Construction Manager (OMPP / Pipelines) Saudi Nationals

Whitecollars; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco onshore EPC contractor is recruiting a seasoned Construction Manager for the Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP) and pipeline packages in the Eastern Province. You will lead the site team across civil, pipeline, mechanical and E&I disciplines, delivering safe, on-time execution from mobilisation to mechanical completion.

You will coordinate daily with the Saudi Aramco PMT, manage subcontractors and equipment, drive turnover to pre-commissioning, ensure SAES/SAEP compliance,

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Construction Manager in oil and gas
• OMPP construction experience with Saudi Aramco
• Middle East experience essential; Gulf experience advantageous
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• PMP/CCM/CPM training and licensed engineer status preferred
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• Dynamic leader capable of motivating multicultural field teams
• Saudi nationals only per Saudisation requirements

Responsibilities

• Own construction execution plan for the package from mobilisation through mechanical completion and pre-commissioning handover
• Direct daily site activities across civil, pipeline, mechanical and E&I disciplines
• Plan and control manpower, construction equipment and subcontractor resources to hold the approved schedule
• Run daily and weekly look-ahead planning with the planning team
• Act as site interface with the Saudi Aramco PMT, inspection and operations representatives
• Ensure all work complies with SAES, SAEP procedures and Schedule Q quality requirements
• Drive the mechanical completion dossier, punch-list closure and turnover to pre-commissioning
• Identify scope changes early and support PM with change notices and claims substantiation

Skills

Leadership

Construction management

HSE leadership

Cross-cultural leadership

Arabic & English

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Our client is an established Saudi Aramco onshore EPC contractor headquartered in the Eastern Province, with a long delivery record on the Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP), cross-country pipelines, flowlines and well tie-in packages across the Northern and Southern Areas. The company self-performs civil, mechanical, pipeline and E&I construction with its own workforce and equipment fleet.

The Construction Manager owns site execution for an OMPP / pipeline package from mobilisation to mechanical completion. The role directs the site team, subcontractors and construction equipment across civil, pipeline, mechanical and E&I disciplines, and is the single point of accountability to the Project Manager and the Saudi Aramco PMT for schedule, quality and safety on the ground.

Key Responsiblities:

Site execution

• Own the construction execution plan for the package, from mobilisation through mechanical completion and pre-commissioning handover.
• Direct daily site activities across right-of-way preparation, stringing, bending, welding, NDT, coating, lowering, backfilling, hydrotest and tie-ins.
• Sequence well tie-ins, flowlines, trunklines, manifolds, scraper traps and valve stations against the CRPO scope and the Aramco shutdown windows.
• Plan and control manpower, construction equipment and subcontractor resources to hold the approved schedule.
• Run daily and weekly look-ahead planning with the planning team and close the gap between planned and actual progress.

Client and standards

• Act as the site interface with the Saudi Aramco PMT, inspection and operations representatives.
• Ensure all construction work complies with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES), SAEP procedures and the Schedule Q quality requirements.
• Lead the preparation and closure of construction inspection packages, RFIs, technical queries and NCRs.
• Drive the mechanical completion dossier, punch-list closure and turnover to pre-commissioning.

Safety, quality and cost

• Hold the site to the client's HSE plan and the Aramco Construction Safety Manual, with zero tolerance on permit-to-work and excavation controls.
• Coordinate with QA/QC to keep welding, coating and hydrotest documentation current and audit-ready.
• Control site cost against budget, including productivity, equipment utilisation and subcontractor measurement.
• Identify scope changes early and support the Project Manager with change notices and claims substantiation.

People

• Lead superintendents, construction engineers, supervisors and foremen across all disciplines.
• Set performance expectations, coach the site team and manage discipline and rotation.
• Build a construction team that reflects the client's Saudisation commitments.

• 10+ years of solid experience as a Construction Manager in oil and gas / petrochemical projects, with cross-country pipeline delivery a must.
• Demonstrable OMPP (Onshore Maintain Potential Program) construction experience with Saudi Aramco.
• Middle East experience essential; Gulf experience a strong advantage.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Civil / Electrical considered).
• PMP / CCM / CPM training and licensed engineer status preferred.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Dynamic leader, strong communicator, and able to motivate multicultural field teams.
• This position is reserved for Saudi nationals in line with the Kingdom's Saudization (Nitaqat) requirements.