Project Construction Manager

Job Description

Position Title: Project Construction Manager

Location: Riyadh or Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (open to relocation to either of the 2 cities stated)

Role Overview

The Project Construction Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering industrial, logistics, or large-scale construction projects in the KSA, with a strong focus on cost control, design coordination, regulatory compliance, and on-site execution. The role acts as a key interface between design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal technical and procurement teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project & Construction Management

• Lead end-to-end project and construction management activities from design development through construction and handover.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, quality, and safety performance to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and work packages under parallel or split-contract procurement structures.
• Ensure effective coordination of MEP, civil, architectural, and structural works to avoid interface conflicts and construction delays.

2. Design Coordination & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage and coordinate with local design consultants to ensure designs comply with KSA regulations, codes, and approval requirements (e.g. KSA Fire & Life Safety Code, local authority standards).
• Review and integrate technical solutions into design packages while ensuring constructability, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Liaise with authorities having jurisdiction to support design approvals and permits.
• Ensure compliance with the Saudi Building Code (SBC), MOMRAH standards, and other relevant authorities (e.g., MODON).

3. Contractor & Site Management

• Oversee on-site construction activities, ensuring works are executed in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections, progress reviews, and coordination meetings with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve site-related technical, quality, safety, and schedule issues in a timely manner.

4. Cost Control & Value Optimization

• Monitor project costs and variations, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and cost targets.
• Support the implementation of cost-saving measures, value engineering initiatives, and optimized construction methods without compromising quality or compliance.
• Review contractors payment applications, variations, and change orders in coordination with cost and procurement teams.

5. Procurement & Supply Chain Coordination

• Support procurement activities including contractor appointment, supplier sourcing, and material/equipment selection based on local market availability.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely delivery of long-lead items and critical materials.
• Assist in defining technical scopes, specifications, and contract requirements.

6. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as a key coordination point between internal technical teams, procurement functions, consultants, contractors, and local stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication across multicultural teams and ensure alignment on project objectives and execution strategies.

7. Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Prepare and present regular project status reports covering progress, risks, costs, and key issues.
• Capture lessons learned and site feedback to improve future project delivery and construction practices.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.

8. Package Interface & Risk Management

• Identify, manage, and mitigate interface risks arising from split contracts and multiple subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain package interface matrices, responsibility demarcation documents, and sequencing plans to mitigate scope gaps and interface risks.
• Maintain a live interface risk register and ensure responsibilities are clearly assigned and communicated.
• Manage cross-trade coordination meetings and resolve interface-related conflicts between subcontractors to avoid delays and claims.
• Lead coordination workshops with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve interface and sequencing challenges.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 812 years of relevant project or construction management experience in the KSA or wider Middle East.
• Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Professional Accreditation is required.
• Proven experience delivering industrial facilities, logistics warehouses, or large-scale commercial/infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of KSA construction regulations, local authority approval processes, and industry standards.
• Hands-on experience managing multiple contractors and complex interface coordination.
• Solid understanding of construction cost structures, procurement strategies, and site execution challenges.
• Hands-on experience in Project management systems for project tracking, submittals, and site reporting (such as Aconex, Procore, BIM, Primavera, etc.)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and on-site management capabilities.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of cost awareness and commercial acumen.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is essential; Chinese is advantage.