Senior Onshore Oil & Gas Projects Leader

Project Management Institute, Inc.; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Management Institute, Inc. in Saudi Arabia seeks a senior project leader to drive capital oil and gas initiatives under the OMMP program, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

You will manage multiple simultaneous desert worksites, coordinate with Aramco and contractors, and enforce SAES and standards; require strong leadership and cross-cultural communication. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering, PMI PMP, and extensive experience with pipelines, SCADA, and risk

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in oil and gas project execution with at least 5 years in a lead role.
• Proven delivery of projects on Saudi Aramco Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP).
• Experience with cross-country pipeline construction (flowlines, trunk lines) and SCADA/RTU systems.
• Strong knowledge of SAES/SATIP and Schedule Q.
• PMI/PMP is preferred; Aramco SAP/PMT approval is a plus.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital oil and gas projects from FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• Direct execution of OMPP scopes: well tie-ins, flowlines, trunk lines, and onshore facilities across multiple desert worksites.
• Enforce HSE protocols and Aramco safety standards; own project safety performance.
• Monitor KPIs, baselines, cash flow, and budgets to prevent cost overruns and delays.
• Oversee EPC contractors, subcontractors, and procurement; manage variations and change orders.
• Ensure engineering and execution adhere to MSAERs, SAES, SATIP, Schedule Q, and codes.
• Serve as the liaison between project teams, Aramco operations, steering committees, and authorities.
• Lead large multicultural field teams across office, yard, and remote sites.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Oil & gas

Arabic & English bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Licensed engineer

Tools

Primavera P6

FIDIC contracts

Aramco SAP/PMT

Job description

Project Management Institute, Inc. in Saudi Arabia seeks a senior project leader to drive capital oil and gas initiatives under the OMMP program, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

You will manage multiple simultaneous desert worksites, coordinate with Aramco and contractors, and enforce SAES and standards; require strong leadership and cross-cultural communication. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering, PMI PMP, and extensive experience with pipelines, SCADA, and risk