Senior Project Construction Manager

Kent Plc; Woking; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Plc seeks a Senior Project Construction Manager in Woking to lead a major EPC project. This role encompasses managing all phases from concept to completion, focusing on safety, quality, and cost metrics. The position starts in the UK and relocates to Saudi Arabia after 12-18 months.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and significant experience in brownfield projects, especially with Saudi Aramco standards. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in a Senior Project Construction Manager role on large-scale projects.
• Experience with Saudi Aramco standards preferred.
• Strong knowledge of brownfield construction and EPC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead project from concept through to completion.
• Manage large-scale EPC greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Skills

Leadership capability

Construction management

Safety management

Stakeholder management

Engineering knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

AVEVA Workpack

Job description

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Job Description

Senior Project Construction Manager - responsible for leading the project from concept through to completion, embedding a right‑to‑left delivery approach, and coordinating across engineering, procurement, and construction teams. The role begins in Woking for the first 12–18 months and relocates to Saudi Arabia around month 19 to oversee the construction phase of a 50‑month brownfield development.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong leadership capability in managing large‑scale EPC greenfield and brownfield projects
• Extensive experience in construction management within live operating environments
• Deep understanding of construction, completions, commissioning, and operability integration
• Ability to apply a right‑to‑left delivery approach (backward planning from handover to design)
• Strong knowledge of engineering, procurement, and project controls alignment
• Expertise in Saudi Aramco standards, procedures, and specifications, including Construction Safety Manual and CSI scoring requirements
• Strategic planning and execution oversight capability across full project lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management and interface coordination skills
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary construction teams and oversee contractor performance
• Experience with shutdown planning, execution, and brownfield modifications
• Strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and schedule delivery
• Lead mobilisation of the construction organisation, including recruitment and deployment of key project leads
• Hold overall accountability for safe and predictable construction delivery in line with HSSE, schedule, cost, and quality objectives
• Champion a zero accident culture and ensure HSE in design, SIMOPS planning and control, and full compliance with Saudi Aramco standards
• Build and maintain strong senior level relationships with client PMT and operations
• Act as the primary construction authority within the project, advising key stakeholders on sequencing, constructability, and site execution constraints
• Lead development and implementation of the Construction Execution Strategy, Path of Construction and AWP program
• Maintain accountability for delivery across all execution phases, including shutdown planning, outage coordination, SIMOPS management, pre‑commissioning, and handover readiness
• Oversee contractor and subcontractor performance across multiple work fronts in a complex operating facility
• Identify and resolve construction constraints, schedule conflicts, brownfield interfaces, and SIMOPS challenges, escalating key issues to the Project Director
• Accountable for construction cost performance, including productivity, earned value and change control, and support commercial evaluation of variations and claims
• Ensure construction methodologies, procedures and plans are compliant with project requirements and Saudi Aramco standards
• Implement and consistently apply construction governance systems (permit to work, SIMOPS, AWP, quality control, document control and materials management)
• Plan and manage the full construction lifecycle from early setup through mobilisation, execution and demobilisation, aligned with manpower plans and workface requirements
• Maintain close alignment with the Project Director and functional leads to ensure an integrated delivery approach
• Lead construction input into commissioning, completions and handover, ensuring systems are delivered in line with turnaround and operational readiness requirements
• Report regularly on construction performance, including HSSE, schedule, resources and commercial status, providing structured input to client and internal reviews
• Act in alignment with Project Director authority, escalating decisions where required in a timely and structured manner
• Maintain current knowledge of Saudi Aramco standards, regulatory requirements and EPC construction best practice, including developments in AWP and execution methodologies
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours aligned with company values, setting clear expectations for performance and professionalism across the construction organisation
• Accountable for implementation of HSSEQ management systems and full compliance with Saudi Aramco safety and regulatory requirements across the project

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline; Chartered or Professional Engineering status preferred (CEng, PEng or equivalent)
• At least 5 years in a Senior Project Construction Manager or equivalent executive role on comparable large‑scale brownfield EPC projects
• Prior direct experience managing EPC/EPCM projects of comparable scale for major National Oil Companies; Saudi Aramco brownfield project experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to embed HSE leadership into every level of the construction team and translate safety requirements into daily action
• AWP knowledge and practitioner‑level experience across the full AWP lifecycle from CWA definition through IWP release and workface execution
• Expert knowledge of brownfield construction SIMOPS, PTW, shutdown and train outage management in a live hydrocarbon processing environment
• Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills; able to engage effectively from craft workforce to Saudi Aramco executive level
• MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and working knowledge of Primavera P6, AVEVA Workpack and associated AWP and digital project management platforms
• Works autonomously and with sound judgement under the pressure of a complex, multi‑phase EPC project; creates an environment of trust, accountability, and high performance across all construction disciplines

Communication Skills

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication

Behaviour / Core Competencies

At Kent, you will be trusted to lead independently and exercise sound judgement in the delivery of a major EPC project. You will bring strong practical knowledge of construction execution, advanced work packaging, brownfield delivery and Saudi Aramco standards, and apply that experience to achieve safe, predictable and high‑quality outcomes across all project phases.

You will take ownership of the construction organisation, leading and developing the team, ensuring experience and good practice are shared and that right‑to‑left thinking is understood and applied in day‑to‑day delivery. You will create a culture where people are clear on expectations, accountable for performance, and focused on getting the job done properly.

You will work closely with engineering, procurement, commissioning, client and operations teams, building effective working relationships across all interfaces and maintaining a strong, credible presence with stakeholders at all levels.

HSSEQ

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company, its clients and the governing authorities of the host country. The Senior Construction Manager is accountable for the HSSE performance of the entire construction workforce, including direct staff, subcontractors and vendors, from early engineering through to final demobilisation.

Job Info

• Job Identification 6133
• Job Schedule Full time
• Location 2nd Floor, SPACE, Woking, GU21 5BJ, GB