Senior Construction Manager
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About the Role
Mace is seeking a Senior Construction Manager for a major mixed-use development programme in Saudi Arabia. You will monitor on-site construction activities, coordinate subcontractors, and drive recovery initiatives to ensure project milestones are met.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor on site construction activities, verifying progress against approved programmes, schedules, and recovery plans while identifying delays, constraints, and productivity issues
- Conduct regular site inspections to validate workmanship, sequencing, construction readiness, and contractor/subcontractor performance across all work fronts
- Oversee subcontractor coordination and interfaces, identifying clashes, access challenges, and workface conflicts affecting delivery
- Facilitate resolution of coordination and interface issues through collaboration with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and stakeholders
- Support recovery initiatives by monitoring critical activities, identifying risks to milestones, and recommending resequencing, acceleration, or resource adjustments
- Track recovery actions, constraints, and programme alignment to ensure progress toward recovery objectives and timely issue closure
- Monitor quality and HSE compliance, identify defects or risks, and support readiness for testing, commissioning, inspections, certification, and handover
- Maintain detailed records and reporting on progress, risks, performance, and issues, while coordinating with all stakeholders and escalating critical concerns for management action
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 10–15 years’ experience in construction delivery and site management on major projects
- Strong experience in multidisciplinary construction coordination and subcontractor interface management
- Experience on complex, fast track, or distressed projects requiring recovery initiatives preferred
- Experience working within client side or consultant delivery teams preferred
- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience on high valued projects for a project management consultancy business
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Project Overview
- This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.
- Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.
You’ll be responsible for
- Monitor on site construction activities, verifying progress against approved programmes, schedules, and recovery plans while identifying delays, constraints, and productivity issues
- Conduct regular site inspections to validate workmanship, sequencing, construction readiness, and contractor/subcontractor performance across all work fronts
- Oversee subcontractor coordination and interfaces, identifying clashes, access challenges, and workface conflicts affecting delivery
- Facilitate resolution of coordination and interface issues through collaboration with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and stakeholders
- Support recovery initiatives by monitoring critical activities, identifying risks to milestones, and recommending resequencing, acceleration, or resource adjustments
- Track recovery actions, constraints, and programme alignment to ensure progress toward recovery objectives and timely issue closure
- Monitor quality and HSE compliance, identify defects or risks, and support readiness for testing, commissioning, inspections, certification, and handover
- Maintain detailed records and reporting on progress, risks, performance, and issues, while coordinating with all stakeholders and escalating critical concerns for management action
You’ll need to have
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- Minimum 10–15 years’ experience in construction delivery and site management on major projects.
- Strong experience in multidisciplinary construction coordination and subcontractor interface management.
- Experience on complex, fast track, or distressed projects requiring recovery initiatives preferred.
- Experience working within client side or consultant delivery teams preferred.
- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
Our values
- Safety first Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
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