Project Director

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Al-Hofuf; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior assets and facilities management professional to lead assessment, planning, and governance across public infrastructure projects.

You will refine asset management strategies, review O&M portfolios, supervise contractors, and align maintenance programs with risk and cost objectives.

The role requires a civil/engineering background with 10+ years of experience, strong knowledge of CMMS/ERP systems, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Architectural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in assets and facilities management.
• Experience managing operations and maintenance portfolios.
• Experience in infrastructure, municipalities, or government projects preferred.
• Experience assessing, supervising, or managing O&M contractors.
• Asset lifecycle management, condition assessment, and maintenance planning.
• Working knowledge of CMMS/CAFM, Asset Management Systems, SAP Maintenance/Asset modules, or equivalent ERP systems.
• HSE, quality control, operational risk management, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assess assets and facilities management practices, identify gaps, and develop improvement plans.
• Develop and enhance asset management strategies, policies, procedures, and maintenance frameworks.
• Review asset registers, classifications, condition assessments, and criticality ratings to support maintenance and investment decisions.
• Assess O&M portfolios, including maintenance plans, service coverage, resource allocation, and contractor performance.
• Review preventive and corrective maintenance programs to improve reliability and service continuity.
• Evaluate O&M contractors against SLAs, KPIs, and quality requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, document findings, and monitor corrective actions.
• Support preparation of SOWs, technical specs, tender docs, and contractor evaluation criteria.
• Review maintenance expenditure, lifecycle costs, and asset renewal priorities.
• Support CMMS/CAFM implementations and ERP modules usage.
• Review asset data quality and develop dashboards and reports.
• Coordinate with municipality stakeholders, service providers, and technical teams to resolve issues.
• Develop risk-based recommendations for asset replacement and service improvement.
• Support knowledge transfer and prepare reports in Arabic and English.

Skills

Asset management

Facilities management

O&M oversight

CMMS/CAFM

Contract management

SAP Maintenance/Asset

ERP systems

HSE & risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Architectural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/CAFM

SAP Maintenance/Asset

Job description

• Assess existing assets and facilities management practices, identify gaps, and develop practical improvement plans.
• Develop and enhance asset management strategies, policies, procedures, and maintenance frameworks.
• Review asset registers, asset classifications, condition assessments, and criticality ratings to support maintenance and investment decisions.
• Assess O&M portfolios, including maintenance plans, service coverage, resource allocation, and contractor performance.
• Review preventive and corrective maintenance programs and recommend improvements to asset reliability, availability, and service continuity.
• Evaluate O&M contractors against contractual obligations, service-level agreements, KPIs, quality requirements, and HSE expectations.
• Conduct site inspections and technical assessments, document findings, and monitor corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and review of O&M scopes of work, technical specifications, tender documents, and contractor evaluation criteria.
• Review maintenance expenditure, lifecycle costs, and asset renewal priorities to support budgeting and capital planning.
• Support the implementation and effective use of CMMS/CAFM, asset management systems, and relevant ERP modules.
• Review asset and maintenance data quality and develop performance dashboards and management reports.
• Coordinate with municipality stakeholders, service providers, contractors, and technical teams to resolve operational issues.
• Develop risk-based recommendations for asset replacement, rehabilitation, and service improvement.
• Support knowledge transfer and prepare clear technical reports and presentations in Arabic and English.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Architectural, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in assets and facilities management.
• Strong practical experience managing or advising on operations and maintenance portfolios.
• Experience within infrastructure, municipalities, or government projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience assessing, supervising, or managing O&M contractors.
• Asset lifecycle management, condition assessment, and maintenance planning.
• Facilities operations, service delivery, and contractor performance management.
• O&M contract review, service-level agreements, and KPI development.
• Maintenance budgeting, lifecycle costing, and asset renewal planning.
• Working knowledge of CMMS/CAFM, Asset Management Systems, SAP Maintenance/Asset modules, or equivalent ERP systems.
• HSE, quality control, operational risk management, and process improvement.