Senior Project Leader – EPC & Infrastructure

Sulzer

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 300,000 - 550,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a senior Project Delivery Manager to oversee the successful execution, governance, and commercial performance of multiple EPC, Energy, Infrastructure, or Industrial projects in Riyadh. You will lead Project Engineers and Project Managers, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, and in line with contracts, customer expectations, and HSE standards.

You will drive risk mitigation, readiness for Steering Committee reviews, and performance reporting to senior leadership, while

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
Master's degree in engineering or project management is preferred; MBA is considered an advantage.
PMP certification is mandatory.
Minimum 10 years of project management experience within EPC, Energy, Water, Infrastructure, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Oil & Gas sectors.
Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar projects and contracts.
Experience leading and developing Project Engineers and Project Managers is preferred.
Strong knowledge of project lifecycle management, including project execution, close-out, and commercial settlement activities.
Experience presenting project performance, risks, and strategic updates to Executive Leadership and Steering Committees.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and team coordination capabilities.
Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal, are mandatory.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Project Engineers and Project Managers.
Establish project execution strategies, priorities, and performance targets.
Allocate resources and balance workloads across the project portfolio.
Conduct performance reviews and development planning for project personnel.
Serve as the first level of escalation for project-related issues.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
Oversee execution of multiple EPC, Energy, Infrastructure, or Industrial projects.
Ensure projects are delivered within schedule, budget, quality, and HSE requirements.
Monitor KPIs, progress, risks, and resource utilization.
Conduct weekly project reviews and monthly portfolio reviews.
Ensure project plans, schedules, recovery plans, and execution strategies remain current.
Drive proactive identification and mitigation of project risks.
Lead the management of contractual obligations and commercial exposures.
Review and address LDs risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Manage change orders, variation requests, EOT claims, and commercial negotiations.
Support dispute avoidance and resolution activities.
Coordinate with Legal and Finance on contractual matters.
Establish governance across all projects.
Ensure readiness for Steering Committee and Executive reviews.
Validate dashboards, forecasts, risk registers, updates, and mitigation plans.
Present performance, risks, opportunities and corrective actions to senior management.
Lead formal project close-out activities and final settlements.
Capture lessons learned and best practices.
Act as senior interface between customers and internal stakeholders.
Maintain relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Coordinate across Engineering, Procurement, Production, Planning, QA/QC, HSE, and Finance.
Drive customer satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
Promote PM standards, monitor KPIs, and support digitalization and reporting initiatives.