Operations Manager

Job description / Role

Parsons’ engineering and construction management staff members create innovative, safe, and sustainable infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait. We deliver rail, transit, road, and highway transportation; water conveyance and wastewater treatment; oil and gas; land development; public; and aviation infrastructure to our customers and communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world-class infrastructure.

Principal Objective:

• Provide operational oversight and technical support for program management office.

Organizational Relationship:

• Works under direct supervision of SAPL Program Manager and receives administrative direction from RC Directors in terms of specific objectives & goals with work being reviewed for adherence to scope of work. Frequent contacts with all levels of the Royal Commission Divisions and Departments.
• Represents company and Royal Commission in frequent contacts with consultants, stakeholders, contractors and vendors of materials and services. Coordinates & directs activities of all personnel dedicated to assigned to the JCBDI project.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the program manager in working with the PM support structure and in coordinating with the various Royal Commission departments.
• Ensure program management services in Jazan exceed client’s expectations. Projects delivered on time, under budget and to a high level of quality.
• Ensure that employees have adequate office space and supplies and equipment.
• Work with employees to enhance the quality of life activities.
• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Manage Jazan team including providing performance evaluations of managers in Jazan.
• Liaise with client representative as necessary to ensure client satisfaction.
• Prepare/present presentations on status of program to higher level client representatives.
• Coordinate preparation of reports. Assist with development/implementation of PMIS.
• Coordinate packages to the CEO with appropriate parties.
• Provide technical analysis and review of packages for the program manager.
• Coordinate with procurement for purchases of SAPL subcontractors/suppliers.
• Work with talent management to ensure consistency in job offers, position titles, salaries, housing assignments.
• Coordinate out of kingdom work to ensure budget and schedule compliance.
• Participate in quality control committee and safety committee.
• Assisting with dissemination/incorporation of Parsons culture with staff.
• Fill in for Program Manager during his absence.
• Assist with budget preparation and financial program management.
• Assist with updating of policies and assuring constant application of those processes.
• Manage assets under the control of, or being used by, SAPL employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering,
• Fifteen years minimum post-undergraduate or post-graduate professional experience
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer status with ICE.
• Effectively communicate in English, both in speaking and writing.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.