Senior Project Manager / Resident Engineer
Savills Middle East · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Role
Lead the site-based consultancy team for a large-scale, complex development programme in Riyadh. The role is accountable for day-to-day supervision, contract administration, programme and quality oversight, stakeholder coordination, and the safe, compliant delivery of the works through testing, commissioning and handover.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the senior site representative and principal interface with the client, contractors, designers, authorities and other consultants.
• Lead mobilisation, site establishment and deployment of the multidisciplinary supervision team.
• Administer the construction contract and ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, approved method statements, ITPs and contractual requirements.
• Chair progress, technical, commercial and coordination meetings; issue clear minutes and drive actions to closure.
• Direct inspections, RFIs, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, NCRs, snagging and close-out workflows.
• Monitor programme, resources, interfaces and critical risks; require and assess recovery plans where progress falls behind.
• Oversee quality, HSE and environmental compliance, escalating material breaches and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Review progress measurement, payment recommendations, variations, claims and extension-of-time matters with the planning and cost teams.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, authority approvals, completion certification, handover, as-built records and O&M documentation.
• Prepare concise weekly and monthly reports covering progress, quality, HSE, commercial matters, decisions, risks and required client actions.
• Mentor the site team, allocate responsibilities, maintain discipline and ensure consistent application of project procedures.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a senior site leadership or Resident Engineer role on major developments.
• Demonstrable experience with large, multidisciplinary building or infrastructure programmes in KSA or the GCC.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, construction sequencing, QA/QC, HSE, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC-based contracts and KSA statutory and authority requirements.
• Professional registration and PMP, MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent certification are advantageous.
• Excellent written and spoken English, strong reporting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project systems.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced consultancy environment in KSA.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, organisation and attention to detail.