Project teams operate with stronger coordination, accountability, and escalation discipline.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Talent at and our confidential client welcome applications from qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are made based on role requirements, skills, and experience.
