Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction supervision for a high-rise, five-star hotel renovation in Medina. The role oversees multidisciplinary teams and coordinates architectural, structural, MEP, fit-out, fire-safety and hotel-operator requirements. Responsibilities include contract administration, schedule and cost oversight, quality and HSE governance, commissioning and phased handover. Applicants need a relevant degree, at least 20 years of progressive experience, strong knowledge of FIDIC and Saudi codes, and fluency in written and spoken English.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, direct and integrate the complete construction-supervision consultancy team across architectural, structural, interior fit-out, MEP, vertical transportation, façade and specialist hospitality works.
- Act as the principal consultant representative and maintain effective communication with senior stakeholders, the hotel operator, contractors and relevant authorities.
- Establish the project execution, supervision, communication, reporting, document-control and decision-making arrangements.
- Ensure that construction activities comply with contract requirements, approved designs, technical specifications, five-star hospitality standards and applicable Saudi codes.
- Direct the supervision of structural alterations, strengthening, demolition, refurbishment, fit-out and building-services replacement within the existing high-rise structure.
- Manage interfaces among architectural finishes, structural retrofitting, MEP systems, fire and life-safety installations and hotel operational requirements.
- Monitor contractor performance against the approved baseline schedule, contractual milestones and phased handover requirements.
- Identify schedule risks, access restrictions, procurement constraints and critical-path delays and direct appropriate recovery measures.
- Oversee construction logistics, material deliveries, workforce access, waste removal, storage and lifting activities within the restricted Central Area.
- Administer the construction contract in accordance with applicable FIDIC conditions and delegated contractual authority.
- Review variations, extension-of-time submissions, contractor claims, notices and commercial recommendations with the contracts and commercial teams.
- Review monthly payment applications and ensure that certified progress is supported by verified quantities, inspections and contractual records.
- Direct project-wide quality assurance and quality-control activities and ensure timely resolution of nonconforming work, defects and outstanding technical matters.
- Lead project HSE governance and enforce strict controls for demolition, structural alteration, hot work, confined spaces, lifting, work at height and energization.
- Ensure that fire and life-safety requirements receive priority throughout design coordination, construction, testing and handover.
- Coordinate design clarifications, technical submissions, shop drawings, mock-ups, samples and material approvals.
- Monitor long-lead equipment, specialist finishes, hotel operating equipment and critical procurement packages.
- Coordinate with hotel-operator technical representatives to ensure compliance with applicable brand, operational and maintainability requirements.
- Lead weekly executive progress meetings, technical coordination meetings, commercial reviews and risk-management sessions.
- Maintain project risk, issue, decision and action registers and escalate matters requiring senior management intervention.
- Submit comprehensive monthly reports covering progress, schedule, cost, quality, HSE, risks, procurement, change and required decisions.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, snagging, defect correction and operational-readiness activities.
- Direct the phased completion and handover of guestrooms, public areas, back-of-house facilities, kitchens, plant rooms and support spaces.
- Ensure the timely delivery of as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, statutory approvals, training records and final closeout documentation.
- Manage final completion, defects-liability obligations and formal project closeout in accordance with contractual requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management or another closely related discipline from an accredited university.
- Minimum 20 years of progressive engineering, construction-supervision and project-management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading major building-construction or renovation assignments for an engineering supervision consultancy.
- Proven track record managing high-rise, five-star luxury hotel renovation or refurbishment projects.
- Strong experience coordinating architectural, structural, MEP, interior fit-out and fire and life-safety disciplines.
- Experience managing technically complex brownfield works within existing or partially operational buildings.
- In-depth knowledge of FIDIC contracts, variation management, claims assessment, payment certification and contractual correspondence.
- Strong understanding of hotel-operator requirements, hospitality quality standards, testing, commissioning and handover protocols.
- Experience managing contractors, consultants, specialist subcontractors and multidisciplinary supervision teams.
- Knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, Saudi Civil Defense requirements and relevant authority-approval processes.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, decision-making, conflict-resolution and executive-reporting skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.