Construction Manager : 2 new facilities - Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Up to £42k GBP Tax Free + Bonus + Housing Allowance + Transport Allowance + Education Allowance + Relocation package

Open to all nationalities

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To manage the construction of 2 state of the art manufacturing facilities. The facilities are from different divisions which will drive the need for attention to detail, strong documentation skills and a self motivated approach.

JOB FEATURES

Management of several projects simultaneously - Approx total annual cost amounting SR160m

Management of an individual project amounting to SR100M

Management of 7 to 10 projects at the same time

Management of local and international Consultants, suppliers and contracts involving 15 to 20 different entities

Management of 5 to 7 project engineering staff

Management of 7 to 10 Contractor Project Managers across various projects

Management of in house team including 2 engineers and 2 Design/ CAD operators

Working hours are long due to aggressive objectives, demanding criteria and scarce resources

Location is on the outskirts, which determines long hours and reduces the number of technically capable supply companies

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Superiors

GM Operations Division

Business Unit Manager

Capital Project Manager

Peers

Commercial Manager

Divisional Human Resources Manager

Divisional Finance Manager

Divisional Site Health & Safety Manager

External

Suppliers, international & local

Consultant and Contractors, international & local

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Civil Engineering Degree and Practicing Professional Engineer

Project Management Certificate

Membership/ participation to Internationally distinguished Engineering Associations (ASCE, ASTM, ICRI, ICC, ICBO, etc)

Desirable

Masters Degree in Civil Engineering/ Construction Management

Certified Health and Safety Officer

Basic Electro-Mechanical Training certificate

Structural Engineering Certified Practitioner

Project Management Training and Certificate

EXPERIENCE

Essential responsibilities executed

10 yrs as Project Manager

10 years Construction Management

10 years Contract management

Desirable responsibilities

15 yrs project management experience

10 yrs exposure with multinational/multicultural staff

Competencies (Technical, Operational, Managerial, Human & Cultural Requirements):

Knowledge, Skills and Attitude

Knowledge (Technical/Application) including efficient use of PC software such as MS Project, Autocad and Powerpoint

Personal/ Motivation (Work standard, initiative, stress tolerance, enthusiasm/ drive)

Communication (Oral/ Written)

Interpersonal (Sensitivity, leadership, adaptability, behavioural flexibility)

Problem Solving/ Decision Making (Analysis, judgement, decisiveness, handling difficulties)

Managerial (Planning & Organization, Setting priorities & Objectives, Delegation, Control, Quality)

To apply in confidence please email your CV and your initial thoughts on Saudi Arabia to global@firstresortrecruitment.com