Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure Specialist - Saudi National

Mace; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 446,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is delivering a landmark infrastructure programme in Riyadh, combining construction expertise with consultancy. You will lead end-to-end delivery, coordinating civil, utilities, transport and buildings packages while managing senior stakeholders and consultants.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, procurement strategy and delivery leadership across design to handover, ensuring safety and program alignment on a prestigious private estate project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, project management, infrastructure planning or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree, chartered/professional registration or equivalent certification preferred.
• Extensive years of progressive experience in major infrastructure, capital projects, construction, urban development, transport, utilities, real estate or programme management environments.
• Demonstrated senior project management experience leading complex packages with multidisciplinary teams in live delivery environments.
• Strong governance, project controls, procurement support, contract administration, authority coordination, stakeholder management and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end infrastructure project delivery from strategy through closeout.
• Establish governance, delivery controls, baselines, cost controls, risk management, and reporting rhythms.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across civil, utilities, transport, buildings, public realm and systems.
• Manage senior stakeholders, authorities, consultants, and contractors to align scope, quality, safety, and schedule.
• Provide strategic advice on constructability, sequencing, and procurement strategy.
• Champion HSE, quality, sustainability, compliance and assurance.
• Approve project execution and mobilisation plans, interface and stakeholder plans.

Skills

Senior project management

Governance & controls

Stakeholder management

Procurement

Contract administration

Risk management

Reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering / construction management / related discipline

Master’s degree or professional registration preferred

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

A landmark programme involving the delivery of premium buildings and supporting infrastructure for a prestigious private estate. The project encompasses a diverse portfolio of high-value developments, requiring exceptional standards of design, planning, and execution.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Manage end-to-end infrastructure project delivery from strategy, planning and mobilisation through design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and closeout.
• Establish robust project governance, delivery controls, baseline schedules, cost controls, risk management, issue resolution and reporting rhythms aligned with programme requirements.
• Integrate multidisciplinary technical inputs across civil, utilities, transport, buildings, public realm, systems, interfaces and enabling works to support coordinated delivery.
• Manage senior stakeholders, authorities, consultants and contractors to drive decisions, remove blockers, manage dependencies and maintain alignment on scope, quality, safety, commercial and schedule objectives.
• Provide strategic advice to programme leadership on constructability, sequencing, procurement strategy, delivery risks, interface constraints, change impacts and recovery options.
• Champion HSE, quality, sustainability, compliance and assurance expectations across the project lifecycle.
• Approved project execution plans, mobilisation plans, delivery strategies, interface plans and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Integrated schedules, lookahead plans, progress reports, dashboards, risk and issue registers, decision logs and escalation papers.
• Package delivery plans, procurement and tender inputs, technical evaluations, change impact assessments and recovery/action plans.
• Governance meeting packs, executive reporting, assurance responses, lessons learned and closeout documentation.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, project management, infrastructure planning or a related discipline. Master’s degree, chartered/professional registration, PMP, PRINCE2, APM, RICS, PMI-SP, Lean Construction or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Extensive years of progressive experience in major infrastructure, capital projects, construction, urban development, transport, utilities, real estate, public realm or programme management environments.
• Demonstrated senior project management experience leading complex packages, multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors in live delivery environments.
• Strong track record in governance, project controls, procurement support, contract administration, authority coordination, stakeholder management, risk management and executive reporting.
• Experience managing design-to-construction interfaces, utilities diversions, permits, handover readiness, commissioning, closeout and operational transition is preferred.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.