Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Provide comprehensive oversight of the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment between site execution, engineering requirements, and client expectations.

• Contract & Risk Management: Assess economic risks, manage contract amendments based on site conditions, and ensure all commercial aspects of the project are protected.

• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for Saudi Aramco stakeholders, facilitating technical reviews and progress meetings.

• Schedule & Resource Optimization: Collaborate with Planning Engineers to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain the project timeline.

• Technical Compliance: Oversee the implementation of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES) across all project disciplines, including civil, mechanical, and E&I.

• Safety & Quality Governance: Champion the Saudi Aramco Work Permit system and oversee QA/QC integrity, ensuring a culture of "zero incidents" and high-quality structural and welding execution.

• Reporting: Deliver comprehensive weekly construction progress reports and technical documentation to senior management and the client.

Desired Candidate Profile

Candidates with 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas Pipeline projects with Aramco/Adnoc approval as a project manager

• Education: Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Civil preferred) or a relevant technical field.

• Aramco Approval: Must have prior Saudi Aramco approval as a Project Manager.

• Experience: Minimum 15+ years in Oil & Gas, specifically in cross-country pipeline construction, with at least 5-8 years in a senior management role.

• Aramco Background: Extensive experience navigating Saudi Aramco project management systems and Safety General Instructions (GIs).

• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software; deep knowledge of SAES and international quality/safety standards.

Skills and Characteristics:

• Leadership: Exceptional ability to direct large-scale multidisciplinary teams and specialized subcontractors.

• Standards Expertise: Thoroughly conversant with Saudi ARAMCO Engineering Standards (SAES), Work Procedures, and Safety General Instructions (GIs).

• Multidisciplinary Knowledge: Well-versed in the complexities of pipeline execution, including ROW clearing, stringing, and cathodic protection. Expert in civil, mechanical, and E&I disciplines as they relate to pipeline construction.

• Communication: Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to interface between field operations and executive leadership.

• Technical Proficiency: Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and familiar with latest Quality and Safety Standards