Senior Construction Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace, a firm with expertise in construction and consultancy, is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to join a significant development program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This project involves a large mixed-use development, including sports, entertainment, and arts facilities, along with associated infrastructure. As part of an integrated delivery partner team, the role will focus on leading on-site construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of multiple work packages during the project's delivery phase. Mace aims to unlock potential in individuals and projects by combining construction expertise with consultancy, and this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a major program in Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily construction operations within assigned areas, ensuring adherence to program, budget, and quality expectations.
• Serve as a primary interface between contractors, consultants, and the delivery partner team to facilitate coordination and resolve site issues.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, methodologies, and approved construction plans.
• Promote health, safety, and environmental standards, fostering a proactive safety culture across all site activities.
• Review and validate construction methodologies, sequencing, and logistics plans to support efficient project delivery.
• Manage and coordinate interfaces between disciplines, packages, and stakeholders to minimize disruption and rework.
• Provide leadership and direction to Construction Managers and site teams, cultivating a high-performance and collaborative environment.
• Support progress reporting, risk management, and mitigation strategies, ensuring timely escalation of critical issues.
• Contribute to commercial awareness on site, identifying potential risks, variations, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with established governance, quality standards, and client expectations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience operating at a Senior Construction Manager level on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record working within a PMC, consultancy, or delivery partner environment on complex, fast-paced developments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage contractors and drive performance on large-scale site-based projects.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and quality standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working on large, technically complex developments is highly desirable.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Skills
• Construction Sequencing
• Logistics
• Multi-package Coordination
• Contractor Management
• Quality Standards

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates. The company is open to discussing flexible working options where suitable for the role.