Project Engineering Manager

About the Role

Wood (KSA) is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate small to mid-range projects within the fertilizers (phosphate, ammonia, urea) and mining & metals sectors (aluminum, gold, copper). This full-time, office-based position focuses on engineering oversight, project planning, technical coordination, cost and schedule control, procurement support, and stakeholder alignment. The role manages projects through concept development, feasibility assessment, basic engineering, detailed design oversight, procurement follow-up, and preparation for execution, ensuring all engineering deliverables meet quality, cost, and schedule objectives. This position emphasizes office-driven project leadership with strong coordination between engineering teams, internal departments, and site representatives, and does not involve direct construction management. Occasional short site visits may be required for specific technical reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage P&L with associated commercial and financial accountability, including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing, and cash collection.
• Contribute to and review project proposals and plans to determine timeframe, procedures, staffing requirements, and resource allocation.
• Contribute to setting project evaluation parameters and negotiate changes to project scope or specifications with customers.
• Follow the Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalization, technology use, work share, and high-value engineering centers.
• Establish project procedures and lead the production of project execution plans, including scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, organizational charts, and risk register.
• Report project progress regularly to senior management and/or customers.
• Ensure delivery of agreed schedule and financial performance, proactively intervening to avoid slippage.
• Lead ongoing focus on risk identification and mitigation during project execution.
• Provide project HSSE leadership, ensuring a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established, and that HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed.
• Guide and direct a multidiscipline project team, which may include external specialists and staff from multiple offices and sites.
• Ensure project team members are competent to carry out assigned duties.
• Promote and establish a performance improvement culture and actions on complex projects and within their supply chains.
• Facilitate the setup of information management systems/applications as applicable to suit various life phases of projects and manage the information management project team.
• Participate in assurance activities and peer reviews.

Leadership and Ethical Conduct

• Act as a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies.
• Oversee proposals and call-offs (which may be individual projects) within the delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.
• Coach, mentor, and empower others to make decisions within established parameters.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 20 years of experience in project management, specifically within the fertilizers, mining, and metals sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating small to mid-range projects.
• Proven ability to manage projects through concept development, feasibility assessment, basic engineering, and detailed design oversight.

Work Type

This is a full-time position.