Senior Project Director - Road/Tunnel/Heavy Civils

Role Overview

Senior Project Director - Road/Tunnel/Heavy Civils at JASARA PMC, based in Saudi Arabia.

Company Overview

JASARA is a joint venture established in 2017 between Aramco, Jacobs, and the Public Investment Fund. The company operates as a leading program management company in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region, specializing in infrastructure delivery and management consulting with a focus on large-scale development programs across the region.

Role Purpose

Lead complex road, tunnel, and heavy civil infrastructure programs with broad organizational impact. Provide leadership across major portfolios, working closely with internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders to drive delivery, performance, and strategic alignment across high-profile projects.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery

• Lead delivery of major road, tunnel, and heavy civil infrastructure programs.
• Drive strategic planning and performance across complex infrastructure portfolios.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Oversee multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholder coordination.
• Work closely with internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with government authorities, client executives, consultants, and contractors.

Performance & Control

• Manage project budgets, schedules, risks, and executive-level reporting.
• Oversee contract performance across projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements across projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience overseeing project budgets, schedules, risks, and contract performance.
• 15+ years leading major road, tunnel, or heavy civil infrastructure projects (preferred).
• Master's degree in civil engineering (preferred).
• PMP certification (preferred).