Senior Construction Manager - Utilities

Job Snapshot

• Role:
  Senior Construction Manager
  - Utilities
• Location:
  
  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Construction
• Function:
  Construction
• Experience:
  
  15 years in field construction management
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary:  (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer).

Senior Construction Manager
- Utilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction hiring opportunity for an experienced field construction leader who can manage on-site delivery of utilities infrastructure works across medium-size civil, structural, and infrastructure projects. The role requires strong construction planning, field supervision, manpower and equipment management, subcontractor coordination, procurement support, field engineering oversight, reporting, and client-facing leadership to ensure project milestones are achieved safely, efficiently, and within budget.

• Direct the overall planning of field construction activities and identify critical milestones, work priorities, and delivery constraints.
• Manage on-site utilities infrastructure construction activities from mobilization through execution, progress control, and completion.
• Review the defined construction scope and schedule to determine budget estimates, staffing needs, manpower plans, and equipment requirements.
• Ensure required subcontractor services, construction resources, and major equipment are available at the right time to support maximum productivity.
• Assign construction superintendents to specific work areas and monitor their progress, performance, resource needs, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate manpower, materials, equipment, field engineering, and subcontractor activities to maintain schedule performance and budget control.
• Track possible problem areas early and take preventive action to protect critical milestones across each project phase.
• Apply sound construction practices to achieve quality control, safe execution, efficient installation, and cost-effective delivery.
• Become fully familiar with contractual obligations, technical requirements, site conditions, construction drawings, and facilities to be delivered.
• Oversee field administration, procurement coordination, construction documentation, site reporting, and field engineering support.
• Prepare periodic progress reports summarizing construction activities, productivity, risks, constraints, and recovery actions for management and clients.
• Ensure effective implementation of company and client policies, procedures, labor relations requirements, safety practices, and quality expectations.
• Serve as a primary construction contact for client representatives, subcontractors, government representatives, and project stakeholders.
• Maintain strong client, stakeholder, and community relations throughout construction delivery.
• Support site-based decision-making by resolving field issues, coordinating technical input, and ensuring timely escalation where needed.
• Lead construction teams with clear direction, practical supervision, accountability, and a strong focus on safe and efficient project completion.
• Remain willing to relocate to construction site locations as required by project delivery needs.

• Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field, or equivalent construction-related work experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in field construction management, site supervision, or major project execution.
• Strong experience managing civil, structural, utilities infrastructure, or industrial construction works.
• Previous exposure to large civil, structural, and industrial projects in domestic or international locations is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction-related processes, installation methods, field execution practices, and site coordination requirements.
• Strong understanding of industry practices, construction sequencing, quality control, productivity management, and field administration.
• Proven leadership and management capability across multidisciplinary site teams, subcontractors, superintendents, and construction crews.
• Ability to manage budgets, staffing, equipment, materials, subcontractors, schedules,…