Senior Manager Construction📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AECOM Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Manager - Construction to oversee the comprehensive management and administration of high-rise construction projects in Jeddah. This full-time role involves establishing project objectives, policies, and protocols in alignment with PMC standards and best practices. The Senior Manager provides strategic guidance to subordinate managers and supervisors, enforces company and project policies, and acts as the primary liaison between AECOM, clients, and design teams on complex multi-story developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all facets of high-rise project construction, ensuring compliance with design specifications, budget parameters, and schedule requirements through subordinate managers, supervisors, and trade partners.
• Leverage design background to coordinate design-build integration and resolve design-related construction challenges.
• Administer projects throughout the complete lifecycle—from pre-construction budgeting and scheduling through design coordination, procurement, shop drawing development, RFI management, construction execution, space turnover, and contract closeout.
• Manage design coordination meetings and ensure seamless integration between design intent and field execution.
• Maintain significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned construction projects.
• Manage the complexities inherent to high-rise construction, including vertical logistics, safety protocols, and multi-phase coordination typical of PMC-managed developments.
• Coordinate with design teams and consultants to address constructability issues, value engineering opportunities, and design modifications while maintaining project schedule and budget integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive construction management experience, with at least 10 years managing high-rise or complex multi-story construction projects.
• Proven experience with full project lifecycle management, including pre-construction, design coordination, procurement, construction execution, and closeout.
• Demonstrated expertise in design-build integration and coordination between design intent and field execution.
• Strong knowledge of PMC (Project Management Company) standards, practices, and protocols.
• Proficiency in construction management software and project controls tools.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills with experience supervising multiple managers, supervisors, and trade partners.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated P&L management responsibility on projects of significant scale.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Attributes

• Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in Construction Management).
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar project management certification.
• LEED accreditation or sustainability certification.
• Experience with vertical logistics planning and complex multi-phase coordination.
• Background in design disciplines (architecture or engineering) with construction application.
• Experience managing projects with AECOM or similar large design/engineering firms.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery methods.
• Track record of successful value engineering and constructability problem-solving.

Work Environment and Location

This full-time position is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and involves working within a dynamic project management environment focused on large-scale high-rise developments.

Application Information

AECOM Saudi Arabia is committed to delivering excellence in construction and project management. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.