Senior Security & Logistics Operations Leader - Construction

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a strategic leader to govern and direct security and logistics across construction projects. You will drive day-to-day security operations, risk mitigation, incident management and stakeholder engagement to ensure safe, secure, and uninterrupted project execution.

The role emphasizes governance, continuous improvement, and digital transformation to strengthen security and logistics services while supporting project objectives and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in security operations, construction security, logistics, or major project environments.
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and service providers.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, masterplan, or giga-project developments.
• Proven experience managing outsourced security contracts and third-party logistics providers.
• Experience in emergency response, crisis management, and incident investigations.
• Experience working with government authorities, regulatory agencies, emergency services, and senior stakeholders is preferred.
• Protecting project continuity and site safety.
• Professional certifications such as CPP, PSP, PMP, CSCP, CISM, or equivalent are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement construction security strategies, policies, procedures and operating standards.
• Oversee site security operations across construction zones, project areas, logistics routes and key access points.
• Manage security service providers, guard force operations and specialized security contractors.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation measures to protect personnel, assets, equipment and infrastructure.
• Lead incident management investigations, escalation and emergency response coordination.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security standards and regulatory requirements and approved project security plans.
• Monitor access control systems, surveillance systems, command center outputs and physical security infrastructure.
• Collaborate with government authorities, emergency services, contractors and stakeholders on security matters.
• Engage with logistics planning and execution teams to support project schedules and operational requirements.
• Oversee secure movement of construction materials, equipment and project assets.
• Coordinate security requirements for transportation, warehousing, inventory control and material movement activities.
• Support safe access for contractor vehicles, deliveries, buses and project transportation.
• Develop logistics security contingency plans to mitigate disruption and emergency scenarios.
• Monitor logistics-related security performance and drive continuous improvements.
• Lead command center coordination, access processes and permit governance.
• Establish relationships with internal departments, contractors and external partners; monitor performance against KPIs.
• Develop budgets and dashboards; prepare executive reports and recommendations.
• Lead, mentor and develop security and logistics professionals; promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Security operations

Construction security

Logistics

Leadership

Incident investigations

Emergency response

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Security Management

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a strategic leader to govern and direct security and logistics across construction projects. You will drive day-to-day security operations, risk mitigation, incident management and stakeholder engagement to ensure safe, secure, and uninterrupted project execution.

The role emphasizes governance, continuous improvement, and digital transformation to strengthen security and logistics services while supporting project objectives and organizational priorities.