Project Manager (Civil Engineering)

Project Manager (Civil Engineering)– Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

 Competitive Base Salary, Provided Housing, Generous Leave, Medical Cover, Discretionary Bonus, Training, and development etc.

The Company:

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 46,000 employees servicing some 110,000 retail outlets and has reported net income of SAR 2.04 Billion on sales of SAR 19.57 Billion in 2023. For more details, please visit our website – www.almarai.com.

 An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group.

About the Role:

The Project Manager (Civil Engineering) will make sure to manage Farming division’s construction projects ensuring compliance with Almarai’s objectives and strategy, plan, implement and document the execution of specific projects ensuring optimal conditions and building within laid down specification, approved drawings and withing approved capital expenditures and provide special engineering skills and services to the projects.

 The role is based in remote sites, approximately 70% of time will be spent out of the office on sites with engineers, supervisors and their staff and suppliers.  Physical conditions are tough with work continuing throughout the summer heat and dust.  Sites are located mainly in one area – 4 of the 5 main dairy farms are within a 50 km radius of each other and located about 130 km from the capital Riyadh.

 To be successful in this role, you must have the following:

 Area of Responsibility

• Leading and managing project teams, providing clear instructions, defining roles and responsibilities, and fostering effective collaboration.
• Developing comprehensive project plans, setting objectives, defining deliverables, and creating a timeline for the project. This involves coordinating with various stakeholders to understand their requirements and expectations.
• Managing and assigning resources effectively, including equipment, manpower, and materials, to ensure optimum utilization and smooth execution of the project.
• Coordinate project activities in accordance with Almarai’s Quality System, Standard quality procedures and engineering specifications.
• Ensure that Almarai health and safety standards are met in all activities taking place in all projects.
• Develop and execute projects to achieve agreed functional outcomes.
• Coordinating with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to procure necessary equipment, machinery, and supplies for the project. Monitoring the supply chain and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, including progress reports, financial records, and resource utilization reports. Providing regular updates to stakeholders and preparing necessary reports for management.
• Identifying potential risks and developing risk mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on the project. This includes analyzing the risks associated with farming operations.

Experience & Education:

• Should be holding Civil Engineering Degree.
• Project management experience.
• Contract management experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in civil project management.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.