Project Manager

DAR AL RIYADH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary construction supervision consultancy team for a fast-track development in Riyadh.

The successful candidate will provide overall leadership across buildings, infrastructure, earthworks, landscaping, irrigation and external works, delivering high-quality results within an accelerated schedule. Extensive GCC experience and FIDIC expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Master's degree in Engineering Management, Construction Management, or Project Management preferred.
• Registration as a Consultant Engineer or Professional Engineer with the Saudi Council of Engineers mandatory.
• PMI certification is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status or international equivalent is an advantage.
• Minimum 25 years of progressive experience in civil engineering, construction supervision, and project management.
• Significant experience leading construction supervision consultancy teams on large, multidisciplinary developments.
• Direct experience with buildings, major infrastructure, utilities, earthworks, landscaping, irrigation, and external works.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction supervision activities to meet safety quality cost and schedule objectives.
• Manage supervision of buildings roads utility networks and related works.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultancy team across civil structural architectural MEP infrastructure landscape HSE QA and document control.
• Act as senior representative and liaison with client design consultants contractors and authorities.
• Establish priorities reporting structures and decision-making protocols.
• Review contractor programmes progress plans and resource deployment; monitor risks and delays.
• Administer the contract under FIDIC provisions and manage variations and claims.
• Prepare executive reports covering progress risks decisions and commercial matters.
• Lead testing commissioning handover snagging and close-out activities.

Skills

Leadership

Construction supervision

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Schedule management

Contract administration

Client liaison

HSE leadership

FIDIC knowledge

Saudi Arabia / GCC experience

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering Management/Construction Management/PM

Registration as Consultant/Professional Engineer with Saudi Council of Engineers

PMI certification (preferred)

Chartered Engineer status or international equivalent (advantage)

Tools

FIDIC contract administration

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary construction supervision consultancy team on a prestigious fast-track development in Riyadh The successful candidate will provide overall leadership across complex building construction major infrastructure precision earthworks utilities landscaping irrigation and specialized external works The role requires an accomplished construction professional capable of managing demanding technical interfaces administering a FIDIC-based contract and delivering a high-quality project within an accelerated schedule

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and govern all construction supervision activities to achieve the project s safety quality cost and schedule objectives
• Manage the supervision of buildings roads utility networks substations pump stations bulk earthworks landscaping irrigation and associated external works
• Direct and coordinate the multidisciplinary consultancy team including civil structural architectural MEP infrastructure landscape HSE quality technical office and document-control personnel
• Act as the consultant s senior representative and primary liaison with the client design consultants contractors specialist subcontractors and relevant authorities
• Establish clear project priorities responsibilities reporting arrangements and decision-making protocols
• Review and monitor the contractor s baseline programme recovery plans resource deployment procurement schedules and construction progress
• Identify schedule risks and critical-path delays and require effective mitigation and recovery measures
• Manage interfaces between buildings infrastructure earthworks landscape irrigation utilities and specialist construction packages
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved drawings technical specifications contract requirements method statements and applicable codes
• Administer the construction contract in accordance with FIDIC provisions and the consultant s delegated authority
• Review variation proposals extension-of-time submissions claims change requests and contractual correspondence
• Assess completed work and oversee the review and certification of monthly payment applications
• Maintain clear and accurate contractual records to support commercial and technical decisions
• Lead the resolution of major technical contractual commercial and construction-interface issues
• Drive quality assurance and quality-control performance across all project packages
• Ensure the implementation of inspection and test plans material approvals work inspections non-conformance controls and corrective actions
• Promote a strong health safety and environmental culture across all areas of the project
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved HSE plans risk assessments permits and statutory requirements
• Coordinate inspections approvals and technical requirements with Riyadh Municipality the Saudi Electricity Company the National Water Company and other relevant authorities
• Chair weekly progress technical commercial quality and coordination meetings
• Prepare and present executive reports covering progress key risks decisions required commercial matters quality safety and schedule forecasts
• Lead testing commissioning handover snagging documentation and project close-out activities
• Mentor the supervision team and maintain accountability collaboration and high professional standards throughout the assignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• Master's degree in Engineering Management, Construction Management, or Project Management is preferred
• Registration as a Consultant Engineer or Professional Engineer with the Saudi Council of Engineers is mandatory
• Project Management Professional certification is preferred
• Chartered Engineer status or an equivalent international professional qualification is an advantage
• Minimum of 25 years of progressive experience in civil engineering, construction supervision, and project management
• Significant experience leading construction supervision consultancy teams on large, multidisciplinary developments
• Proven responsibility for projects involving a combination of buildings, major infrastructure, utilities, earthworks, landscaping, irrigation, and external works
• Direct experience delivering golf-course developments, high-end sports facilities, resorts, leisure destinations, or large master-planned landscape developments is highly desirable
• Strong experience managing fast-track projects with multiple contractors, specialist packages, and demanding technical interfaces
• Demonstrated experience working as the consultant's Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Construction Director, or in an equivalent leadership capacity
• Extensive knowledge of FIDIC contract administration, claims, variations, payment certification, and commercial negotiation
• Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC is strongly preferred
• Good knowledge of the Saudi Building Code and Riyadh's municipal, utility, and statutory approval requirements