Senior Project Manager - Fit Out📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Fit Out to join its delivery partner team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to delivering a significant mixed-use development program, encompassing sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and essential infrastructure. The position focuses on overseeing high-end interior packages across premium spaces, ensuring exceptional quality and integration with the overall project. This opportunity involves contributing to a landmark project by managing the meticulous delivery of luxury lounges, hospitality areas, and entertainment environments, with a focus on high-specification finishes and bespoke interiors. Collaboration with contractors, designers, and stakeholders is key to achieving world-class standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of fit-out works across premium and high-specification areas, including lounges, hospitality suites, and entertainment spaces.
• Manage contractors and specialist subcontractors to ensure works are delivered in accordance with the programme, budget, and quality expectations.
• Oversee and ensure seamless coordination between various fit-out packages, base build elements, and MEP systems.
• Review and manage shop drawings, material submittals, mock-ups, and sample approvals for all high-end finishes.
• Drive rigorous quality assurance across all finishes, ensuring alignment with the design intent and project specifications.
• Monitor site progress, sequencing, and logistics to ensure efficient and safe delivery within a complex, multi-contractor environment.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, changes, and interface issues, driving timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Lead and manage inspections, snagging processes, and handover procedures to ensure a high-quality end product.
• Interface with design teams to resolve technical queries and provide support to maintain design intent throughout the construction phase.
• Provide regular, comprehensive reporting on progress, risks, and overall performance to senior leadership.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience in the Middle East on similar large-scale development projects.
• Demonstrated experience in a Senior Project Manager or equivalent role, with a strong track record of delivering high-end fit-out packages on large-scale developments.
• Experience working within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC), delivery partner, or contractor environment on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of fit-out processes, sequencing, and coordination with base build and MEP systems.
• Must meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Must possess relevant work experience with a project management consultancy business on high-valued projects/programmes, as required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Fit-out processes
• Coordination with base build and MEP systems
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership
• Project Delivery

Work Context

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires over 10 years of experience. Mace is a leader in construction expertise and consultancy, contributing to significant developments within the Kingdom.