Construction Representative - Petrochemical Projects (Saudi Arabia)

Eram Talent; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Eram Talent is hiring on behalf of a leading petrochemical client to recruit a Construction Representative for major projects and construction activities in the Saudi Arabia Riyadh region.

The role emphasizes planning, execution, QA, and field activities with a strong focus on EHS compliance, quality standards, and adherence to project specifications, schedules, and cost objectives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in chemical/petrochemical projects.
• Experience in construction supervision and QA.
• MS Office and SAP proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the construction phase meets EHS, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Support planning, execution, supervision, handover, and completion of construction activities.
• Coordinate with project, operations & maintenance functions to achieve goals.
• Implement safety plans and permits per Sadara EHS requirements and processes.
• Promote a zero-incident culture via safety campaigns and site activities.
• Participate in constructability studies, 3D model reviews, risk reviews and audits.
• Support contractor change orders through the Project Lead Engineer when needed.
• Ensure quality control plans involve Asset Integrity experts when required.
• Monitor and control construction, changes, and invoicing.
• Review specifications to determine suitable construction methods.
• Keep red-lined documents up-to-date reflecting as-built conditions.
• Participate in project closeout and feedback loops to design teams.
• Assist in contractor qualification, strategy development, and handover to commissioning.
• Match contractor hours (6-day weeks, possible nights, overtime).
• Perform other job-related activities as directed.

Skills

Construction supervision

Quality assurance

Field activities

Project execution

Education

Two-year associate degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eram Talent is hiring on behalf of its leading Petrochemical client for a Construction Representative to support major petrochemical projects and construction activities.

The client is seeking an experienced construction professional with a strong background in petrochemical project execution, construction supervision, quality assurance, and field activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of construction activities while ensuring compliance with EHS requirements, quality standards, project specifications, schedules, and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the construction phase meets EHS, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Support the successful planning, execution, supervision, handover, and completion of construction activities in accordance with contracts, specifications, and standards.
• Coordinate with project, operations & maintenance functions to achieve project goals.
• Ensure construction safety plans, specifications, procedures, regulatory requirements, and permits are implemented in accordance with Sadara EHS requirements and work processes.
• Promote a zero-incident culture through safety campaigns, site walks, stand-downs, and related activities.
• Participate in constructability studies, 3D model reviews, risk reviews, internal progress meetings, root-cause investigations, schedule reviews, audits, and lessons-learned meetings.
• Support initiation of contractor claims and change-order requests through the Project Lead Engineer when defects, contractual inconsistencies, or scope changes are identified.
• Ensure implementation of quality control plans and involvement of Asset Integrity experts, where required.
• Monitor and control construction, including changes, additions, work acceptance, and invoice release.
• Review job specifications to determine suitable construction methods.
• Ensure red-lined technical documents are available and reflect the current as-built site condition.
• Participate in project closeout and provide feedback to design teams and contractors.
• Participate in contractor qualification and selection, construction strategy development, and handover to commissioning.
• Matching Construction contractor hours of working will be required, likely needing 6 days working week, overtime & potential night shift activities.
• Perform other job-related activities requested by the immediate supervisor or manager.

• Two-year associate degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience across phases of chemical or petrochemical projects.
• 5 years experience of quality checks and field quality assurance activities during construction.
• Relevant experience in project construction within the petroleum or petrochemical industry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and SAP.