Executive Director – Landmark Construction & Development

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Executive Director – Construction & Development with a strong Civil Engineering background to lead landmark high-rise, hospitality, and mixed-use developments from pre-construction through handover.

The role requires extensive experience in directing multidisciplinary teams, managing executive-level project delivery, and maintaining top standards of quality, safety, cost control, and schedule performance. Global mega-project exposure is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory.
• Minimum 20+ years of experience in construction and project delivery.
• Experience in senior leadership roles such as Executive Director, Construction Director, Operations Director, or equivalent.
• Proven track record delivering landmark projects, including high-rise towers, luxury hotels, resorts, and hospitality mega projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for large-scale construction and development projects.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of landmark high-rise, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
• Take overall responsibility for project portfolio performance, including cost, schedule, quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee Project Directors, Senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, and technical teams.
• Establish project execution strategies, delivery frameworks, and governance structures.
• Manage relationships with clients, investors, consultants, PMC organizations, architects, contractors, and government authorities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract & commercial management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Project controls

Negotiation

Communication

Decision making

Quality & safety leadership

Team development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Confidential is seeking an Executive Director – Construction & Development with a strong Civil Engineering background to lead landmark high-rise, hospitality, and mixed-use developments from pre-construction through handover.

The role requires extensive experience in directing multidisciplinary teams, managing executive-level project delivery, and maintaining top standards of quality, safety, cost control, and schedule performance. Global mega-project exposure is highly valued.