Construction Representative - Petrochemical Projects (Saudi Arabia)

About the role

Eram Talent is hiring on behalf of a leading petrochemical client for a Construction Representative to support major petrochemical projects and construction activities in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate supports the planning, execution, monitoring and completion of construction work while ensuring compliance with EHS requirements, quality standards, project specifications, schedules and cost objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the construction phase meets EHS, quality, schedule, productivity and cost objectives.
• Support the planning, execution, supervision, handover and completion of construction in line with contracts, specifications and standards.
• Coordinate with project and operations and maintenance functions to achieve project goals.
• Ensure safety plans, specifications, procedures, regulatory requirements and permits follow Sadara EHS requirements.
• Promote a zero-incident culture through safety campaigns, site walks, stand-downs and related activities.
• Take part in constructability studies, 3D model reviews, risk reviews, progress meetings, root-cause investigations, schedule reviews, audits and lessons-learned meetings.
• Help initiate contractor claims and change-order requests through the Project Lead Engineer when defects, contractual inconsistencies or scope changes occur.
• Ensure quality control plans are implemented and involve Asset Integrity experts where required.
• Monitor construction, including changes, additions, work acceptance and invoice release.
• Review job specifications to choose suitable construction methods and ensure red-lined technical documents reflect the current as-built site condition.
• Participate in project closeout, contractor qualification and selection, construction strategy development and handover to commissioning.
• Match contractor working hours, likely a 6-day week, with overtime and possible night shifts.

Required profile

• Associate degree in a relevant field (two years).
• Minimum 7 years of experience across phases of chemical or petrochemical projects.
• 5 years of quality checks and field quality assurance during construction.
• Relevant experience in project construction within the petroleum or petrochemical industry.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of SAP.