Project Manager

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm focused on delivering a better world through various projects, including improving commutes, providing access to clean water, and transforming skylines. The company partners with clients to address complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With a global team of over 50,000 professionals, AECOM delivers projects that create a positive and tangible impact worldwide.

Role Overview

AECOM is seeking a Project Manager to join its team in Jeddah. This full-time role involves managing highly complex engineering projects, particularly those related to high-rise and vertical construction. The Project Manager will oversee all phases of project delivery, ensuring adherence to engineering controls and project management controls (PMC).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage one or more highly complex engineering projects, which may involve clients with a national geographic footprint, a full spectrum of engineering services and technical disciplines, high-rise and vertical construction projects, or other complexities such as litigation, environmental protection, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee all phases of project delivery from conception through closeout, with a focus on engineering controls and project management controls (PMC), including specialized expertise in high-rise building systems and vertical construction methodologies.
• Direct engineering coordination, technical documentation, scheduling, and cost controls across the project lifecycle, demonstrating capability in managing multi-story and high-rise structural, mechanical, and systems integration.
• Exercise consenting and regulatory authority for technical and administrative approvals, including high-rise building code compliance and vertical construction permitting.
• Supervise and mentor other Project Managers, ensuring adherence to PMC standards, engineering best practices, and high-rise project delivery excellence.
• Develop and implement project controls strategies, including earned value management, risk assessment, and technical performance metrics specific to high-rise construction environments.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines to ensure technical quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance across multi-disciplinary high-rise projects.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and engineering records in accordance with industry standards, client requirements, and high-rise construction protocols.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, particularly within complex engineering and high-rise construction environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in engineering controls and project management controls (PMC).
• Proven capability in managing multi-story and high-rise structural, mechanical, and systems integration.
• Experience with high-rise building code compliance and vertical construction permitting.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.