Senior Construction Manager

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Medina; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a senior Construction Project Manager to lead PMC oversight of all construction activities on a major infrastructure program in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure project delivery by supervising Contractors and CSC against contractual, technical, quality, schedule, and HSE requirements.

The role covers roads, utilities, electrical, telecoms, street lighting, and firefighting infrastructure, with emphasis on design compliance, programme alignment, risk mitigation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• 15–22 years of total professional experience.
• Strong experience with Design & Build (D&B) infrastructure packages.
• Previous experience with a reputable PMC or engineering consultancy is preferred.
• Strong experience managing Contractors and Construction Supervision Consultants.
• Proven experience in roads, utilities, electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and related infrastructure works.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMC oversight of all construction activities and ensure effective project delivery.
• Manage and monitor Contractor and CSC performance against contractual, technical, quality, schedule, and HSE requirements.
• Ensure construction works comply with approved designs, specifications, standards, project programme, and quality requirements.
• Oversee construction activities covering roads, wet utilities, dry utilities, electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and firefighting infrastructure.
• Review construction methodologies, sequencing, work plans, logistics, and site readiness.
• Monitor construction progress, productivity, resources, and site constraints.
• Lead coordination and management of multidisciplinary and package interfaces.
• Coordinate with Planning, Commercial, Contracts, QA/QC, HSE, and Logistics functions.
• Lead construction progress, coordination, and interface meetings with the Contractor, CSC, and relevant stakeholders.
• Review and facilitate resolution of RFIs, technical queries, design issues, and constructability challenges.
• Identify construction risks, monitor potential impacts, and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.
• Monitor Contractor readiness for testing and commissioning activities.
• Lead construction completion, inspections, snagging, close-out, and handover activities.
• Monitor Contractor performance and provide timely recommendations to PMC and Client management.
• Prepare construction performance reports, progress updates, and recommendations for the Client.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Coordination

Problem-solving

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

• Lead PMC oversight of all construction activities and ensure effective project delivery.
• Manage and monitor Contractor and CSC performance against contractual, technical, quality, schedule, and HSE requirements.
• Ensure construction works comply with approved designs, specifications, standards, project programme, and quality requirements.
• Oversee construction activities covering roads, wet utilities, dry utilities, electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and firefighting infrastructure.
• Review construction methodologies, sequencing, work plans, logistics, and site readiness.
• Monitor construction progress, productivity, resources, and site constraints.
• Lead coordination and management of multidisciplinary and package interfaces.
• Coordinate with Planning, Commercial, Contracts, QA/QC, HSE, and Logistics functions.
• Lead construction progress, coordination, and interface meetings with the Contractor, CSC, and relevant stakeholders.
• Review and facilitate resolution of RFIs, technical queries, design issues, and constructability challenges.
• Identify construction risks, monitor potential impacts, and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.
• Monitor Contractor readiness for testing and commissioning activities.
• Lead construction completion, inspections, snagging, close-out, and handover activities.
• Monitor Contractor performance and provide timely recommendations to PMC and Client management.
• Prepare construction performance reports, progress updates, and recommendations for the Client.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• 15–22 years of total professional experience.
• Strong experience with Design & Build (D&B) infrastructure packages.
• Previous experience with a reputable PMC or engineering consultancy is preferred.
• Strong experience managing Contractors and Construction Supervision Consultants.
• Proven experience in roads, utilities, electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and related infrastructure works.
• Strong knowledge of construction management, project coordination, quality, programme, HSE, and contractual requirements.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration is required/preferred as applicable to the project.