Senior Project Manager, Civil Infrastructure Leader – Riyadh

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Qiddiya project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure technical and commercial excellence throughout delivery.

The role requires 15+ years of experience in civil/infra projects, strong client leadership, and the ability to coordinate across design, procurement, construction and support functions, while maintaining governance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant project delivery experience.
• Experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Ability to meet Qiddiya project management certification requirements.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, commercial management, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Licences or professional certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, execution methods, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and control all technical, commercial, financial, and administrative project activities.
• Establish and maintain the Project Execution Plan.
• Oversee preparation of the Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, Quality Control Plan, and other required management documents.
• Define programme requirements for all project areas and disciplines.
• Review draft and final deliverables for compliance with contractual and technical criteria.
• Assign project responsibilities to team members according to qualifications and strengths.
• Establish clear reporting lines, accountability, and decision-making responsibilities.
• Mobilize resources from support departments, regional offices, and affiliated business units.
• Build capable project teams able to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality work.
• Coordinate with profit centre leaders and department managers regarding key project positions.
• Confirm the qualifications and capabilities required for critical project assignments.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, work plans, and resource forecasts with project engineers and discipline managers.
• Monitor project activities, milestones, costs, commitments, risks, and schedule performance.
• Identify potential delays, cost overruns, resource shortages, and delivery constraints.
• Develop and implement recovery plans to address adverse project performance.
• Advise the client and company management of significant changes, emerging risks, and required corrective actions.
• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and major subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate and timely change orders.
• Ensure changes are documented, assessed, approved, and incorporated into project plans.
• Follow up on client instructions, contractual commitments, and agreed actions.
• Prepare and distribute project summaries and key information to the project team.
• Maintain consistent communication across management, engineering, construction, commercial, and support functions.
• Act as Parsons Corporation's principal representative with the client and selected subcontractors.
• Maintain productive client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work.
• Support business development by demonstrating reliable delivery and responsive client service.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies when required.
• Represent the client or company during public meetings associated with project delivery.
• Establish weekly project status meetings.
• Review progress, risks, decisions, commitments, and corrective actions with project stakeholders.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and technical integration.
• Coordinate project interfaces across design, procurement, commercial, construction, and support teams.
• Promote technical and commercial excellence through established quality assurance processes.
• Ensure project execution complies with industry practices, contractual obligations, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Monitor field-related activities where applicable, including local procurement, labour relations, payroll coordination, and site administration.
• Report project progress, major milestones, schedule conditions, cost exposure, and significant risks to management.
• Provide input into employee performance reviews and development plans.
• Coach and develop subordinate managers, engineers, and project personnel.
• Perform additional responsibilities associated with senior project management and programme delivery.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Qiddiya projects

Project execution planning

Engineering management

Procurement coordination

Construction management

Budget management

Schedule management

Change-order management

Risk management

Quality assurance

Quality control

Health and safety planning

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Qiddiya project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure technical and commercial excellence throughout delivery.

The role requires 15+ years of experience in civil/infra projects, strong client leadership, and the ability to coordinate across design, procurement, construction and support functions, while maintaining governance and safety standards.