Project Manager (Landscape & Infrastructure design)📣 إعلان

About the Role

WSP in the Middle East is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Landscape & Infrastructure design) to join its full-time team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role involves leading the delivery of landscape architecture and infrastructure design projects across Saudi Arabia, overseeing project delivery from concept through detailed design. The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest technical and quality standards.

Project Leadership and Delivery

The Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of landscape and infrastructure design projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the full lifecycle of landscape and infrastructure design projects from inception through detailed design and tender stages.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, including landscape architects, civil engineers, irrigation specialists, and utilities engineers.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Ensure successful delivery against programme, quality, commercial, and client expectations.
• Monitor project performance and proactively manage risks and opportunities.

Client Engagement and Technical Oversight

This role requires strong client and stakeholder management, alongside robust technical leadership. Responsibilities include:

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Facilitate coordination with government authorities, developers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, workshops, and client presentations.
• Provide project leadership for landscape architecture and associated infrastructure design packages.
• Coordinate design integration between landscape, civil, utilities, irrigation, roads, public realm, and urban development elements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Saudi Arabian regulations, standards, and project requirements.
• Review design deliverables to ensure alignment with project objectives, quality standards, and client expectations.

Commercial Acumen and Team Development

The Project Manager will oversee commercial aspects and foster a high-performing team environment:

• Support project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and change management.
• Monitor project profitability and ensure effective commercial performance.
• Assist with the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for new opportunities.
• Support contract administration and project reporting requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance project culture.
• Support recruitment, talent development, and knowledge sharing within the business.

Required Experience and Skills

Candidates for this position should demonstrate the following:

• 5-10 years of experience in project management, specifically within landscape architecture and infrastructure design.
• Strong project management capabilities combined with a sound understanding of landscape architecture and supporting infrastructure design.