Logistics Coordinator - Construction Operations

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Logistics Coordinator for Construction Operations in Riyadh to coordinate access, deliveries, and vehicle movements across airport and infrastructure sites. You will align contractors, suppliers, transporters, and work fronts with security controls and schedules to support safe, efficient project delivery.

The role requires a Saudi national with at least 5 years of relevant experience in construction logistics and a strong ability to manage complex multi-contractor workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics or a related discipline.
• Saudi National eligible for the position.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant construction logistics, site logistics, infrastructure delivery, or construction operations experience.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple contractors, suppliers, transporters, and active construction work fronts.
• Airport or airside logistics experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily construction logistics activities across assigned work areas and project packages.
• Support implementation and regular updates of the Construction Logistics Plan.
• Coordinate material deliveries, unloading, site access, storage, handling, and internal distribution.
• Develop delivery schedules in coordination with contractors, suppliers, transporters, and construction teams.
• Manage delivery booking systems and vehicle access arrangements.

Skills

Construction Logistics Planning

Site Logistics Management

Logistics Scheduling

Delivery Planning

Traffic Management

Stakeholder Coordination

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics, or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD awareness

BIM awareness

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Logistics Coordinator - Construction Operations

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain

Function: Logistics

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant construction logistics or site coordination experience

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Logistics Coordinator - Construction Operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Logistics and Supply Chain opportunity focused on coordinating construction access, material deliveries, vehicle movements, laydown areas, temporary facilities, and site logistics across a complex airport and infrastructure environment. Parsons is hiring a Saudi National logistics professional to support safe and efficient project delivery by aligning contractors, suppliers, transporters, work fronts, traffic routes, security controls, and construction schedules.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain

Function: Logistics

Salary: 12000-18000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Saudi National

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Logistics Coordinator will provide day-to-day coordination of the physical movement of people, materials, vehicles, equipment, and temporary resources across active construction areas. The role is especially important where airport operations, security-controlled zones, multiple contractors, restricted access, and high-volume delivery schedules create complex logistics constraints. By maintaining clear delivery plans, access controls, traffic routes, and work-front coordination, the position will help reduce congestion, prevent delays, improve site safety, and support uninterrupted construction productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily construction logistics activities across assigned work areas and project packages.
• Support implementation and regular updating of the Construction Logistics Plan.
• Coordinate material deliveries, unloading, site access, storage, handling, and internal distribution.
• Develop delivery schedules in coordination with contractors, suppliers, transporters, and construction teams.
• Manage delivery booking systems and vehicle access arrangements.
• Coordinate access requirements for construction personnel, equipment, transporters, and specialist vehicles.
• Ensure deliveries comply with approved working hours, security restrictions, route limitations, and site conditions.
• Plan logistics requirements for large, heavy, oversized, and specialist equipment deliveries.
• Manage laydown areas, staging zones, temporary storage yards, and material handling locations.
• Coordinate with Construction teams to verify work-front readiness before planned deliveries.
• Work with Procurement, Warehousing, and site teams to align material availability with construction priorities.
• Maintain accurate delivery schedules, logistics trackers, vehicle movement records, and material movement logs.
• Monitor site congestion and identify access or logistics constraints before they affect productivity.
• Coordinate internal construction traffic movements and approved vehicle routes.
• Support implementation of Site Traffic Management Plans and temporary routing arrangements.
• Coordinate with Traffic and HSE teams to maintain safe separation between pedestrians, vehicles, and heavy equipment.
• Monitor haul routes, temporary roads, access roads, construction gates, and logistics corridors.
• Coordinate temporary route closures, diversions, and changes to site access arrangements.
• Manage logistics activities within airside, landside, restricted, and security-controlled airport areas where applicable.
• Coordinate with Airport Operations and Security on access permits, vehicle passes, driver approvals, and operational restrictions.
• Ensure airport-related logistics activities comply with applicable safety, security, and operational requirements.
• Work with HSE teams to verify safe delivery, unloading, storage, and movement of materials and equipment.
• Confirm logistics activities follow approved Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and project procedures.
• Support planning and coordination of lifting and unloading activities.
• Coordinate access requirements for cranes, heavy transporters, mobile equipment, and specialist machinery.
• Support logistics planning for major construction milestones and high-volume delivery periods.
• Identify logistics conflicts between contractors, work fronts, and project packages.
• Coordinate shared logistics resources, access routes, storage areas, and laydown zones.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved construction logistics requirements.
• Conduct regular site walks to identify congestion, access restrictions, poor housekeeping, unsafe practices, and storage problems.
• Coordinate removal of construction waste, surplus materials, packaging, and debris.
• Support construction waste removal and recycling logistics.
• Ensure emergency access routes remain open and unobstructed.
• Support emergency response planning where site access and logistics arrangements are involved.
• Maintain current logistics layouts, delivery plans, access drawings, traffic routes, registers, and supporting records.
• Support preparation and updating of Site Logistics Plans and Logistics Layouts.
• Coordinate with BIM and Digital Engineering teams where construction logistics are incorporated into project models.
• Work with Planning and Project Controls teams to align logistics activities with construction schedules.
• Provide logistics inputs for 2-week, 3-week, and monthly look-ahead plans.
• Identify logistics risks that may affect critical milestones or construction productivity.
• Develop practical mitigation measures for access restrictions, delivery congestion, and logistics constraints.
• Attend construction coordination, interface, planning, and logistics meetings.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly logistics reports and status updates.
• Maintain action trackers and follow up outstanding logistics requirements.
• Monitor recurring logistics issues and recommend improvements to delivery and site access processes.
• Support logistics coordination during mobilization, major construction stages, testing, commissioning, and demobilization.
• Coordinate equipment and material movements required for system completion and commissioning.
• Support final site clearance and removal of temporary logistics facilities.
• Maintain complete logistics records and documentation for project handover and closeout.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• Saudi National eligible for the position.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in construction logistics, site logistics, infrastructure delivery, or construction operations.
• Proven experience supporting major airport, infrastructure, transportation, or large-scale construction projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors, suppliers, transporters, and active construction work fronts.
• Strong understanding of construction access, delivery planning, temporary storage, traffic movement, and material handling.
• Airport or airside logistics experience is highly preferred.
• Practical understanding of restricted access, permit systems, site security, and operational constraints.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, or related HSE training would be advantageous.
• Construction logistics or site management certification is preferred.
• Traffic Management or Temporary Traffic Control training is beneficial.
• PMP, CAPM, or other project management training would add value.
• Airport or Airside Safety and Security training is highly desirable.
• Lifting or specialist logistics training is advantageous.
• Strong organizational skills for coordinating multiple deliveries and access requirements simultaneously.
• Proactive approach to identifying congestion, logistics conflicts, and material movement risks.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively under demanding construction schedules.
• Strong attention to safety, documentation, and operational efficiency.
• Professional approach when coordinating contractors, suppliers, transporters, security teams, and airport stakeholders.

Skills Set

• Construction Logistics Planning
• Site Logistics Management
• Material Delivery Coordination
• Vehicle Movement Coordination
• Equipment Movement
• Site Access Management
• Construction Traffic Management
• Logistics Scheduling
• Delivery Booking
• Laydown Area Management
• Storage Area Management
• Material Handling
• Heavy Delivery Coordination
• Oversized Delivery Coordination
• Crane Logistics
• Heavy Equipment Logistics
• Haul Route Planning
• Temporary Roads
• Construction Access Roads
• Airport Logistics
• Airside Logistics
• Landside Logistics
• Security Access Coordination
• Vehicle Pass Coordination
• Contractor Coordination
• Supplier Coordination
• Transporter Coordination
• Work-Front Coordination
• Logistics Risk Management
• Waste Removal
• Site Clearance
• Recycling Logistics
• Logistics Layout Development
• Delivery Planning
• Traffic Routing
• Emergency Access
• Logistics Reporting
• Logistics Trackers
• Material Movement Logs
• Vehicle Movement Records
• Look-Ahead Planning
• Project Controls Coordination
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD Awareness
• BIM Awareness
• 4D Logistics Awareness
• Construction Mobilization
• Commissioning Logistics
• Demobilization Planning

Why Join Us

This position offers practical exposure to the logistics challenges of major airport and infrastructure construction in Riyadh. The role provides direct involvement in material flow, site access, contractor coordination, heavy equipment movements, security-controlled areas, planning, and construction interfaces. For a Saudi National seeking long-term growth in major project delivery, it offers valuable experience across both operational logistics and multidisciplinary construction coordination while supporting progression into senior logistics, construction management, or project delivery positions.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, program management, and technology solutions for major projects worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports aviation, transportation, urban development, and large-scale infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, logistics coordination, and project delivery expertise.