Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Senior Project Construction Manager in Riyadh to lead construction delivery across major PMO projects, from planning through handover and close-out. The role oversees contractors, schedules, costs, quality, HSE, contract matters, multidisciplinary coordination, site inspections, and reporting to PMO leadership. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of construction management experience, preferably on large-scale projects and within a PMC, PMO, EPC, or major engineering consultancy. Saudi Arabia or GCC project experience is strongly preferred; PMP, CCM, or equivalent certification is preferred, and Saudi Council of Engineers registration is required or preferred as applicable to the project.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee construction management activities across major projects within the PMO.
- Manage project delivery from construction planning through completion, handover, and close-out.
- Monitor contractors' performance against approved scope, cost, schedule, quality, and HSE requirements.
- Coordinate with project managers, design consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Review construction methodologies, work programs, method statements, shop drawings, and technical submissions.
- Monitor project progress and identify delays, risks, resource constraints, and potential impacts on project delivery.
- Lead construction coordination meetings and ensure timely resolution of technical and site-related issues.
- Review and support management of variations, claims, change orders, and contractual matters.
- Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, codes, standards, and client requirements.
- Coordinate interfaces between civil, structural, architectural, MEP, infrastructure, utilities, and other disciplines.
- Conduct site inspections and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout construction.
- Support project risk management, mitigation planning, and recovery strategies.
- Review contractor progress reports, schedules, resource plans, and performance against agreed milestones.
- Provide regular construction updates, dashboards, and executive reports to PMO leadership.
- Support project forecasting, resource planning, and construction strategy development.
- Ensure effective coordination between PMO, project teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
- Lead construction readiness, testing and commissioning, snagging, handover, and close-out activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve construction processes, project delivery, productivity, and cost efficiency.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in construction management, preferably on large-scale buildings, infrastructure, residential, mixed-use, or capital projects.
- Proven experience in a Senior Construction Manager / Project Construction Manager role within a PMC, PMO, EPC, or major engineering consultancy.
- Strong experience managing large-scale construction projects from planning through completion and handover.
- Strong knowledge of construction management, project controls, contract administration, and project delivery methodologies.
- Experience managing contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong knowledge of construction schedules, progress monitoring, cost control, variations, claims, and risk management.
- Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, AutoCAD, and project management/reporting systems.
- Strong understanding of QA/QC, HSE requirements, construction standards, and applicable local/international codes.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- PMP, CCM, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
- Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is strongly preferred.
- Saudi Council of Engineers registration is required/preferred as applicable to the project.