Senior MEP Project Manager

Jones Engineering; Dammam; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering seeks a Senior MEP Project Manager to lead a Dammam-based project. The role involves end-to-end management from handover through closeout, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring schedule, cost and safety targets are met.

The ideal candidate has extensive MEP project leadership experience, with a background in data centre projects and a track record of stakeholder management and risk mitigation. Relocation to Dammam is required with no rotation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of construction experience.
• Minimum 3 years as a Project Manager.
• Role requires a degree or trade qualification.
• Experience in Data Centre Projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of assigned MEP project from handover to closeout.
• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring and control of scope.
• Act as primary liaison between client, consultants and delivery team.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, budgets and schedule.
• Manage project risks, changes and contractual conditions.
• Oversee subcontractors and supplier engagements.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and reporting.

Skills

MEP project management

Project planning

Risk management

Stakeholder liaison

HSE coordination

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Role- Senior MEP Project Manager

Location- Dammam - Saudi Arabia

Full relocation required to Dammam, NO ROTATION

The Senior MEP Project Manager is responsible for delivering and leading the assigned project. This includes review of handover documentation from Tender Team, Project Kick-off, planning, executing, controlling, monitoring and closing out the project, while managing risks, opportunities, commercial management, timelines, resources and the entire scope of the project.

The Project Manager is required to act as the primary focal point of contact between JEG Senior Management, the Client, Consultants and the JEG Project Delivery Team ensuring the desired project objectives are delivered meeting all set project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Direct line of report Regional Projects Director
• Critique tender documentation / Pre-Construction project handover documentation, identify project risks and opportunities with Project Leads
• Manages the expectations of project leadership and stakeholders throughout the project.
• Ensures all departments are complying with all standard JEG SOP’s
• Responsible for managing the execution of all project milestones/deliverables. Establish and monitor program and project controls KPI's.
• Acts as a primary day to day liaison to the client project leadership teams and project execution partners.
• Identifies and resolve disputes quickly and reasonably with Project Stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive project plan, in keeping with the size and complexity as mutually agreed upon by the JEG organization SOP and the Project Director.
• Provides leadership and actively manages the project team resources within the confines of the project, identifying any deficiencies to the Project Director.
• Ensure that the health and safety requirements are provided in coordination with HSE Manager and that they comply with JEG HSE requirements and authorities’ regulations. Ensure regular audits are carried out for EHS compliance and any remedial actions are implemented in coordination with the HSE Manager.
• Manages detailed project planning documentation in conjunction with the Project Controls Engineer (Execution Plans, Risk Mgmt. Log, Status Reports, Schedule Reports, Progress Reports), these reports shall be prepared in accordance with Regional JEG Standardized Reporting Template formats.
• Manages detailed Project Budget Reports detailing Preliminaries, Procurement, indirect and direct staff, Subcontractors and overheads / Cost forecasts in conjunction with the QS / Project Controls Engineer with consultation of Project Director and Commercial Director
• Actively manages, communicates and mitigates project risks and issues and escalates when necessary.
• Establishes a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk-sharing. Ensuring all issues are recorded and resolution actions are tracked and closed in coordination with Project Controls Lead.
• Oversee the award of subcontracts in coordination with MEP Manager and Commercial Director to ensure all scope of works are identified to eliminate as much as possible subcontractor change requests due to “gaps in scope” and contractual conditions are aligned with JEG regional policies.
• Accurately check and sign-off in coordination with QS and Commercial Director (as applicable) on all payment certificates and invoices.
• Manages project scope and change Management and escalates issues where necessary to the Regional Project Director and Commercial Director.
• Attends stakeholder meetings as requested / defined in Project Execution Plan
• Chairs internal meetings as required (Typically weekly) with JEG Project Leadership Team to discuss key issues related to the project and take effective corrective actions, ensuring minutes of meetings are recorded.
• Organizes Inter-Departmental workshops and team meetings, when necessary to ensure alignment of project deliverables and timeframes (e.g., Engineering, HSE, Procurement, HR)
• Oversees project QA/QC audit program in coordination with QA/QC Manager / Lead and ensure all remedial actions are implemented to maintain project compliance with SOPs.

Experience And Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years work experience on construction projects / Minimum 3 years as a Project Manager
• Qualifications commensurate with position:
• Role applicable degree from a reputed university / Trade Qualifications NVQ, etc.
• Experience in Data Centre Projects.
• Competent in the use of PC applications (Microsoft Office suit or equivalent).