Site Manager in KSA

Schneider Electric North America; Marat; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is looking for a Site Manager in the Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in site supervision, particularly with Schneider Equipment, and will manage project execution while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Strong leadership and technical communication skills are essential. This role includes responsibilities for budget management, scheduling, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• 10 years minimum as a Site Supervisor / Commissioning Supervisor.
• Experience with Schneider Equipment for MV and UPS APC Symmetra is advantageous.
• Fluent in English (C1); other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction of one or more sites adhering to safety, quality, and technical regulations.
• Prepare and monitor project schedules, budgets, and site management.
• Ensure site compliance with local laws and quality standards.

Skills

Team management

Flexibility

Reliability

Attention to technical details

Customer focus

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Baccalaureate + 2 years of Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

Omicron

Protection relays setting software

Job description

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Mission and Role

The 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.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

• Schedule drafting and monitoring supervision: ensure compliance with the project schedule; supervise the drafting and monitoring of site schedules in conjunction with the Site Works Coordinator, if required.
• Budget management: validate objectives, costs, deadlines, and resources with the Project Manager; organize the site within the budget; identify opportunities to reduce expenditure; track and explain discrepancies; keep NCR monitoring and the opportunity & claim folder up to date.
• Project preparation: prepare the project before work starts with various departments and the Project Manager; design review, contract kickoff meetings, staff mobilization; prepare the budget quote; define assembly methodologies; pass work plan to Site Supervisors; set up organizational structure and offices on site.
• Project / site management: comply with site organizational requirements; manage the project with Site supervisors in accordance with job specs, contractual terms, QA/QC, HSE, and operating procedures; accept and store equipment on site.
• Quality and compliance: ensure site organization and procedures comply with current laws and local regulations; rely on HSE manager on each site; provide technical support to Site Works Coordinator; set up a site quality plan; monitor customer products and ensure quality per project procedures; maintain monitoring, tests, and commissioning equipment.
• As-built documentation: ensure operators and subcontractors update drawings and finalize “AS BUILT” documents with the Design Office at project closure.
• Reporting: with the Site Works Coordinator, prepare monthly status reports, progress reports, meeting minutes, and various incident and equipment reports for Project Manager and department review.
• End of project: prepare end-of-project assessment items and ensure all annotated documents and drawings are centralized and approved before submission.
• HSE and safety: apply health and safety requirements on site; allocate appropriate resources and skills; implement and update site safety plans and risk assessments; manage safety inspections, action plans, and KPI monitoring; address safety incidents promptly.
• Authority: assume overall responsibility for EHS on sites under your remit; comply with Schneider Electric values and instructions on site.

Qualifications

Education: 1 Baccalaureate + 2 years of Electrical Engineering qualification. Language: English fluent (C1); other languages a plus.

• Experience: 10 years minimum as a Site Supervisor / Commissioning Supervisor; demonstrated experience with Schneider Equipment for MV (Premset, MCSET, PIX), Protection Relays (SEPAM, Micom, Easergy), UPS APC Symmetra, and LV distribution panels (Blokset, Okken, Prisma) is advantageous.
• Skills: team management; flexibility, reliability, attention to technical details, customer focus; strong written and verbal communication on technical topics.
• Software: MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD, Outlook, testing device software; Omicron; protection relays setting software; knowledge of MV/LV equipment, power stations, high voltage substations and electrical networks.

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