Project Manager - Infrastructure & Utilities Operations

Egis; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Advisory Service Line in Saudi Arabia leads major developments across giga projects, municipalities and urban real estate ventures, shaping the future of infrastructure. This role focuses on the strategic and technical foundations that drive successful deployments.

You will own the Project Charter and Project Execution Plan for the full engagement, manage baselines, governance forums, change control, risk and issue registers, and ensure EDMS-based document control and program dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical.
• Minimum 8 years in project or programme management, with at least 3 years in KSA.
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Delivery record on multi-site consultancy with heavy field mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Own the Project Charter and Project Execution Plan for the full term of the engagement.
• Build and protect the baseline schedule and manage client dependencies.
• Plan field campaigns, secure site access, permits and escorts.
• Constitute and run governance forums, drive decisions to closure.
• Apply delegated authority and escalation matrices for decisions.
• Control deliverable lifecycle with reviews and client feedback.
• Manage stage gates with clear ownership and closure dates.
• Operate end-to-end change control and maintain the change log.
• Own the risk and issue register and information requests register.
• Maintain document control, EDMS and programme dashboards.
• Issue monthly reporting on schedule variance and deliverable status.
• Manage subconsultant performance against schedules and criteria.
• Apply ISO 9001 controls to templates, reviews, and document issue.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change control

Governance facilitation

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP or equivalent

Tools

EDMS

Program dashboard

Job description

Egis Advisory Service Line is at the forefront of managing large-scale developments for some of the most prestigious clients in the region, including giga projects, municipalities, and other significant urban and real estate ventures. With expertise in engineering, architecture, and technology, Egis shapes the future of urban spaces and infrastructure. The position will play a key role in driving these visionary projects forward, focusing on the strategic and technical aspects that lay the foundation for successful developments.

Egis Advisory Service Line is at the forefront of managing large-scale developments for some of the most prestigious clients in the region, including giga projects, municipalities, and other significant urban and real estate ventures. With expertise in engineering, architecture, and technology, Egis shapes the future of urban spaces and infrastructure. The position will play a key role in driving these visionary projects forward, focusing on the strategic and technical aspects that lay the foundation for successful developments.

Job Description

• Own the Project Charter and Project Execution Plan for the full term of the engagement.
• Build and protect the baseline schedule, carrying client dependencies on it alongside Egis activities, and re-baseline only through change control.
• Plan field campaigns and secure site access, permits and escorts ahead of each mobilization.
• Constitute and run the governance forums, from steering committee to weekly workstream sessions, and drive decisions and actions to closure.
• Apply the delegated authority and escalation matrices so decisions are taken at the right level, each escalation carrying options and a recommendation.
• Control the deliverable lifecycle through draft, validation workshop, client comments, response and approval, with internal peer review before every submission.
• Manage stage gates on conditions met rather than actions promised, recording exceptions with an owner and closure date.
• Operate change control end to end and maintain the change log with cumulative impact stated.
• Own the risk and issue register and the information request register, reporting movement and escalating overdue items.
• Maintain document control, the EDMS and a programme dashboard tracking deliverables, approvals and response times.
• Issue monthly reporting on schedule variance, deliverable status, risk movement and decisions required from the client.
• Manage subconsultant performance against flowed down schedules and acceptance criteria.
• Apply ISO 9001 controls to templates, reviews and document issue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering. Civil, mechanical or electrical preferred.
• Minimum 8 years in project or programme management, with at least 3 years delivering in Saudi Arabia.
• PMP or equivalent.
• Delivery record on multi site consultancy assignments with heavy field mobilization and subconsultant teams.
• Demonstrated ownership of a project execution plan, change control process and stage gate regime.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001. Familiarity with ISO 22301 and ISO 31000 is an advantage.
• Familiarity with quantitative schedule risk analysis and Monte Carlo based contingency setting is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management with public sector and sovereign clients.
• Fluent English and Arabic.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration, or eligibility to register.