Project Director & Operations Manager

Client of MM Management Consultant; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Director / Operations Manager – Oil & Gas Pipelines in Saudi Arabia leads cross-country pipeline EPC projects, ensuring schedules, safety, and Aramco standards are met.

You will review execution with PMs, drive cost control, manage P&L, and interface with Saudi Aramco and government authorities.

Requires 15+ years in oil & gas pipeline EPC with ASME B31.4/31.8 and strong arbitration experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Oil & Gas cross-country pipeline EPC: engineering, procurement, construction.
• Hands-on with ASME B31.4/B31.8; Aramco standards advantageous.
• Proven track record delivering pipeline projects >200 km, >24” diameter for ONGC, GAIL, EIL, Aramco.
• Expertise in cost control, delay analysis, EOT claims, and arbitration.
• Must commit 5+ years in KSA; Middle East experience a must; Aramco experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project Governance – Weekly deep-dive reviews with PMs on schedule, S-curve, critical path, look-ahead, and recovery plans.
• Technical Oversight – Lead constructability interface and risk reviews for pipeline EPC – ROW, welding, HDD, crossings, hydrotest, commissioning.
• Commercial Control – Own project P&L, cost-to-complete, EVM, change orders, and claim management with client consultant.
• Stakeholder Management – Interface with internal and external Saudi Aramco and government authorities.

Skills

Project governance

Cost control

Stakeholder management

EVM

Risk reviews

Education

Mechanical Engineer

Tools

ASME B31.4/B31.8

Aramco standards

Job description

Job Title: Project Director / Operations Manager – Oil & Gas Pipelines

Job Location: Saudi Arabia

Year of Experience: Minimum 15 years

Education: Mechanical Engineer preferred

Roles and Responsibilities

Drive execution excellence across multiple cross‑country pipeline projects. Review each project under execution with Project Managers, push PMs to meet approved schedules, remove bottlenecks, and ensure engineering, procurement, construction cost control, and claim management are delivered to Aramco standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Governance – Weekly deep‑dive reviews with PMs on schedule, S‑curve, critical path, look‑ahead, and recovery plans.
• Technical Oversight – Lead constructability interface and risk reviews for pipeline EPC – ROW, welding, HDD, crossings, hydrotest, commissioning.
• Commercial Control – Own project P&L, cost‑to‑complete, EVM, change orders, and claim management with client consultant.
• Stakeholder Management – Interface with internal and external Saudi Aramco and government authorities.

Qualifications & Must-Have Experience

• 15+ years in Oil & Gas cross‑country pipeline EPC: engineering, procurement, construction.
• Hands‑on with ASME B31.4/B31.8; added advantage of Aramco standards.
• Proven track record delivering pipeline projects >200 km, >24” diameter for ONGC, GAIL, EIL, Aramco.
• Expertise in cost control, delay analysis, EOT claims, and arbitration.
• Current/Previous employer: Indian Pipeline EPC contractor approved by EIL, ONGC, GAIL.
• Must commit 5+ years in KSA; middle east experience a must; added advantage.
• Saudi Aramco experience: Preferred.