Project Manager - Infrastructure & Urbanism

About the role

The Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, execution and delivery of a transportation infrastructure project, guiding multidisciplinary teams to meet contractual requirements, approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, HSE requirements and client expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute project activities from inception to completion, manage resources and construction activities, and monitor progress with corrective actions
• Coordinate design consultants, contractors and authorities; review engineering deliverables and manage design changes
• Support FIDIC and infrastructure contracts, review variations and claims, and manage cost and contractual risks
• Develop and monitor project schedules, identify schedule risks and coordinate construction sequencing and interface management
• Act as main point of contact for stakeholders, lead client meetings and communicate status, risks and opportunities
• Identify and manage technical, commercial, operational and schedule risks, maintain risk registers and lead risk reviews
• Ensure compliance with specifications, QA/QC procedures, inspections, testing, commissioning, handover and close-out
• Lead a multidisciplinary team (engineering, commercial, planning, quality, HSE, construction), mentor staff and plan resources
• Manage interfaces with underground infrastructure, utilities, traffic systems and adjacent projects, and oversee testing, commissioning and handover to operations and maintenance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline; Master's in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering Management or MBA highly desirable
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent preferred; Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE or equivalent registration highly advantageous
• Minimum 20 years in major infrastructure and transportation projects, minimum 10 years in project management roles for transportation infrastructure
• Experience delivering projects valued at USD 100 million+; Saudi Arabia and GCC infrastructure experience highly preferred
• Experience in consultant, PMC, client-side or major contractor organisations desirable

Required skills

• Advanced planning and programme management
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Risk and change management
• Negotiation, communication and presentation skills

What we offer

• Tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave balance and company gratuity
• Discretionary bonus, annual flight contribution and transportation and housing allowances
• Employee wellbeing program with 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal, family care, health and fitness