Senior Project Director: Luxury Hotels & Skyscrapers

Confidential; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,800,000 - 2,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Senior Project Director in Riyadh to lead the delivery of major, complex construction projects. You will direct multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets, from design through handover, coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.

The role requires extensive Tier 1 main contractor experience, a track record on multi-billion SAR developments, and deep understanding of Saudi regulations and international

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of project and construction management experience.
• Proven track record delivering multi-billion SAR projects and 5-star luxury hotels.
• Experience with Tier 1 main contractors is mandatory.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale construction projects.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams to achieve safety, quality, cost, schedule targets.
• Oversee all phases from design coordination and procurement through construction and handover.
• Lead relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, Saudi regulations, HSE requirements, and international standards.
• Lead project controls, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, forecasting, and change management.
• Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and authorities for seamless execution.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Support contract administration, variations, and dispute resolution.
• Review KPIs, progress reports, and forecasts against budgets and schedules.
• Mentor senior teams and promote accountability, collaboration, safety, and improvement.

Skills

Tier 1 main contractors experience

Leadership of large multidisciplinary

Project controls & commercial mgmt

Saudi construction regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or architecture

Job description

Confidential is seeking a Senior Project Director in Riyadh to lead the delivery of major, complex construction projects. You will direct multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets, from design through handover, coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.

The role requires extensive Tier 1 main contractor experience, a track record on multi-billion SAR developments, and deep understanding of Saudi regulations and international