Senior Manager Construction (High rise)

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm dedicated to delivering a better world through various projects, including improving commutes, providing access to clean water, and transforming skylines. With over 50,000 professionals worldwide, AECOM partners with clients to address complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. The company is a Fortune 500 firm with a revenue of $* billion in fiscal year 2025.

The Opportunity: Senior Manager Construction (High-Rise)

AECOM is seeking a Senior Manager Construction (High-Rise) to join its team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with operations extending to Jeddah. This full-time role requires over 10 years of experience and involves leading the comprehensive management and administration of high-rise construction projects, ensuring alignment with PMC standards and best practices, particularly in vertical construction methodologies and multi-story coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and administer high-rise construction projects, establishing project-specific objectives, policies, and protocols in line with PMC standards and best practices, with a focus on vertical construction and multi-story coordination.
• Provide strategic management and guidance to subordinate managers and supervisors, enforce company and project policies, and act as the primary liaison between AECOM, clients, and design teams on complex high-rise developments.
• Oversee all aspects of high-rise project construction to ensure compliance with design specifications, budget, and schedule through subordinate managers, supervisors, and trade partners.
• Apply design background to coordinate design-build integration and resolve design-related construction challenges specific to multi-story environments.
• Administer projects 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 to ensure seamless integration between design intent and field execution across multiple floors and phased construction sequences.
• Maintain significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned high-rise construction projects, managing complexities such as vertical logistics planning, material hoisting coordination, multi-story safety protocols, and multi-phase coordination.
• Coordinate with design teams and consultants to address constructability issues, identify value engineering opportunities, and manage design modifications while maintaining project schedule and budget integrity across all vertical phases.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in construction management, with a strong focus on high-rise developments and vertical construction.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex multi-story projects from inception to completion.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and design compliance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills for liaising with clients, design teams, and internal stakeholders.

Work Environment and Commitment

This full-time position is based in Makkah, with project involvement in Jeddah. AECOM is committed to a secure recruitment process, requiring all newly hired employees to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. AECOM fosters a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and community, offering opportunities for professional growth and development through award-winning training programs and groundbreaking projects.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. All information provided will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.