Project Manager (Saudi National)
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Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of road, transport infrastructure, and utility projects.
- Act as the primary point of contact between clients, consultants, authorities, and project stakeholders.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality objectives.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
- Oversee consultant performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Monitor project progress and prepare regular reports for senior stakeholders.
- Identify and mitigate project risks while implementing effective corrective actions.
- Facilitate engagement with relevant government authorities and utility providers.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with local regulations, standards, and client requirements.
- Support strategic decision-making through effective project governance and stakeholder management.
- - Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of road, transport infrastructure, and utility projects. - Act as the primary point of contact between clients, consultants, authorities, and project stakeholders. - Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality objectives. - Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones. - Oversee consultant performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations. - Monitor project progress and prepare regular reports for senior stakeholders. - Identify and mitigate project risks while implementing effective corrective actions. - Facilitate engagement with relevant government authorities and utility providers. - Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with local regulations, standards, and client requirements. - Support strategic decision-making through effective project governance and stakeholder management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in project management within road, transport infrastructure, and utility projects.
- Demonstrated experience working for engineering consultancies, project management consultancies, or as a client representative on major infrastructure programs.
- Strong understanding of project controls, contract administration, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Proven experience managing consultant-led infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PMO, or equivalent are preferred.
- Saudi National preferred.
- Western education (Bachelor's or Master's degree from a recognized Western university) is highly preferred.
- Fluent English communication skills; Arabic language capability is advantageous.
- Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong consultancy background rather than contractor-led delivery.
- Experience managing transportation, roads, highways, utility corridors, and infrastructure programs.
- Demonstrated success in client-facing project leadership roles.
- Familiarity with Saudi Arabian infrastructure projects and regulatory environments.
- Able to lead multiple stakeholders while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
- Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join us and be part of delivering infrastructure that makes a lasting impact on communities across Saudi Arabia.
- - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline. - Minimum 10+ years of experience in project management within road, transport infrastructure, and utility projects. - Demonstrated experience working for engineering consultancies, project management consultancies, or as a client representative on major infrastructure programs. - Strong understanding of project controls, contract administration, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. - Proven experience managing consultant-led infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC. - Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. - Professional certifications such as PMP, PMO, or equivalent are preferred. - Saudi National preferred. - Western education (Bachelor's or Master's degree from a recognized Western university) is highly preferred. - Fluent English communication skills; Arabic language capability is advantageous. Preferred Candidate Profile - Strong consultancy background rather than contractor-led delivery. - Experience managing transportation, roads, highways, utility corridors, and infrastructure programs. - Demonstrated success in client-facing project leadership roles. - Familiarity with Saudi Arabian infrastructure projects and regulatory environments. - Able to lead multiple stakeholders while maintaining schedule, budget, and quality objectives. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join us and be part of delivering infrastructure that makes a lasting impact on communities across Saudi Arabia.
About WSP
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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