Senior Construction Manager- Tunnelling / Shaft Works - Military Veterans

Req #: R163160

Location(s):

• SA - Riyadh, Qiddiya

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Construction Manager - Tunnelling / Shaft Works to join our team! In this role you will get to manage all on-site field construction activities associated with the completion of a large project. (Typically a project having 2 to 5 million construction manhours or a total installed cost of $100 to $150 million.)

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the most transformative projects in Saudi Arabia's history. A visionary giga-project that aims to create a world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural destination, offering unparalleled experiences to visitors from around the globe. Our project aims to deliver a world-class entertainment and tourism destination, showcasing thrilling attractions, diverse entertainment offerings, and captivating cultural experiences.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage the development and implementation of drill and blast plans
• Manage the Inspection and testing materials used in drilling and blasting/ tunneling operations
• Monitoring and evaluating drilling and blasting processes to ensure compliance with regulations
• Collaborating with the operations team to implement improvements in quality control procedures
• Writes construction specifications and prepares detailed requisitions for equipment and materials.  Interfaces with suppliers as required.
• Leads planning and delivery for the logistics transportation management of the program and ensures operational consistency across the program.
• Coordinate with other delivery partners, as well as QIC and all existing contractors, and future planned procurement of major contractors.
• Implement agreed strategies, through delivery of PMP’s and other key documents and approaches in accordance with program requirements and accepted best practice.
• Lead the implementation and application of advanced principles, theories, and concepts, ensuring compliance and consistency across the delivery teams.
• Contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Leads on unusually complex material and people transportation challenges and provides solutions that are highly creative, in coordination with functional leads.
• Facilitates forming partnerships with key stakeholders and organizations impacted by the program.
• Assigns work to employees, oversees, and tracks the completion of work assignments.
• Interviews and selects personnel for assignment as required. 
• Maintains clear and concise work standards and goals; provides training and development; completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counselling, takes corrective action as necessary.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Participates in development of job safety practices.
• Prepare the needed reports.
• Ensures adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics and safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years’ experience on construction projects, specifically experience working on tunnel/shaft projects and related under and overground infrastructure
• Advantageous to have extensive experience of significant PM/CM contracts.
• Project Management Certified is a plus.
• Strong communication skills in English, written and spoken.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.