Power Plant EPC Site Construction Lead

WSP in the Middle East; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Site Construction Manager in Saudi Arabia to supervise EPC construction for a CCGT/cogeneration plant. You will coordinate between Client, EPC Contractor and WSP teams, drive safety, quality and schedule adherence on site, and escalate risks and non-compliances promptly.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering, 15+ years of site construction experience, and minimum 5 years in a leadership construction management position on large industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in EPC/construction, with 5+ years in a Construction Manager role.
• Strong site reporting, documentation control and project controls familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead site construction supervision and coordination for EPC works in accordance with drawings, specifications, EPC Contract requirements, project procedures and applicable codes and standards.
• Act as the day-to-day site interface with the Client, EPC Contractor and WSP project team for construction-related matters, including progress, priorities, constraints, site issues and action closure.
• Drive EPC Contractor performance by monitoring daily site activities, manpower, equipment deployment, material availability, work fronts and adherence to the approved construction schedule.
• Coordinate with the Client and EPC Contractor to ensure that the WSP scope of works is completed smoothly, with timely technical inputs, site responses, inspections, reporting and issue escalation.
• Monitor construction interfaces between civil, mechanical, electrical, I&C, commissioning and HSE teams, and drive closure of interface issues that may affect schedule, quality or safety.
• Review construction method statements, ITPs, work permits, risk assessments, lifting plans, temporary works and construction procedures, and coordinate comments with relevant discipline specialists.
• Participate in site progress meetings, construction coordination meetings, Client meetings, EPC meetings and project review meetings, and ensure that key actions are recorded, assigned and followed up to closure.
• Prepare and circulate minutes of meetings, action trackers, site observation reports and construction follow-up notes for meetings and site inspections attended.
• Coordinate with discipline engineers for resolution of RFIs/TQs, design clarifications, field changes, site instructions, inspection comments and technical constraints raised during construction.
• Support construction planning, sequencing and readiness reviews, including review of look-ahead schedules, critical path activities, work front availability and construction constraints.
• Monitor site quality and HSE compliance in coordination with dedicated QA/QC and HSE teams, and ensure that construction observations, NCRs, punch items and corrective actions are properly tracked and closed.
• Coordinate site communications with the Client and EPC Contractor, and support timely escalation of risks, delays, manpower shortfalls, material constraints and unresolved technical or contractual matters.
• Support mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning readiness, punch list closure and handover activities by ensuring construction completion status is properly verified and documented.
• Maintain construction action logs, issue registers, RFI/TQ trackers, site instruction logs, NCR/punch list trackers and other follow-up tools required to drive timely closure.
• Provide inputs to construction progress reports, including physical progress, critical activities, constraints, delay events, recovery measures, manpower trends and key decisions required.
• Support review of EPC Contractor invoices, progress claims and milestone submissions by confirming construction progress, site records and supporting evidence as required.
• Ensure construction documentation and handover records are complete, traceable and aligned with project requirements, including redlines, as-built inputs, completion dossiers and final closeout records.

Skills

Site construction management

Progress tracking

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

WSP is seeking a Site Construction Manager in Saudi Arabia to supervise EPC construction for a CCGT/cogeneration plant. You will coordinate between Client, EPC Contractor and WSP teams, drive safety, quality and schedule adherence on site, and escalate risks and non-compliances promptly.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering, 15+ years of site construction experience, and minimum 5 years in a leadership construction management position on large industrial