Construction Representative

About the Role

FNRCO is seeking a Construction Representative to join their team in Al Jubail, Eastern Province. This full-time position is open exclusively to Saudi nationals and requires 5-10 years of relevant experience. Two positions are available: one specializing in Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) and another in Mechanical disciplines.

Role Overview

The Construction Representative will ensure that the construction phase of projects meets established objectives for EHS, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost. This role involves supporting the entire lifecycle of construction activities, from planning and execution to supervision, handover, and completion, in strict adherence to contracts, specifications, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure construction phase compliance with EHS, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Support the planning, execution, supervision, handover, and completion of construction activities according to contracts and specifications.
• Coordinate with project, operations, and maintenance functions to achieve project goals.
• Implement construction safety plans, specifications, procedures, regulatory requirements, and permits in line with Sadara EHS standards.
• Promote a zero-incident culture through safety campaigns, site walks, and related activities.
• Participate in constructability studies, 3D model reviews, risk reviews, progress meetings, root-cause investigations, schedule reviews, audits, and lessons-learned meetings.
• Support the initiation of contractor claims and change-order requests via the Project Lead Engineer when defects, contractual inconsistencies, or scope changes are identified.
• Ensure implementation of quality control plans and involve Asset Integrity experts as required.
• Monitor and control construction activities, including changes, additions, work acceptance, and invoice release.
• Review job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
• Ensure red-lined technical documents accurately reflect current as-built site conditions.
• Participate in project closeout and provide feedback to design teams and contractors.
• Contribute to contractor qualification and selection, construction strategy development, and handover to commissioning.
• Perform other job-related activities as requested by the immediate supervisor or manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• Two-year associate degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience across various phases of chemical or petrochemical projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in quality checks and field quality assurance activities during construction.
• Relevant experience in project construction within the petroleum or petrochemical industry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and SAP.

Work Environment

This role requires matching construction contractor working hours, which will likely involve a 6-day work week, potential overtime, and night shift activities.