Senior Site Manager - Data Center

Schneider Electric - UAE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Site Manager to oversee multi-site construction, ensuring compliance with technical specs, safety standards, and project timelines. The role requires coordination with Site Supervisors and the Operations team, driving quality, cost control, and timely reporting.

The position emphasizes strong HSE leadership, site documentation, and close collaboration with project stakeholders to achieve project closeout success.

Qualifications

• Must comply with local regulations and Schneider Electric safety requirements.
• Experience coordinating site activities and supervising site supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Manage site execution in line with technical specs and contract requirements.
• Coordinate with HSE Manager on health, safety and environment matters.
• Prepare and submit monthly status and budget variance reports.
• Oversee QA/QC and management of site documentation and non-conformances.
• Ensure site records, drawings, and as-built documentation are updated and archived.

Skills

Site management

HSE coordination

MS Project

AutoCAD

MS Office

Outlook

Acrobat

Omicron testing software

Protection Relays setting software

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Acrobat

Omicron software

Job description

The Senior Site Manager is responsible for managing the construction of one or more sites He She sets up and monitors the overall organization of the sites in conjunction with the Site supervisors He She must comply with all the safety quality and technical regulations and standards in force He She is also responsible for ensuring that the works progress smoothly in compliance with costs deadlines and resources He She reports to the Head of Regional Site Teams regularly and reports functionally to the Operation Manager of the GCP Ops Site Works department He She is responsible for site record management and provides feedback at site closure

1 Schedule Drafting and Monitoring

• Ensure compliance with the approved project schedule
• Supervise the preparation and monitoring of site schedules in coordination with the Site Works Coordinator
• Track project progress and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule commitments

2 Budget Management

• Validate project objectives costs timelines and resources with the Project Manager based on the approved estimate and internal contract
• Organize site activities in line with budget objectives
• Identify opportunities to reduce project expenditure
• Monitor budget variances and explain discrepancies through monthly reporting
• Maintain NCR opportunities and claims registers
• Identify assess and mitigate project and site risks

3 Project Preparation

• Prepare the project before site mobilization in coordination with Project Manager Site Works Coordinator GCP Ops Operations Department Relevant supporting departments
• Participate in Design reviews Contract kick-off meetings Site mobilization planning
• Prepare the internal contract budget in coordination with the Site Works Coordinator
• Define assembly and installation methodologies according to project requirements
• Communicate execution plans to Site Supervisors
• Establish site organization facilities and office setup

4 Project and Site Management

• Ensure compliance with site organization requirements defined by the Project Manager and Operations team
• Manage site execution in accordance with Technical specifications Contract requirements Assignment orders Quality Plan HSE Plan Company procedures
• Manage site activities in coordination with Site Supervisors
• Oversee receiving inspection and storage of equipment on site
• Ensure all work execution testing commissioning activities and site resources comply with local regulations and legislation
• Coordinate with the HSE Manager regarding health safety and environmental matters
• Provide technical support to the Site Works Coordinator when required

5 Quality Assurance and Service Delivery

• Establish and maintain a site quality plan
• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System
• Control customer-supplied materials incorporated into the works
• Monitor quality performance including NCR management
• Assess customer facilities and recommend improvement opportunities
• Ensure testing monitoring and commissioning equipment is Maintained Calibrated Inspected Properly transported and stored

6 As-Built Documentation Management

• Ensure all site personnel and subcontractors update construction drawings with site modifications
• Verify all red-marked drawings are completed and submitted to the Design Office
• Support the preparation of final As-Built documentation upon project completion

7 Reporting and Interface with Project Management

• Prepare and submit project reports in coordination with the Site Works Coordinator including Monthly status reports Progress reports Budget variance reports Meeting minutes Transportation damage reports Equipment arrival reports Final stock reports Operating incident reports Equipment incident reports Non-conformance reports
• Maintain regular communication with the Project Manager and Operations team

8 End-of-Project Activities

• Prepare documentation required for project closeout and lessons learned
• Coordinate the end-of-project review and feedback process
• Consolidate and verify all project documentation including Assembly records Test reports Commissioning records Site drawings
• Submit final approved documentation to the Project Manager and customer

9 Health Safety and Environment HSE Management

• Ensure compliance with Local regulations Schneider Electric safety requirements Customer HSE requirements
• Verify that personnel assigned to site possess the required Skills Experience Certifications Authorization levels
• Develop implement maintain and update Site Safety Plans Risk Assessments
• Ensure Field Service Representatives FSRs and subcontractors comply with HSE requirements
• Conduct regular site safety inspections
• Lead periodic safety meetings and follow up on action plans
• Investigate and manage safety incidents
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for safety-related issues

10 Authority

• Monitor document and report HSE KPIs and performance metrics
• According to the skills means and authority the site manager has overall responsibility for the EHS aspects on sites for which he she is responsible

11 Schneider Electric charter of values and instructions

• Comply with the Schneider Electric charter of values and make sure that it is complied with on site by the personnel
• Comply with Schneider Electric instructions and ensure that they are complied with by the personnel
• Level of education requiredMandatory schooling, Vocational education, SGCP /Opsialized school, Undergraduate, University degree, PhD
• Team managementFlexibility & Reliability, Focus on technical details & Customer focus, Team playerAbility to communicate (written, verbal) in clear and synthetic manner on technical issues/topics.Good Software tools literacy: MS Office (MS Project), Acrobat, AutoCAD, Outlook, Testing device software(Omicron), Protection Relays Setting softwareAdvanced Knowledge of Medium voltage/Low voltage equipment, Power stations and principles, The latest technologies and commissioning test principlesConfirmed experience or litteracy with any of Schneider Equipment for MV (Premset, MCSET, PIX), Protection Relays (SEPAM, Micom, Easergy), UPS APC Symmetra and LV Distribution panels(Blokset, Okken, Prisma) is advantage