Logistics Programme Lead📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Mace is seeking an experienced Logistics Programme Lead to provide strategic leadership and oversight for logistics planning and delivery across a large-scale, complex construction programme in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for establishing an integrated, programme-wide logistics approach to ensure safe, efficient, and coordinated delivery across multiple work packages, contractors, and interfaces. The position is vital in ensuring that logistics operations effectively support construction sequencing, programme milestones, and overall delivery certainty.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in an integrated role with the client and manage logistics consultants.
- Develop and implement the overall Programme Logistics Strategy, aligned with Mace governance and assurance requirements.
- Define logistics standards, processes, and controls to be applied consistently across all delivery packages.
- Lead logistics planning covering access and egress, haul routes, laydown areas, materials handling, traffic management, and just-in-time delivery.
- Manage complex interfaces between multiple contractors, enabling works, permanent works, and third-party stakeholders.
- Ensure logistics plans are fully integrated with construction methodology, phasing, and sequencing.
- Review, challenge, and approve contractor logistics plans, method statements, and traffic management submissions.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate logistics-related risks at the programme level.
- Monitor logistics performance, KPIs, and compliance, driving continuous improvement across the delivery teams.
- Champion best practice in logistics safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
- Provide clear reporting, dashboards, and assurance updates to senior programme leadership.
- Act as Mace’s logistics subject matter expert, supporting and mentoring site-based logistics and construction teams.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Degree in construction management, engineering, logistics, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience leading programme-level logistics on large, complex construction or infrastructure programmes.
- Proven track record working across multi-package, multi-contractor environments.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, heavy logistics operations, and constrained or high-profile sites.
- Experience in a client-side, PMC (Project Management Consultancy), or advisory role is highly advantageous.
- Must meet necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and possess relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.
Skills and Expertise
- Logistics Planning and Delivery
- Programme Logistics Strategy Development and Implementation
- Defining and Implementing Logistics Standards, Processes, and Controls
- Expertise in Access and Egress, Haul Routes, Laydown Areas, Materials Handling, Traffic Management, and Just-in-Time Delivery
- Interface Management
- Construction Sequencing
- Risk Management and Problem Solving
- Performance Monitoring and KPI Management
- Driving Continuous Improvement
- Championing Logistics Safety, Sustainability, and Operational Efficiency
- Reporting and Dashboard Creation
- Providing Assurance Updates
- Subject Matter Expertise and Mentoring
- Leadership, Coordination, and Stakeholder Management
- Construction Management, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Programme Management
- Experience with Infrastructure Programmes
- Experience with Heavy Logistics Operations, Constrained Sites, and High-Profile Sites
Additional Information
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Professional accreditation or chartership is desirable. Formal training in logistics, supply chain, or programme management is advantageous. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Applications are encouraged even if not all criteria are fully met. Mace is open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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