Senior Project Manager - Logistics

Mace Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Project Manager to oversee one of the largest developments in Saudi Arabia. The role involves ensuring health and safety, project planning, and team leadership. Candidates must have at least 10 years of project management experience and relevant degrees. The company values safety, client focus, and integrity while offering flexible working options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management in a construction environment.
• Experience working on high valued projects for a project management consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote health, safety, wellbeing, and security culture.
• Integrate a customer-first approach in project delivery.
• Oversee site logistics planning and coordination.
• Act as liaison for project-specific logistics needs.
• Provide leadership and talent development.
• Manage project execution and delivery.
• Implement robust project management practices.
• Support commercial and operational excellence.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Risk Management

Safety Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related

Higher National Diploma in Engineering or related

Job description

Mace

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

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure. Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leads and promotes a strong culture of health, safety, wellbeing, and security, empowering teams to follow established procedures and objectives, while conducting safety investigations, inspections, and audits.
• Integrates a customer-first approach into all aspects of project planning and delivery, ensuring alignment with Customer Experience strategies and values.
• Oversees site logistics planning and coordination, including access routes, material delivery schedules, workforce transportation, temporary works, and construction traffic management, ensuring minimal disruption and efficient operations.
• Acts as the central liaison for logistics, aligning project-specific needs with broader district and organizational logistics frameworks, and tracking key performance indicators to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
• Provides inclusive leadership and talent development, supporting succession planning, recruitment strategies, and mentoring across the team to foster growth and retention.
• Manages project execution and delivery, collaborating with internal stakeholders, contractors, and consultants to ensure alignment with time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
• Implements robust project management practices, including risk and change management, procurement strategy, and continuous improvement through standardized tools and processes.
• Supports commercial and operational excellence, ensuring contractual compliance, cost control, and active participation in project activities such as design reviews, reporting, claims negotiations, and post-project evaluations.

You’ll need to have:

• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, Construction Management.
• Higher National Diploma: Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project management, leading complex projects from initiation to completion within a contracting or construction environment.

Our values

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

Client focus – Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, 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. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with in the role.