Logistics Manager - Airport Operations

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons seeks an experienced Logistics Manager for Airport Operations in Riyadh. You will lead development and execution of construction logistics plans, traffic and site logistics strategies, coordinating with airport authorities and contractors to ensure safe, efficient movement of materials and equipment while maintaining airport operations.

You will manage complex interfaces across multiple contractors, ensure compliance with aviation requirements, and drive operational readiness through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is required.
• 15+ years of experience in logistics management, construction logistics, traffic management, material movement, and site operations.
• Proven experience on major airport, aviation, transportation, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of airside and landside logistics requirements and airport access control.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of construction logistics plans, material delivery plans, traffic management plans, and site logistics strategies.
• Coordinate logistics requirements to support construction activities while minimizing disruption to airport operations.
• Monitor logistics performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and flow.
• Ensure compliance with airport procedures, aviation regulations, and security requirements.
• Lead logistics coordination meetings and manage interfaces between contractors and airport authorities.

Skills

Construction logistics

Airport logistics

Logistics management

Site logistics planning

Traffic management

Project scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

HSE compliance

Environmental compliance

Quality reviews

Education

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

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

BIM-based logistics planning

Digital construction management platforms

Logistics planning software

Scheduling tools

Job description

Job Snapshot

Logistics Manager - Airport Operations

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Airlines/Aviation
Function: Logistics
Experience: 15 years in logistics and traffic management
Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Salary: 38000-58000

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of Construction Logistics Plans, Material Delivery Plans, Traffic Management Plans, and Site Logistics Strategies.
• Establish logistics procedures for material handling, storage, transportation, distribution, access control, staging, and movement across the project.
• Coordinate logistics requirements to support construction activities while minimizing disruption to airport operations.
• Monitor logistics performance and identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, operational flow, and delivery coordination.
• Ensure logistics activities align with project schedules, operational constraints, construction phasing, stakeholder requirements, and airport safety rules.
• Develop and manage Traffic Management Plans for airside and landside construction operations.
• Coordinate vehicle movements, access routes, temporary diversions, haul roads, delivery windows, road closures, and traffic control measures.
• Review and approve contractor traffic management proposals, logistics methodologies, access plans, and delivery strategies.
• Ensure safe and efficient movement of construction traffic while maintaining airport operational continuity.
• Coordinate temporary access arrangements, restricted routes, closures, diversions, and traffic controls with relevant authorities and airport stakeholders.
• Oversee daily logistics operations across the project site, including construction access, deliveries, laydown areas, staging zones, storage facilities, and logistics compounds.
• Manage coordination of crane operations, heavy lifting activities, abnormal load deliveries, equipment mobilization, and plant movements.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved logistics plans, site logistics procedures, traffic controls, safety rules, and environmental requirements.
• Support construction sequencing and phasing to ensure efficient movement of people, equipment, and materials.
• Serve as the primary logistics coordination point between contractors, consultants, airport authorities, utility providers, government agencies, and project teams.
• Lead logistics coordination meetings, interface workshops, multidisciplinary planning sessions, and delivery readiness reviews.
• Manage interfaces between multiple work packages, contractors, operational stakeholders, and airport service providers.
• Ensure logistics activities are properly coordinated to avoid conflicts, delays, unsafe movements, and operational disruptions.
• Support project teams in resolving logistics constraints, access issues, material movement challenges, and interface risks.
• Coordinate logistics activities within a live airport environment while maintaining safety, security, and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with airport operational procedures, aviation regulations, airside protocols, landside access controls, and security requirements.
• Coordinate airside access permits, security clearances, restricted area movements, escort requirements, and operational interface approvals.
• Work closely with airport operations teams to reduce impacts on passengers, airlines, ground handlers, airport services, and daily airport functions.
• Support operational readiness and airport transition planning activities where logistics and construction interfaces affect asset readiness.
• Collaborate with project controls and construction teams to align logistics activities with programme schedules and project milestones.
• Review contractor construction methodologies, logistics sequencing plans, delivery plans, and access strategies.
• Identify logistics risks and develop mitigation strategies for traffic congestion, access conflicts, delivery constraints, contractor interfaces, and operational disruption.
• Support recovery planning and corrective action implementation when logistics issues affect programme performance.
• Monitor logistics‑related milestones, KPIs, constraints, risk items, approvals, and critical delivery activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture across logistics, traffic management, material movement, lifting, plant operation, and access activities.
• Review logistics risk assessments, method statements, emergency response procedures, and contractor safety plans.
• Support incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions where logistics or traffic management issues are involved.
• Participate in audits, inspections, quality reviews, logistics checks, contractor reviews, and site compliance inspections.
• Maintain accurate records of logistics plans, permits, approvals, inspections, stakeholder coordination, access arrangements, and performance metrics.
• Prepare logistics reports, dashboards, management presentations, risk updates, and operational readiness summaries.
• Provide regular updates to project management on logistics performance, constraints, mitigation actions, and upcoming critical movements.
• Support closeout activities and asset handover requirements linked to logistics, access, temporary works removal, and operational transition.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in logistics management, construction logistics, traffic management, material movement, and site operations.
• Proven experience on major airport, aviation, transportation, rail, metro, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience developing and managing Construction Logistics Plans, Traffic Management Plans, site logistics strategies, and material delivery plans.
• Experience working within operational airport environments is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of airside and landside logistics requirements, airport access control, aviation operational constraints, and restricted area coordination.
• Experience managing multiple contractors, complex project interfaces, staging areas, laydown zones, delivery routes, and construction access constraints.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, material handling, abnormal load coordination, crane logistics, plant movements, and site logistics management.
• Experience with logistics planning software, scheduling tools, project management systems, and digital reporting platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coordination skills with the ability to work with airport authorities, contractors, consultants, utility providers, public agencies, and project teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced project environment.
• Professional certification in logistics, supply chain, project management, or construction management is preferred.
• Experience on international airport development or expansion projects is desirable.
• Knowledge of ICAO, IATA, airport operational requirements, and aviation industry standards is an advantage.
• Experience working under FIDIC or similar international contract frameworks is beneficial.
• Familiarity with BIM‑based logistics planning and digital construction management platforms is preferred.
• Experience supporting Design‑Build, EPC, PMCM, or Program Management delivery models is an advantage.
• Strong authority liaison and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Practical experience managing logistics operations in live operational environments.

Skills Set

• Construction logistics
• Airport logistics
• Logistics management
• Site logistics planning
• Traffic management
• Construction Logistics Plans
• Material Delivery Plans
• Site Logistics Strategies
• Traffic Management Plans
• Airside logistics
• Landside logistics
• Airport operations coordination
• Access coordination
• Airside access permits
• Security clearances
• Restricted area operations
• Material handling
• Material storage
• Material distribution
• Delivery scheduling
• Haul roads
• Temporary diversions
• Road closures
• Traffic control measures
• Laydown areas
• Staging zones
• Logistics compounds
• Crane coordinationHeavy lifting logistics
• Abnormal load deliveries
• Plant movements
• Contractor logistics management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Authority liaison
• Utility provider coordination
• Construction sequencing
• Project scheduling support
• Logistics risk management
• Operational readiness
• Airport transition planning
• HSE compliance
• Environmental compliance
• Logistics inspections
• Quality reviews
• Performance dashboards
• Logistics reporting
• BIM‑based logistics planning
• Digital construction management
• ICAO awareness
• IATA awareness
• FIDIC project environments
• PMCM delivery
• EPC delivery
• Design‑Build delivery

Why Join Us

This role offers a Logistics Manager the opportunity to lead construction logistics across a major airport infrastructure programme in Riyadh. The position provides strong exposure to live airport operations, airside and landside coordination, traffic management, contractor logistics, authority engagement, material movement, construction sequencing, and operational readiness. It is a strong opportunity for a logistics leader who wants to improve site efficiency, reduce disruption, strengthen stakeholder coordination, and support world‑class aviation infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia.