Construction Project Manager

Job Title:

Construction Project Manager

A. Project Description

Setec is serving in capacity of Program Management Office (PMO) consultant

The program is a major urban refurbishment in Riyadh, featured by a densely populated and highly built-up area.

The program is primarily a “brownfield” development and includes a significant number of heritage structures having historic value

Our PMO team is collocated with our clientand functioning under a unified team framework.

We are under a multi-year agreement with extension possiblity

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Structural Engineering (mandatory).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
• Postgraduate studies in Project / Construction Management are an advantage.

• Minimum 15+ years of progressive experience in construction management, site supervision, and project delivery.
• At least 7 years in a leadership or client-facing role on large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience in complex urban / mixed-use or regeneration developments, preferably in KSA / GCC.

• Strong knowledge of construction procurement methodologies, project phase sequencing, site logistics and interface management (civil, structural, MEP, architectural, infrastructure).
• Solid understanding of QA/QC systems, Health,Safety, & Environemnt (HSE) requirements, risk management, and relevant construction codes and regulations in KSA.
• Familiarity with Project Management Office (PMO) / supervision roles, contract administration basics and typical forms of construction contracts.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (e.g. MS Project / Primavera, dashboards); awareness of BIM and digital site tools.
• Key behaviours: strong leadership and decision-making, collaboration, and strong stakeholders’ management

• Lead site-based project teams (engineers, managers, planners, inspectors, coordinators) for assigned projects / packages.
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance and ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedule and budget targets.
• Coach and mentor junior staff to strengthen construction management capabilities.

• Provide overall leadership, direction and oversight for on-site construction activities, ensuring works are executed safely, on time, within budget and to required quality.
• Lead all site-based activities across multiple work packages, coordinating daily with consultants, contractors and client representatives.
• Support the Program Director / Project Director in meeting programme milestones, ensuring site readiness and effective interface coordination between disciplines.
• Enforce implementation of Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) and HSE systems in all on-site activities, including inspections and audits.
• Act as key interface with client, contractors, consultants and government authorities on construction-related matters.
• Identify construction risks and constraints, propose mitigation actions and escalation critical risks as needed.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and performance KPIs for PMO and client.
• Satisfy program reporting requirements, including periodic status reports, project execution plans, special studies and analyses, internal and external audits, inter alia.

• Construction Execution Plans and site management frameworks for assigned projects / packages.
• Survey and site investigation review reports, schedules, and Request For Proposals (RFPs) as required.
• Weekly and monthly progress reports and KPI dashboards covering safety, quality, time and cost indicators.
• Quality and safety inspection / audit reports and associated corrective action plans.
• Contractor performance evaluations and recommendations (productivity, quality, safety, compliance).
• Inputs to risk registers, issue logs and mitigation plans related to construction and site delivery.

• Strong knowledge of construction procurement methodologies, project phase sequencing, site logistics and interface management (civil, structural, MEP, architectural, infrastructure).
• Solid understanding of QA/QC systems, Health,Safety, & Environemnt (HSE) requirements, risk management, and relevant construction codes and regulations in KSA.
• Familiarity with Project Management Office (PMO) / supervision roles, contract administration basics and typical forms of construction contracts.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (e.g. MS Project / Primavera, dashboards); awareness of BIM and digital site tools.
• Key behaviours: strong leadership and decision-making, collaboration, and strong stakeholders’ management