Project Manager

Job description

This role involves planning, managing, and delivering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget. Responsibilities include coordinating with clients to define requirements, managing project teams, tracking progress and milestones, and addressing risks and issues. The position also requires overseeing budgets and resources, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining accurate project documentation through EDMS and PMIS systems, and providing regular updates to stakeholders. Additionally, it emphasizes leadership, continuous improvement of project management practices, and adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage CBU projects from start to finish, ensuring that all project goals and objectives are met.
• Coordinate with clients to define project requirements and develop project plans.
• Manage project teams, including assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and providing guidance and support.
• Monitor projects’ budgets and resources and make adjustments as necessary to ensure project success.
• Track project milestones and deliverables and communicate progress to clients and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues and develop contingency plans as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project team members.
• Monitor and track project progress, identifying and resolving any issues or delays that may arise.
• Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Implement the project EDMS, ensuring that all project documentation complies with the client’s document management system.
• Ensure the timely and accurate data input to the PMIS at the project level.
• Continuously improve project management processes and practices.
• Inform themselves of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures within the company and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in large-scale infrastructure or city development projects, leading to the construction manager position on large-scale projects.
• Experience in major government and/or semi-government international construction sites with direct professional knowledge and management of site engineering, project controls, environment, health and safety, contracts management, and quality.
• Extensive experience in the construction management of water and wastewater works.
• Experience in implementing a zero-accident philosophy.
• A record of engagement with government entities and utility providers.
• Record of implementing continuous improvement on site and supporting capacity building and talent development in a construction environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working internationally, with preference for experience in Saudi Arabia.

About the company

The company has more than 4,300 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide and provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. It is recognized as one of the largest program management firms globally.

The company is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, focusing on protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, the entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. The company is dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

The company is part of a global infrastructure solutions group of companies.

Equal opportunity employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer, committed to veteran and disabled inclusion.

Note

This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role. Various other duties may be required.