Project Manager (OMPP / Pipelines)

About Whitecollars and the Role

Whitecollars, a leading onshore contractor to Saudi Aramco in the Eastern Province, is expanding its project management leadership team for the Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP) portfolio. We are seeking a Project Manager (OMPP / Pipelines) to join our team on a full-time basis. This role involves leading capital oil and gas projects across multiple concurrent worksites, ensuring safe delivery on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards.

Role Overview and Project Scope

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading capital oil and gas projects through their entire lifecycle, from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) to detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up. A primary focus will be directing the execution of OMPP scopes, which include well tie-ins, flowlines, trunk lines, and associated onshore facilities across multiple simultaneous desert worksites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital oil and gas projects from FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up phases.
• Direct the execution of OMPP scopes, including well tie-ins, flowlines, trunk lines, and associated onshore facilities across multiple simultaneous desert worksites.
• Enforce HSE protocols, zero-harm policies, and Aramco safety management standards, taking ownership of project safety performance.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), baseline schedules, cash flow, and budgets to prevent cost overruns and delays.
• Oversee EPC contractors, subcontractors, and procurement activities, managing variations, claims, and change orders.
• Ensure engineering and physical execution adhere to Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering Requirements (MSAERs), SAES, SATIP, Schedule Q, and international industry codes.
• Serve as the primary liaison between project management teams, Aramco operations, steering committees, and government authorities.
• Lead large, multicultural field teams, applying situational leadership across office, yard, and remote worksite environments.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 10 to 15+ years of experience in oil and gas project execution, with at least 5+ years in a lead or managerial role.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering projects on Saudi Aramco's Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP).
• Cross-country pipeline construction background, specifically with flowlines, trunk lines, and well tie-ins, involving pipelines measured in kilometers.

Technical Expertise

• Familiarity with pipeline components and systems, including scraper traps, pigging, cathodic protection, right-of-way management, and SCADA/RTU.
• Working knowledge of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES/SATIP) and Schedule Q requirements.
• Expertise in Primavera P6, FIDIC / Aramco Lump Sum Procure Build contract administration, and risk management principles.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this full-time Project Manager position.