CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (ARAMCO APPROVED - Oil & Gas Pipeline Project)

We are seeking a highly driven and field-tested Construction Manager to direct the on-site physical execution of our Saudi Aramco pipeline projects. This role requires a dynamic construction leader responsible for driving daily production, managing heavy equipment logistics, and leading multidisciplinary site teams across vast geographical spreads. The successful candidate will oversee the project from Right-of-Way (ROW) clearing through to mechanical completion and pre-commissioning, ensuring all construction milestones are met safely, ahead of schedule, within budget, and in total compliance with Saudi Aramco’s rigorous standards.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Site Execution Leadership: Direct and optimize daily field construction operations, overseeing earthworks, piping, welding, structural, and E&I crews to maximize productivity and maintain project momentum.
• Progress & Schedule Driving: Partner closely with the Project Manager and Planning Engineers to track daily progress against the master schedule, dynamically reallocating manpower and heavy equipment fleets to bypass site bottlenecks.
• Aramco Technical Alignment: Supervise all execution phases to ensure full compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES) and project drawings, proactively preparing site areas for scheduled QA/QC inspections.
• Interface & Subcontractor Coordination: Manage and synchronize specialized subcontractors (such as NDT, field joint coating, or horizontal directional drilling teams) to ensure seamless, sequential pipeline progression.
• Safety & Work Permit Ownership: Enforce a strict "zero incidents" culture on the line. Ensure total compliance with the Saudi Aramco Work Permit System (PTW), heavy lifting plans, and deep trenching safety protocols.
• Resource & Logistics Logistics: Coordinate the complex supply chain of materials, stringing logistics, and fuel/water distribution across remote pipeline corridors and camp setups.
• Progress Reporting: Generate accurate daily and weekly construction logs, resource utilization summaries, and site barrier reports for project leadership and client representatives.

Requirements:

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Civil preferred) or equivalent structural/piping technical background.

• Aramco Approval: Must possess a valid, prior Saudi Aramco approval as a Construction Manager, with a strong field reputation with Aramco site representatives (SAPMT).

• Experience: Minimum 12–15+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector, with a heavy emphasis on cross-country pipeline construction, including at least 5–8 years in a direct site management or superintendent capacity.

• Technical Background: Extensive experience managing cross-country spreads, technical tie-ins, valve station constructions, and hydrostatic testing procedures under Aramco Safety GIs.

• Technical Skills: Proficient in interpreting complex alignment sheets, isometric drawings, and micro-scheduling tools; fluent in standard MS Office applications.

• Leadership: Strong, commanding leadership style capable of mobilizing and motivating large, culturally diverse workforces and equipment operators in harsh field environments.

• Standards Expertise: Thoroughly conversant with Saudi ARAMCO Engineering Standards (SAES) related to piping fabrication, pipeline construction, welding, and safety protocols.

• Multidisciplinary Knowledge: Deep technical mastery of the sequential pipeline life cycle: ROW clearing, grading, trenching, stringing, bending, mainline welding, field joint coating (FJC), lowering-in, backfilling, hydrotesting, and geometric pigging.

• Communication: Clear, decisive verbal and written communication skills to bridge the gap between remote field execution, client inspectors, and corporate project management.

• Technical Proficiency: Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, and experienced with digital material-tracking tools and daily progress reporting systems.

Job Location: Saudi Arabia

Company Industry: Constructions / Pipelines

Company Type: Private Sector

Job Role: Construction / Site Management

Employment Status: Full time