Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

Senior Project Manager at El Seif Engineering Contracting. The MEP Project Manager role ensures timely completion of projects within approved budgets on cost and resources without compromising on quality and safety.

Company Overview

El Seif Engineering Contracting is a construction company with half a century of diverse experience across public infrastructure, military, and defense applications. The organization is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation, with a forward-thinking approach to delivering sustainable and impactful solutions.

Role Purpose

To manage MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) projects from planning through completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards while leading teams, managing stakeholder relationships, and maintaining compliance with safety, ethical, and corporate governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

People & Organizational Development

• Manage the development of KSA national employees across the function to support corporate objectives, Saudization targets, and knowledge dissemination culture to ensure optimal building of internal capabilities and maximize their performance.
• Provide inputs to Human Resources on succession planning, employee career growth, and organizational structure.
• Manage and conduct the affairs of the team with the highest standards of respect, integrity, accountability, agility, quality, safety, and corporate governance.
• Ensure compliance with Code of Ethics policy and adoption of company values across all function employees.
• Reinforce strong people culture and ethical business practices through leadership.
• Manage work teams for effective delivery of daily objectives including the control of work hours, overtime, and incentive schemes to improve efficiency.

Systems & Operations

• Manage the adoption and utilization of systems and ERP in the function.
• Review purchasing process and document control.
• Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, and document control logs.

Stakeholder & Contract Management

• Represent the organization and enhance relationships in dealings with clients, consultants, and regulatory authorities to ensure all agreements are implemented.
• Represent the Company with owners, architects, consultants, government authorities, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Company's project team members.
• Lead and communicate with Company's field supervision, subcontractors, and vendors to assist them in working to the Project Schedule as it pertains to MEP.

Project Planning & Controls

• Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones in conjunction with Project Lead.
• Create a schedule of values and project logs.
• Plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members.
• Maintain cost control, buy schedule, and write scopes of work.
• Distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements.
• Maintain and manage Owner, Architect, and Subcontractor correspondence.

Financial & Administrative Management

• Administer financial aspects of the owner's contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll.
• Maintain best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively.
• Deliver all necessary manuals and consolidate project documentation and files.

Meetings & Monitoring

• Attend all schedule and management MEP meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate.

Project Closeout

• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process.
• Deliver all warranties, as-builts, and training to the owner.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.Sc. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in MEP construction and project management, of which at least 5 years in a managerial position.
• NEBOSH or OSHA certification is mandatory.
• Well-experienced in implementing Statutory, Legal, and Company Policies and Procedures.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Well-versed in identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Capable of predicting project cost to complete and abiding to budgeted project plan.
• Experienced in P&L accountability with business acumen.
• Good knowledge in Construction Management, QA/QC Management, and Contractual Management.
• Proven ability to handle complex projects with a focus on results.
• High level of knowledge in civil construction management along with project management skills.
• Proficient knowledge in engineering along with HSE implementations.
• Well-versed in construction project safety.

Additional Information

• Full-time position.
• Paid annual leave.
• Public holidays.
• Living allowances.
• Healthcare coverage.
• End of service benefits.
• Performance bonus (discretionary, if eligible).
• Merit increase (discretionary, if eligible).
• Training and development opportunities (if eligible).