Senior Project Manager - Qiddiya Projects

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

Overview

Senior Project Manager - Qiddiya Projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity for an accomplished project leader with extensive experience managing complex engineering, procurement, construction, commercial, and administrative activities. Parsons Corporation seeks a professional who can establish project goals, direct multidisciplinary teams, control budgets and schedules, manage client relationships, and maintain technical and commercial excellence throughout project delivery. The role requires deep knowledge of client objectives, contract conditions, corporate policies, construction practices, project controls, quality assurance, health and safety, procurement, change management, and stakeholder coordination. The successful candidate will serve as the primary company representative while ensuring that project requirements, milestones, costs, risks, and deliverables remain effectively controlled.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project-Program Management

Experience: Minimum 15 years

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Project Manager will plan, direct, supervise, and control the business, technical, financial, and administrative functions of an assigned Qiddiya project. The position translates client objectives and contractual obligations into practical execution strategies, coordinated work plans, measurable deliverables, and accountable team responsibilities. The role has a direct impact on project profitability, programme performance, client satisfaction, quality, safety, resource utilization, and delivery certainty. By maintaining strong governance and timely communication, the Senior Project Manager will help prevent cost overruns, reduce delays, manage scope changes, and ensure that project teams remain aligned with approved objectives.

Key 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 their qualifications, experience, 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.

Ideal Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical or business discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant project delivery experience.
• Previous project management experience on comparable engineering, infrastructure, construction, or development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex multidisciplinary projects in a management capacity.
• Ability to meet Qiddiya project management certification requirements.
• Strong understanding of engineering, technical, procurement, construction, commercial, and administrative integration.
• Proven experience developing project execution plans, budgets, schedules, and resource strategies.
• Experience managing project scope, change orders, cost exposure, and programme delays.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, commercial management, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Familiarity with health and safety planning and project governance requirements.
• Ability to manage clients, subcontractors, consultants, regulators, and internal support departments.
• Experience mobilizing multidisciplinary teams and allocating responsibilities effectively.
• Strong record of monitoring project performance and implementing corrective actions.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant industry practices, standards, regulations, and contractual processes.
• Understanding of current technologies and their practical application in project delivery.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, leadership, and interpersonal capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, clients, technical specialists, and field personnel.
• High level of commercial awareness, accountability, judgement, and professional integrity.
• Relevant project management licences or professional certifications are advantageous.

Skills

• Project management
• Programme management
• Qiddiya projects
• Project execution planning
• Engineering management
• Procurement coordination
• Construction management
• Project controls
• Budget management
• Schedule management
• Resource planning
• Cost control
• Scope management
• Change-order management
• Risk management
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Health and safety planning
• Client relationship management
• Subcontractor management
• Contract negotiation
• Stakeholder coordination
• Team mobilization
• Performance monitoring
• Recovery planning
• Commercial management
• Technical leadership
• Executive reporting
• Regulatory coordination
• Business development
• Staff mentoring
• Multidisciplinary team leadership

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides senior-level responsibility for delivering a significant project within the Qiddiya development in Riyadh. The position offers direct involvement in strategic planning, client leadership, commercial management, multidisciplinary coordination, project governance, and high-level decision-making. The role is suited to an experienced project professional seeking visible responsibility on a major Saudi Arabian development programme. Parsons Corporation provides access to complex assignments, experienced technical teams, advanced project delivery practices, and long-term career development within the Kingdom's expanding civil engineering and infrastructure market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a digitally enabled solutions provider serving civil engineering, defense, intelligence, transportation, and critical infrastructure markets. The company delivers engineering, programme management, construction supervision, technology, and infrastructure solutions for complex projects in Saudi Arabia and international markets. Parsons supports professional development, technical innovation, environmental responsibility, workplace flexibility, and long-term career growth while helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure and future-ready communities.