Project Manager - Roads & Bridges
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Job summary
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Manager for bridge and transportation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Lead multidisciplinary teams to meet scope, schedule, budget and quality while aligning with client expectations.
You will drive planning, coordination with design and construction, and manage risk, safety, and commercial objectives to deliver successful project outcomes. Strong leadership and communication are essential.
Qualifications
- Requires extensive experience managing major infrastructure and transportation projects.
- Experience with bridge and highway delivery, plus FIDIC contracts knowledge.
- Saudi Arabia and GCC project experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of bridge and infrastructure projects from inception to completion.
- Coordinate design, construction, and authorities; manage changes and interfaces.
- Monitor schedules, budgets, quality, HSE, and client satisfaction; report progress.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of bridge and transportation infrastructure works within the Projects. The role will lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, project schedules, quality standards, HSE requirements, and client expectations.
Lead the planning and execution of bridge and infrastructure project activities from inception through completion. Develop project execution plans, delivery strategies, and implementation roadmaps. Ensure project objectives are achieved in relation to scope, quality, schedule, budget, and safety. Manage project resources and construction activities to meet programme milestones. Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions where required. Ensure alignment of project delivery with RCRC requirements and client expectations.
Coordinate activities between design consultants, construction teams, contractors, and authorities. Review engineering deliverables to ensure constructability and compliance with project objectives. Manage design changes and ensure timely implementation of approved modifications. Resolve technical and construction-related issues affecting project delivery. Lead multidisciplinary coordination meetings and technical workshops.
Monitor compliance with contractual obligations and project requirements. Support administration of FIDIC and infrastructure-related contracts. Review variations, claims, and change requests. Coordinate with commercial and contracts teams to manage cost and contractual risks. Ensure commercial objectives are achieved while protecting project interests. Support negotiations and resolution of contractual matters.
Develop and monitor project schedules in coordination with planning teams. Track progress against key milestones and contractual deliverables. Identify risks to schedule and implement recovery plans where necessary. Coordinate construction sequencing and interface management activities. Ensure effective integration of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders. Lead client meetings and project review sessions. Ensure timely communication of project status, challenges, risks, and opportunities.
Identify and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle. Establish mitigation measures for technical, commercial, operational, and schedule-related risks. Maintain project risk registers and action plans. Lead risk review workshops and management reviews. Ensure proactive management of emerging issues and opportunities.
Ensure project works comply with approved specifications, standards, and quality requirements. Monitor implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures. Support inspections, audits, testing, and handover activities. Ensure completion of punch lists and close-out requirements. Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the project team.
Champion a strong Health, Safety, and Environmental culture across the project. Ensure compliance with project HSE plans, client requirements, and Saudi regulations. Support incident prevention and risk management initiatives. Participate in safety leadership walks, inspections, and audits. Promote the successful achievement of project safety objectives.
Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams including engineering, commercial, planning, quality, HSE, and construction personnel. Establish clear objectives and performance expectations. Mentor and develop project team members. Ensure effective workforce planning and resource allocation. Foster collaboration, accountability, and high performance across all project functions.
Monitor project performance through key performance indicators (KPIs). Prepare executive project updates for senior management and client stakeholders. Ensure accurate and timely project reporting.
Manage interfaces between bridge works, roadway infrastructure, utilities, traffic systems, and adjacent projects. Coordinate utility relocation activities and authority approvals. Oversee traffic management and detour implementation requirements. Ensure effective integration between all project disciplines and work packages.
Oversee testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities. Ensure project systems and assets meet specification requirements before handover. Coordinate with client representatives and operational stakeholders. Manage project close-out, documentation, and asset handover processes. Ensure successful transition to operations and maintenance teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering Management, or MBA is highly desirable.
- PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent registration is highly advantageous.
- Minimum 20 years of experience in major infrastructure and transportation projects.
- Minimum 10 years in Project Management roles involving bridge and transportation infrastructure delivery.
- Experience delivering projects valued at USD 100 Million+.
- Previous experience in Saudi Arabia and GCC infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
- Experience within consultant, PMC, client-side, or major contractor organizations is desirable.
- Strong project leadership and team management.
- Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
- Advanced planning and programme management capabilities.
- Commercial and contractual awareness.
- Strong problem solving and decision making abilities.
- Effective risk and change management skills.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Results-oriented and delivery-focused.
- Strategic thinker with strong leadership presence.
- High level of professionalism and accountability.
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Proactive and solution-driven approach.
- Commitment lessur
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.
The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.
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