Associate Site Manager📣 Job Ad

About Elsewedy Electric

Elsewedy Electric is a leading manufacturer of electrical products and solutions with over 80 years of industry experience. Operating in 20 countries and employing over 20,000 individuals, the company offers a diverse range of products across wire & cable, electrical equipment, engineering & construction, digital solutions, and infrastructure investments.

The Role: Associate Site Manager

Elsewedy Electric is seeking a full-time Associate Site Manager to join its team in Riyadh. This role involves taking full responsibility for the day-to-day execution and management of a 132 kV HV Underground Cable Project, overseeing all site construction activities from mobilization through completion and handover. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise all 132 kV UGC construction activities, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, project requirements, and safety standards.
• Take full responsibility for site execution, productivity, quality, progress, and coordination.
• Plan and manage daily, weekly, and monthly site activities to achieve project milestones and approved schedules.
• Monitor and update the project schedule, identify potential delays, and implement recovery plans as needed.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors, including mobilization, manpower, equipment, productivity, work fronts, progress, and performance.
• Review site requirements and ensure the availability of materials, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and work fronts.
• Resolve site technical and construction issues in coordination with engineering, planning, QA/QC, HSE, and project management teams.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, approved method statements, quality procedures, and project specifications.

Coordination and Reporting

• Coordinate with PDC, consultants, municipalities, RIPC, utility owners, road authorities, and other relevant government entities and stakeholders.
• Follow up and coordinate all required permits, approvals, inspections, and authority requirements related to site activities.
• Coordinate construction interfaces with HV cable installation, HDD, civil works, joint bays, cable trenches, ducts, link boxes, earthing, testing, reinstatement, and related activities.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, detailing productivity, manpower, equipment, quantities, progress status, constraints, and planned activities.
• Monitor actual progress against planned progress and provide accurate progress measurements and forecasts.
• Coordinate with the team regarding monthly progress measurement, subcontractor quantities, invoices, variations, and payment applications.
• Review and verify subcontractor progress claims and invoices against actual site progress and approved quantities.
• Identify potential variations, additional works, delays, and commercial impacts, coordinating their proper documentation.
• Conduct regular coordination meetings with subcontractors and relevant project stakeholders, ensuring timely closure of action items.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning activities, punch-list clearance, as-built documentation, and final project handover.
• Maintain effective communication between the site team, project management, engineering, planning, commercial, procurement, subcontractors, consultants, and authorities.
• Provide management with timely updates on progress, risks, delays, manpower, resources, commercial issues, and required decisions.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates for the Associate Site Manager position should possess 5-10 years of experience in managing and executing large-scale electrical infrastructure projects, particularly those involving HV underground cable installations. A strong understanding of construction methodologies, project management principles, safety standards, and regulatory compliance is essential for success in this role.

Work Environment and Culture

Elsewedy Electric is committed to fostering a positive and empowering work environment. The company promotes a culture of diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering opportunities for professional development and career growth. Initiatives are in place to support employee well-being and work-life balance.