Job description

In this role, you will lead and oversee all aspects of project planning and delivery from pre-construction through to completion, with a strong focus on contract management, procurement, tendering, estimating, and cost control. You will work closely with clients, consultants, and contractors to manage project risks, facilitate regular coordination meetings, and ensure effective decision-making across all project phases.

The position also involves preparing and implementing risk management plans, handling costs, claims, and change orders, and resolving conflicts to safeguard project outcomes. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while maintaining compliance with company policies and health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Has a strong background in pre-construction management including contract management, procurement, tendering, estimating, and cost. Should have good working knowledge of schedule management, sequence of activities from pre-design to design development to construction and closeout.

Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development, and implementation for a range of projects. Facilitate meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors to identify, assess, and evaluate risk issues arising from different phases in the project lifecycle.

Prepare and implement a risk management plan for construction projects outlining the processes to mitigate risks. These plans should include risk identification procedures, risk evaluation procedures, and risk mitigation procedures.

Frequently facilitate meetings with clients, consultants, and other management teams.

Predict potential financial liability for the division from data provided by collieries, relevant authorities, and the division itself.

Handle costs, claims associated with cost and time, change order management, and conflict resolution.

Ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards, and within agreed scope in line with established agency project management methodology.

Inform yourself of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures in place within the company, and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed.

Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor in engineering or management from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in engineering and/or project management including having worked as the risk manager on large-scale projects.
• Experience and demonstrated skills in identifying problems, assessing alternatives, and determining solutions.
• The reliability and initiative to deliver success without immediate supervision.
• Proven experience and understanding of commercial risk management practice and procedures, preferably within the relevant cluster context.
• Proven experience of risk quantification (cost, schedule, quality, safety).
• Proven experience of maintaining risk management databases (e.g., ARM).
• Proven experience of corporate risk management procedures.
• Experience of working internationally (preference for experience in Saudi Arabia).