Senior Project Manager Large Roads Project

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager with more than 20 years of experience to join our Project and Construction Management team in Riyadh. This opportunity lies within our Infrastructure Division and requires specific expertise in working on Civil Engineering and Transportation projects, particularly those involving roads, highways, bridges, and tunnels in urban environments. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overall project delivery, provide support to the Site Team, foster teamwork, provide technical input to project teams, and ensure that the client's objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Director in the running of the project.
• Advise on the sufficiency of the design and information supplied and identify any outstanding or conflicting design issues.
• Liaise with all disciplines Managers/Site Team leaders to ensure effective communication on project matters.
• Develop and implement procedures for planning, managing, supervising construction works, and controlling Project costs.
• Review & approval of technical documents submitted to the Client by the Contractors.
• Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed standards and satisfy stakeholder requirements at each stage of the project.
• Monitor overall project stakeholder relationships and adjust strategies and plans for engaging stakeholders.
• Apply change control and configuration management processes.
• Report through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end stage assessments.
• Maintain awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact.
• Contribute to the resolution of technical issues during the project lifecycle.
• Take a proactive role in establishing, assessing, and evaluating project management processes, sharing knowledge, identifying opportunities, and providing advice to improve processes and procedures.
• Apply analytical and project management skills as well as technical writing skills at a task level.
• Adopt and apply appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards.
• Identify and obtain support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be necessary or required by the Client.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, engineering management or related field; membership of a chartered institution preferred.
• Professional certifications: PMP, PRINCE2 or related certification.
• Years of experience: over 20 years; and as Project Manager over 15 years.
• Proved experience in supervising the construction of complex projects, mainly as a Consultant. Candidates with exclusive contractors experience will not be taken into consideration.
• At least experience in 1 or more projects of roads. Candidates without clear road experience will not be taken into consideration.
• Advanced level of English language. Basic knowledge of Arabic language is a plus.
• Report writing skills, social skills, communication, teamwork, problem solving, autonomy, flexibility, and technical rigor.
• Willingness to work in a multinational environment firm.

Additional Requirements

• Transferable Iqama in case of non Saudi.
• Based in Riyadh.
• Valid SCE membership.