Construction Department Director

Job description / Role

Construction Department Director – Madinah

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is an established engineering services and consulting company currently seeking a bilingual Arabic- and English-speaking Construction Department Director to join their office in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participating and assisting the municipality in the management and direction of construction projects from conception to completion
• Reviewing the project in-depth to meet schedules and estimated costs
• Overseeing construction activities to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations
• Preparing internal and external reports pertaining to project status
• Negotiating terms of agreements, drafting contracts, and obtaining permits and licenses
• Analysing, managing, and mitigating risks
• Participating in setting goals and plans related to safety operations management within the company, ensuring the presence of frameworks and metrics to gauge the level of achievement

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, or similar subject, with certifications of CAPM & PMP from the PMI
• 15 years of experience in Construction Management for large infrastructure, public, and municipality projects, with extensive experience in project controls, environment, health and safety, risk management, contracts and procurement, financial management, quality assurance and control
• Demonstrable history of managing multidisciplinary construction teams, including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering
• Technical knowledge of engineering systems, calculations, applications of engineering methods, materials, and applications of computer engineering and computer-aided engineering for solving problems
• Extensive knowledge of industry and regulatory codes and standards, engineering procedures, and design standards
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic, with good communication skills.

Salary:
SAR 45,000 to 50,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.