Project Manager - Oil Spill Response & Coastal Remediation

Position Summary

Euro Group Engineering Consultancy seeks a seasoned Project Manager with demonstrable experience in oil spill response and coastal shoreline soil remediation to lead client-facing consultancy field investigation remedial design and implementation oversight. The role will manage multidisciplinary teams, produce technical deliverables, work plans, field protocols, BOQs, BMPs, liaise with regulators, clients, and supervise contractors during field work and remediation verification.

• Lead and act as the primary client-facing Project Manager for oil spill and coastal soil remediation consultancy assignments from mobilization through closeout.
• Prepare and submit draft and final Work Plans, mobilize project teams, and deliver approved implementation schedules tied to logic, critical path milestones within contract timelines.
• Design and/or review field investigation programs, including SCAT modified surveys, LiDAR integration, transect grid pit networks, georeferenced sampling, sampling SOPs, QA/QC, chain of custody, and laboratory method specifications.
• Develop remedial design packages and standalone appendices per site, including remediation methodology, drawings, GIS maps coordinates, HSSE plans, disposal waste handling methodology, and complete BOQs with detailed cost breakdowns and execution durations.
• Manage and coordinate environmental monitoring programs: soil, sediment, biota sampling, TPH, PAH, and other analyses; liaise with accredited laboratories and ensure laboratory accreditation SOPs meet KSA requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and supervise remediation contractors during field trials, mobilization, REA, Rapid Ecological Assessment, vertical control topographic surveys, and active remediation; verify implementation of environmental protection measures and no‑go zones.
• Integrate historical data, long‑term monitoring results, and LiDAR outputs to evaluate remedial alternatives, identify data gaps, and produce technical justification for selected methods.
• Prepare technical memoranda, presentations, and workshops for client technical teams; deliver executive summaries in English and Arabic.
• Lead after‑action reviews, capture lessons learned, and produce site‑specific Best Management Practices (BMPs) for active and post‑remediation phases.
• Oversee preparation of electronic deliverables (CAD, GIS, data tables, cost databases) and ensure all documentation is client review ready.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Marine/Civil Engineering, Environmental Science or related discipline;
  Master’s preferred.
• Professional certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred.
• Recognized oil spill and incident management training (IMO/OSR, ISS) and HSE certifications preferred.
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience with at least 3 years in senior project management/client‑facing consultancy roles.
• Proven, mandatory experience managing oil spill response and coastal/shoreline soil remediation projects, including field investigations, SCAT/modified SCAT surveys, LiDAR data integration, sediment chemistry (TPH/PAH), and preparation of BOQs and remediation design packages. Candidates must provide project examples and references.
• Experience supervising remediation contractors and conducting ecological assessments and REAs in tidal/intertidal environments.
• Familiarity with Saudi regulatory and permitting processes and working in petrochemical, offshore, port or industrial coastal contexts preferred.

• Expert knowledge of oil spill response tactics, shoreline cleanup, HOS/AP removal, tilling/excavation, bioremediation and other coastal remediation technologies.
• Strong competence in field investigation design (sampling design, dGPS, QA/QC), environmental monitoring and lab coordination (ISO/17025 familiarity).
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, GIS/CAD, data analysis and reporting tools.
• BOQ preparation, cost estimating (SAR), contract administration and procurement oversight.
• Excellent leadership, crisis decision‑making, stakeholder management and communication skills; strong technical writing in English with Arabic advantageous.
• Ability to mobilize on short notice and travel frequently between Jubail, Riyadh and project sites.