Senior Project Manager (Residential & Commercial Buildings)

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

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a significant residential and commercial mega project in Riyadh. The role demands 10-15 years of experience in project and construction management, with a preference for experience in the GCC region. Responsibilities include managing a project team, ensuring quality standards, and overseeing contractor procurement and budget management. This position includes a tax-free salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience as Senior Project Manager or Associate Director.
• Experience with large multinational contractors/consultants preferred.
• Experience in GCC, KSA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management team and prioritize tasks.
• Manage project progress through weekly meetings and reports.
• Ensure compliance with HSE and quality standards.
• Manage contractor procurement and project budget.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Management

Design Management

Contract Administration

HSE Management

Quality Assurance

Education

Degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRealis are looking for a Senior Project Manager (Residential & Commercial Buildings) for a mega project in Riyadh, KSA.

Your role

• AtkinsRealis Scope: DMS (Design Management and Supervision Consultant).
• Project, Design, Construction Management.
• Construction Supervision.
• Contract Administration.
• Reporting to the Project Director, organize the project management team (6 persons) in relation to the daily and weekly priorities and work packages, be responsible for project management functionality for the project.
• Chair and lead weekly progress meetings with the client, organizing for the minutes and records to be recorded and kept on a weekly basis.
• Review and lead in the contribution to weekly and monthly progress reports
• Attend, contribute and lead as appropriate the weekly planning sessions "last planner methodology" with the contractor, client and consultant team, coordinating the weekly validation of progress with the planning and supervision teams to plan and forecast away each week against baseline.
• Lead HSE across the project, driving standards and assuring compliance with the management plans
• Drive Quality standards across the site, assuring compliance with specification benchmarks and standards
• Manage and drive the contractors procurement workstream, assuring their progression against plan and long lead/ critical path item procurement against plan.
• Manage and coordinate with the Atkins Construction Supervision team assuring progression of submittals and supervision of the works in accordance with contract obligations and construction contract compliance
• Review, assess and compose responses to contractual correspondence as "employers representative" supporting the Project Director in the administration of the contract.
• Manage and control the project's cost and budget expenditure adhering to the employers' policies, process and procedures concerning change management and payments, in coordination and management of the project Cost Management consultant. Organize and coordinate attendance at the monthly interim payment application progress walk, and review/ comment against monthly cost reporting, advising the project director and cost consultant as appropriate to assure cost and expenditure remains aligned with progress, completion metrics and in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.
• As required support the Project Director and Commercial Director in the assessment of claims and/or disputes arising from the contractor.
• Liaise and manage the LDC in the response to RFI's and/or the production of design related information necessary to progress the works.
• Coordinate and manage the AtkinsRealis sub-consultants of EoR (Engineer of Record) and Fire Life Safety Supervision Consultant, assuring works and responsibilities progress in accordance with plan.

About you

• Between 10-15 years experience as Senior PM/ Associate Director.
• Western educated preferred or experience of large multi national contractors/ consultants (AUS, NZ, USA, SA, UK).
• Experience of GCC required, KSA preferred.
• Degree qualified in Construction Management or related field.

Project

• Large mixed use development, 260,000m2 BUA, Residential High and mid end, Retail, F&B, Commercial Office, Teaching and Learning spaces, urban realm, recreational.
  • Residential - Full Fit Out
  • Commercial, Retail, F&B - Shell and Core
• Significant and high profile development in the heart of MiSK City
• FIDIC red book with special conditions (experience desired), fixed price lump sum.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax‑free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

EEO Statement

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.