Construction Site Manager

Role Summary: The Site Construction Manager represents ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Jubail as the Client’s on-site construction authority, responsible solely for monitoring, controlling, and assuring site construction activities performed by the EPC Contractor. The Construction Manager’s role is strictly site-focused, ensuring that construction works are executed exactly in accordance with approved IFC drawings, specifications, contract requirements, HSE standards, quality expectations, and project schedule.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as ArcelorMittal’s single-point site authority for construction activities
• Oversee EPC Contractor’s execution of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, piping, and utilities works
• Ensure construction is performed strictly in accordance with approved IFC drawings, specifications, and contract requirements
• Maintain continuous site presence to monitor workmanship, sequencing, and compliance
• Review EPC Contractor’s baseline construction schedule and rolling look-ahead plans
• Monitor physical progress, manpower, and equipment deployment
• Verify reported progress against actual site status
• Identify early signs of delay, productivity loss, or performance shortfalls
• Track and follow up implementation of agreed recovery and mitigation actions
• Monitor EPC Contractor’s QA/QC activities and site inspections
• Ensure compliance with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Oversee closure of NCRs, punch lists, and construction deficiencies
• Verify construction readiness for mechanical completion and commissioning
• Monitor EPC Contractor’s compliance with ArcelorMittal HSE standards and Saudi regulations
• Participate in site safety walks, audits, and toolbox talks
• Review incident reports and ensure corrective actions are implemented
• Enforce safe work practices, permit, and risk controls at site
• Coordinate site interfaces between EPC Contractor, vendors, and OEMs
• Interface with ArcelorMittal Engineering for technical clarifications
• Coordinate with operations teams for construction handover readiness
• Resolve site execution issues impacting progress, quality, or safety
• Identify and document site-driven issues with potential schedule or cost impact
• Review EPC Contractor’s site-related variations and delay claims for factual accuracy
• Provide site inputs for time impact analysis and risk mitigation
• Ensure no unauthorized site changes are executed without formal approval
• Prepare and submit construction status reports from management perspective
• Highlight critical risks, constraints, and mitigation actions

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, or Construction management) or a related field from an accredited university
• Minimum 15 years of experience in industrial construction projects.
• At least 7–10 years in a Client, Owner, or PMC Construction Management / Site Oversight role.
• Strong experience overseeing EPC contractors on steel plants, pipe mills, or heavy industrial facilities, heat treatment furnaces and continuous production lines.
• Prior experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC industrial projects is highly preferred.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of industrial construction practices and sequencing
• Knowledge of mechanical erection, piping, electrical, and utilities installation and commissioning
• Ability to identify deviations from IFC drawings and specifications
• Understanding of mechanical completion and handover processes
• Strong site supervision and field coordination capability
• Ability to challenge EPC Contractor performance professionally
• Effective coordination in multi-discipline and multi-contractor environments
• Ability to review construction schedules and progress reports
• Familiarity with progress measurement and productivity tracking
• Understanding of construction risk and recovery planning
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare concise site progress and issue reports
• Effective stakeholder coordination at site level
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project (monitoring level)
• Familiarity with construction reporting and punch list systems
• Proficient in MS Office applications