Project Construction Manager

JD.com Inc.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

JD.com Inc. in Jeddah, KSA seeks a Project Construction Manager to lead delivery of industrial and logistics facilities, ensuring safety, compliance, and budget adherence. The role interfaces with design consultants, contractors, and internal teams to drive on-time completion.

The ideal candidate has 8–12 years of relevant experience in the Middle East, a strong track record in multi-contractor environments, and fluency in English and Arabic to manage diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Professional Accreditation is required.
• Proven experience delivering industrial facilities, logistics warehouses, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of KSA construction regulations, local authority approval processes, and industry standards.
• Hands-on experience managing multiple contractors and complex interface coordination.
• Hands-on experience in project management systems for tracking, submittals, and site reporting (Aconex, Procore, BIM, Primavera).
• Fluency in English and Arabic is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project and construction management activities from design development through construction and handover.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, quality, and safety performance to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and work packages under parallel or split-contract procurement structures.
• Ensure effective coordination of MEP, civil, architectural, and structural works to avoid interface conflicts and construction delays.
• Manage and coordinate with local design consultants to ensure designs comply with KSA regulations, codes, and approval requirements.
• Review and integrate technical solutions into design packages while ensuring constructability, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Liaise with authorities having jurisdiction to support design approvals and permits.
• Ensure compliance with the Saudi Building Code (SBC), MOMRAH standards, and other relevant authorities (e.g., MODON).
• Oversee on-site construction activities, ensuring works are executed in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections, progress reviews, and coordination meetings with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve site-related technical, quality, safety, and schedule issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor project costs and variations, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and cost targets.
• Support the implementation of cost-saving measures, value engineering initiatives, and optimized construction methods without compromising quality or compliance.
• Review contractors’ payment applications, variations, and change orders in coordination with cost and procurement teams.
• Support procurement activities including contractor appointment, supplier sourcing, and material/equipment selection based on local market availability.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely delivery of long-lead items and critical materials.
• Assist in defining technical scopes, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Act as a key coordination point between internal technical teams, procurement functions, consultants, contractors, and local stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication across multicultural teams and ensure alignment on project objectives and execution strategies.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports covering progress, risks, costs, and key issues.
• Capture lessons learned and site feedback to improve future project delivery and construction practices.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate interface risks arising from split contracts and multiple subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain package interface matrices, responsibility demarcation documents, and sequencing plans to mitigate scope gaps and interface risks.
• Maintain a live interface risk register and ensure responsibilities are clearly assigned and communicated.
• Manage cross-trade coordination meetings and resolve interface-related conflicts between subcontractors to avoid delays and claims.
• Lead coordination workshops with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve interface and sequencing challenges.

Skills

English fluency

Arabic fluency

Multicultural collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Professional Accreditation

Tools

Aconex

Procore

BIM

Primavera

Job description

Position Title: Project Construction Manager

Role Overview

The Project Construction Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering industrial, logistics, or large-scale construction projects in the KSA, with a strong focus on cost control, design coordination, regulatory compliance, and on-site execution. The role acts as a key interface between design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal technical and procurement teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project & Construction Management

• Lead end-to-end project and construction management activities from design development through construction and handover.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, quality, and safety performance to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and work packages under parallel or split-contract procurement structures.
• Ensure effective coordination of MEP, civil, architectural, and structural works to avoid interface conflicts and construction delays.

2. Design Coordination & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage and coordinate with local design consultants to ensure designs comply with KSA regulations, codes, and approval requirements (e.g. KSA Fire & Life Safety Code, local authority standards).
• Review and integrate technical solutions into design packages while ensuring constructability, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Liaise with authorities having jurisdiction to support design approvals and permits.
• Ensure compliance with the Saudi Building Code (SBC), MOMRAH standards, and other relevant authorities (e.g., MODON).

3. Contractor & Site Management

• Oversee on-site construction activities, ensuring works are executed in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections, progress reviews, and coordination meetings with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve site-related technical, quality, safety, and schedule issues in a timely manner.

4. Cost Control & Value Optimization

• Monitor project costs and variations, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and cost targets.
• Support the implementation of cost-saving measures, value engineering initiatives, and optimized construction methods without compromising quality or compliance.
• Review contractors’ payment applications, variations, and change orders in coordination with cost and procurement teams.

5. Procurement & Supply Chain Coordination

• Support procurement activities including contractor appointment, supplier sourcing, and material/equipment selection based on local market availability.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely delivery of long-lead items and critical materials.
• Assist in defining technical scopes, specifications, and contract requirements.

6. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as a key coordination point between internal technical teams, procurement functions, consultants, contractors, and local stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication across multicultural teams and ensure alignment on project objectives and execution strategies.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports covering progress, risks, costs, and key issues.
• Capture lessons learned and site feedback to improve future project delivery and construction practices.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate interface risks arising from split contracts and multiple subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain package interface matrices, responsibility demarcation documents, and sequencing plans to mitigate scope gaps and interface risks.
• Maintain a live interface risk register and ensure responsibilities are clearly assigned and communicated.
• Manage cross-trade coordination meetings and resolve interface-related conflicts between subcontractors to avoid delays and claims.
• Lead coordination workshops with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve interface and sequencing challenges.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant project or construction management experience in the KSA or wider Middle East.
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Professional Accreditation is required.
• Proven experience delivering industrial facilities, logistics warehouses, or large-scale commercial/infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of KSA construction regulations, local authority approval processes, and industry standards.
• Hands‑on experience managing multiple contractors and complex interface coordination.
• Solid understanding of construction cost structures, procurement strategies, and site execution challenges.
• Hands‑on experience in Project management systems for project tracking, submittals, and site reporting (such as Aconex, Procore, BIM, Primavera, etc.)
• Strong leadership and on‑site management capabilities.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• High level of cost awareness and commercial acumen.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and fast‑paced environment.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is essential;