Senior Construction Manager (MEP/CSA) - Onsite, KSA (Data Center)

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager (MEP/CSA) to oversee day-to-day construction delivery for a major hyperscale data center project in Saudi Arabia. The role requires coordinating across MEP, CSA, civil, structural, and commissioning interfaces, while ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate will have 12–15 years in major construction, with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, plus relevant MEP/CSA supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 12–15 years of overall professional experience in major construction or infrastructure projects.
• 12 years of relevant construction management experience.
• 8 years on large-scale or mission-critical projects.
• Strong experience in hyperscale data centers, industrial, or complex MEP/CSA construction supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day construction activities across MEP and CSA workstreams.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specifications, and regulations.
• Coordinate site activities among contractors, consultants, and utilities.
• Monitor progress against schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Review contractor productivity, manpower, and resources.
• Identify risks and drive timely resolution.
• Coordinate interfaces across MEP, CSA, civil, structural, and commissioning.
• Review methodology, sequencing, and temporary works.
• Support constructability reviews and design coordination.
• Monitor quality, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Review site records and contractor submissions.
• Lead site coordination and progress meetings.
• Coordinate QA/QC inspections and testing.
• Coordinate HSE activities for safe working conditions.
• Support testing, commissioning, energization, and handover.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Chartered Engineer status

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Construction Management Systems

Project Scheduling Platforms

Document Control Platforms

Progress and Reporting Dashboards

Job description

Senior Construction Manager (MEP/CSA) - Onsite, KSA (Data Center)

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as apartnership, create an environment that attracts themost talented professionalsand allows them to flourish, and regulategrowthto maintainexcellencein our service standards.

Full-Time Onsite

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across the industries we serve.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager (MEP / CSA) to oversee day-to-day construction delivery for a major hyperscale data center project. The role will lead site coordination across MEP, CSA, contractors, consultants, utility providers, and other stakeholders while ensuring works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

The successful candidate will monitor progress, productivity, resource deployment, interfaces, and construction risks, while driving timely resolution of site issues and supporting successful delivery through testing, commissioning, and handover.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee day-to-day construction activities across assigned MEP and CSA workstreams.
• Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, project requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate site activities between contractors, consultants, utility providers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor construction progress against approved schedules, milestones, and look-ahead plans.
• Review contractor productivity, manpower, plant, equipment, and resource deployment.
• Identify construction risks, constraints, delays, and interface issues and drive timely resolution.
• Coordinate MEP, CSA, civil, structural, architectural, and commissioning interfaces.
• Review construction methodology, sequencing, temporary works, and site logistics as required.
• Support constructability reviews and provide input into design coordination.
• Monitor contractor compliance with quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Review progress reports, site records, and contractor submissions.
• Lead or participate in site coordination meetings, construction reviews, and progress meetings.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams to ensure inspections, testing, and quality requirements are completed.
• Coordinate with HSE teams to maintain safe working conditions and effective risk controls.
• Support testing, commissioning, energization, system turnover, and handover activities.
• Monitor punch list, defects, incomplete works, and closeout activities.
• Escalate critical construction issues, risks, and delays to the PMC Lead / Site Director.
• Provide regular updates on progress, performance, constraints, and key site issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certification or registration.
• Minimum 12–15 years of overall professional experience in major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant construction management experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience on similar large-scale or mission-critical projects.
• Strong experience in hyperscale data center, industrial, or complex MEP / CSA construction supervision.
• Extensive knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, site coordination, and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, CSA works, construction logistics, and site supervision.
• Experience monitoring contractor productivity, resource deployment, and construction performance.
• Strong knowledge of construction quality, safety, and schedule requirements.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple contractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) registration.
• Experience on hyperscale data center or mission-critical projects.
• Experience in industrial construction or large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) environment.
• Experience working in KSA or the wider GCC region.
• Strong knowledge of MEP commissioning interfaces and system handover requirements.
• Familiarity with international construction standards and best practices.

POSITION DETAILS

• Work Setting: Full-Time Onsite

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Construction Management Systems
• Project Scheduling Platforms
• Document Control Platforms
• Progress and Reporting Dashboards

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.