Senior Construction Manager - Roads and Highways

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Construction Manager to lead road and highway works, coordinating earthworks, drainage, structures, and paving from mobilization to handover.

You will supervise multiple fronts, manage safety, quality, schedule and cost, and align with engineering design, commercial teams, and stakeholders to deliver on key project milestones. Ideal candidates bring around 15 years of experience in road projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with ~15 years' construction experience.
• Extensive road/highway project involvement and senior site leadership.
• Strong knowledge of earthworks, pavements, drainage, and structures.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs and translate to buildable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of roads, highways, interchanges and related works.
• Develop and manage construction programmes and lookahead schedules.
• Coordinate mobilization, traffic management, logistics and temporary works.
• Monitor progress against schedule and budget; implement recovery plans.
• Oversee safety, quality, inspection plans and documentation.
• Coordinate with commercial teams on measurement, payments and claims.

Skills

Road Construction

Highway Construction

Earthworks

Lookahead Scheduling

Team Leadership

HSE Compliance

Contract Administration

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Senior Construction Manager - Roads and Highways Job Snapshot Role: Senior Construction Manager - Roads and Highways Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Site Superintendent Experience: Approximately 15 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Senior Construction Manager - Roads and Highways in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation focused on the delivery of complex road, highway, interchange, bridge, utility, drainage, and associated infrastructure works. The role is hiring an experienced construction leader to manage multiple site work fronts from mobilization through completion while maintaining control over safety, quality, schedule, cost, logistics, temporary works, subcontractors, and contractual obligations.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Site Superintendent Salary: 35000-50000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The Senior Construction Manager will lead the field execution of major road and highway works, converting approved engineering designs into coordinated construction activities that can be delivered safely, efficiently, and to specification. The position connects planning, site management, utility coordination, pavement construction, structures, commercial controls, and stakeholder interfaces. Strong leadership at this level will be essential for maintaining productivity across multiple work fronts, resolving site constraints quickly, reducing rework, and protecting key project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction delivery for roads, highways, arterial routes, urban streets, interchanges, bridges, drainage, utilities, and associated infrastructure.
• Translate approved drawings, specifications, technical requirements, and construction strategies into clear site execution plans.
• Develop and manage construction programmes, short-term lookahead schedules, manpower plans, equipment requirements, and material priorities.
• Coordinate project mobilization and demobilization including access, temporary facilities, traffic management, logistics, and temporary works.
• Monitor progress against schedule and budget and implement recovery measures where delays or constraints threaten key milestones.
• Oversee daily construction activities and ensure work proceeds in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, Method Statements, and quality requirements.
• Manage cut and fill earthworks, subgrade preparation, sub-base, base course, asphalt pavement, and concrete pavement construction.
• Supervise construction of culverts, retaining structures, minor bridges, underpasses, overpasses, and roadside infrastructure.
• Coordinate utility diversions, utility protection, new installations, and interfaces within the road corridor.
• Implement temporary traffic arrangements and construction traffic management plans while maintaining safe movement around active works.
• Resolve technical and constructability issues in collaboration with engineering and design teams.
• Champion HSE requirements across site activities and reinforce safe working practices throughout the construction organization.
• Review Method Statements, Risk Assessments, permits, and work procedures before critical activities commence.
• Conduct regular site inspections covering safety, quality, housekeeping, productivity, and construction compliance.
• Verify implementation of Inspection and Test Plans, material approvals, laboratory testing, and other quality control processes.
• Monitor compaction, pavement materials, concrete, asphalt, and other critical construction quality requirements.
• Support contract administration by tracking quantities, changes, variations, additional works, and construction-related claims.
• Provide construction input to budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow assessments, and value engineering exercises.
• Identify risks associated with logistics, ground conditions, interfaces, sequencing, temporary works, productivity, and access constraints.
• Coordinate with Commercial teams on measurement, certification, payment documentation, and claims support.
• Serve as a senior site contact for construction matters involving Clients, Consultants, authorities, and third parties.
• Coordinate Project Managers, Engineers, Planners, Procurement, Logistics, QA and QC, HSE, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure contractual, safety, quality, and schedule obligations are achieved.
• Lead construction progress meetings and present clear status updates, constraints, recovery plans, and upcoming priorities.
• Maintain accurate daily reports, progress records, inspection documentation, NCR records, and supporting site evidence.
• Ensure red-line drawings, as-built information, and construction records are maintained for final handover.
• Prepare construction progress, safety, quality, and management reports for internal and Client review.
• Coordinate punch-list closure, defect rectification, documentation completion, and final acceptance activities.
• Lead and mentor Site Engineers, Supervisors, and construction personnel and establish clear accountability across work fronts.
• Delegate responsibilities appropriately while retaining oversight of high-risk activities and critical interfaces.
• Identify training requirements and support improvement in road construction, quality, and safety competencies.
• Capture lessons learned and implement practical improvements in site methods and delivery processes.

Ideal Profile

Ideal Profile The position requires a Bachelor 's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience, supported by approximately 15 years of construction experience. Candidates should have extensive involvement in road and highway projects, including several years in a senior construction management or site leadership position. Strong practical knowledge of earthworks, pavement layers, drainage, utilities, structures, temporary works, and road construction sequencing is essential. The successful candidate should understand road construction specifications, pavement requirements, material testing, compaction standards, quality controls, and statutory HSE obligations. The ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual documentation and convert them into practical construction plans is critical. Strong project planning, resource management, commercial awareness, and subcontractor management skills are required. Candidates should also be able to resolve complex site problems quickly while managing several concurrent work fronts and competing priorities. Professional engineering registration is preferred where applicable. NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent HSE training would provide an additional advantage.

Skills Set

• Road Construction
• Highway Construction
• Earthworks
• Cut and Fill
• Subgrade Preparation
• Sub-base Construction
• Base Course Construction
• Asphalt Pavement
• Concrete Pavement
• Road Structures
• Culvert Construction
• Retaining Walls
• Bridge Construction
• Underpasses
• Overpasses
• Drainage Works
• Utility Diversions
• Utility Coordination
• Traffic Management
• Temporary Traffic Arrangements
• Temporary Works
• Construction Planning
• Lookahead Scheduling
• Resource Planning
• Site Management
• Construction Supervision
• Construction Sequencing
• HSE Compliance
• Method Statements
• Risk Assessments
• Permit-to-Work
• Inspection and Test Plans
• Material Testing
• Compaction Control
• Quality Control
• NCR Management
• Contract Administration
• Variation Management
• Claims Support
• Cost Control
• Value Engineering
• Subcontractor Management
• Progress Reporting
• As-Built Documentation
• Punch-List Closure
• Team Leadership
• NEBOSH
• IOSH

Why Join Us

Why Join Us Riyadh 's continuing investment in transport corridors, highways, urban roads, interchanges, and supporting infrastructure is creating sustained demand for senior construction professionals who can manage complex site delivery at scale. This position provides direct responsibility for major civil works while combining field leadership, technical coordination, safety, quality, cost, and schedule management. It offers an experienced construction manager the opportunity to influence project performance across demanding road and infrastructure packages within one of Saudi Arabia 's most active development markets.

About the Company

About the Company Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and program management services for major developments in Saudi Arabia and international markets. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex transportation and civil infrastructure projects by integrating design, construction, safety, quality, commercial management, and project controls throughout the delivery lifecycle.