AVL Project Manager

About Jacobs (KSA)

Jacobs is a key delivery partner for one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship giga-projects, contributing to Vision 2030 by creating world-class destinations. The company focuses on solving critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, and operational advancement, turning abstract ideas into transformative realities. Jacobs aims to make the world smarter, more connected, and more sustainable.

The Role of AVL Project Manager

Jacobs is seeking an AVL Project Manager for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with responsibilities extending across all SA Regions. This role involves the end-to-end delivery of Audio, Visual, and Lighting (AVL) systems for major entertainment, cultural, and mixed-use developments. The Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, design management, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover of complex AVL packages, ensuring alignment with project objectives, technical requirements, program milestones, budget constraints, and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of AVL packages from design development through procurement, installation, commissioning, operational readiness, and final handover.
• Manage AVL package scope, program, budget, risk, quality, and resource requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor AVL delivery programs, ensuring alignment with overall project milestones and construction schedules.
• Act as the primary technical authority and client representative for all AVL-related matters.
• Manage and coordinate AVL design consultants, installation contractors, specialist suppliers, and system integrators.
• Review and oversee AVL design deliverables, technical submittals, shop drawings, equipment schedules, system schematics, and specifications.
• Coordinate AVL systems with architectural, structural, MEP, IT, networking, BMS, and show control disciplines for seamless integration.
• Identify design, construction, commissioning, and operational risks, developing mitigation strategies and driving issue resolution.
• Oversee AVL installation activities on site, ensuring compliance with approved designs, quality standards, project specifications, and program requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance, installation progress, workforce productivity, and resource allocation, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate AVL activities with the wider construction team to manage interfaces and minimize program impacts.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), integrated systems testing, commissioning activities, and operational readiness reviews.
• Oversee the preparation and review of operation and maintenance manuals, as-built documentation, training materials, and handover records.
• Manage project documentation including submittal logs, design registers, RFIs, quality records, commissioning documentation, risk registers, and project trackers.
• Ensure compliance with project quality standards through inspections, testing programs, defect management, snagging, and close-out activities.
• Champion a strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture, ensuring compliance with site procedures, permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, and safe working practices.
• Prepare and present program updates, risk reports, technical reviews, and project progress reports to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with consultants, contractors, operators, vendors, and project teams.
• Support the development of team members through coaching, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and technical leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, specifically with AVL systems.
• Strong technical expertise in Audio, Visual, and Lighting systems.
• Proven project management capabilities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive experience in construction delivery, particularly in world-class entertainment and immersive technology environments.

Working Relationships

The AVL Project Manager will work closely with project leadership, design teams, construction teams, contractors, operators, and external stakeholders to ensure AVL systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.