Project Manager (Saudi National)

About the role

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About the role

Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Project Manager (Saudi National) to join our site-based Construction Supervision team on a major infrastructure and landscape development program in Riyadh. The scope of work includes irrigation water tanks, irrigation networks, softscape and hardscape works, planting areas, streetscape enhancements, and associated infrastructure designed to enhance the urban environment and community well-being.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of projects, ensuring compliance with client requirements, contract obligations, safety standards, quality objectives, and schedule commitments. The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and technical expertise throughout all phases of project delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and oversee the full project lifecycle, including planning, design coordination, construction execution, monitoring, and project closeout activities.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Direct design and engineering activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, client requirements, and approved standards.
• Coordinate with architects, design consultants, and technical specialists to ensure design functionality, constructability, and quality.
• Oversee on-site construction activities, ensuring works are executed safely and in accordance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, procurement activities, risk registers, and resource allocation plans.
• Monitor project costs and support forecasting activities to ensure cost-effective project delivery.
• Lead contract administration activities, including change management, claims reviews, and extension-of-time assessments.
• Ensure contractor compliance with approved health, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Supervise construction supervision consultants, inspectors, technicians, and support staff to maintain project performance and quality standards.
• Monitor contractor progress, productivity, and performance, and provide recommendations to address project risks and delays.
• Review and approve monthly progress reports, executive summaries, project correspondence, and stakeholder updates.
• Chair regular project meetings with contractors, consultants, and client representatives to review progress and resolve project challenges.
• Maintain day-to-day communication with client representatives and key stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timely decision-making.
• Review contractor payment applications and support the timely processing of progress payments.
• Provide recommendations regarding contract interpretation, variations, claims, disputes, and time extension requests.
• Coordinate with utility authorities and engineering disciplines to resolve technical and construction-related issues.
• Review and validate as-built drawings, closeout documentation, and project handover requirements to ensure successful project completion.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering, construction, or technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience within infrastructure, landscape, urban development, or multidisciplinary construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, construction management, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing contractors, consultants, and client relationships.
• Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, cost control, forecasting, and commercial management principles.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with construction quality management, health and safety requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Broad technical and business knowledge across engineering and construction disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects within demanding schedules and budget constraints.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management credentials.
• Experience delivering large-scale landscape, public realm, irrigation, streetscape, or urban infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of contract management, claims evaluation, variation management, and extension-of-time assessments.
• Familiarity with project scheduling and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Power BI.
• Experience managing projects within a construction supervision consulting environment.
• Experience working with government entities and major development programs in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong understanding of Saudi Arabian construction practices, regulations, and stakeholder management requirements.

Additional information

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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