WSP

2 weeks ago

Program Director

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Job Summary

Lead a major infrastructure construction supervision/PMCM programme in Jeddah, providing strategic direction and governance across all project functions. Serve as the senior client interface, drive integration across design, construction, supervision, commercial, planning, HSE, quality, and stakeholders, and oversee construction delivery against contract requirements. Manage programme controls (schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting), champion HSE and quality standards, and lead a large multidisciplinary project team.

Location: Jeddah

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the overall delivery of a major infrastructure construction supervision/PMCM project in Jeddah, providing strategic direction, leadership, and governance across project functions.
•Act as the senior representative for the consultant/PMCM team and the primary interface with the client and key stakeholders, ensuring delivery aligns with expectations and programme objectives.
•Oversee construction supervision activities, ensuring contractors meet contract obligations, approved drawings/specifications, safety requirements, and quality standards.
•Oversee programme controls and commercial management, including schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting, performance, and governance for contract administration and claims.
•Champion HSE and quality compliance, and lead/mentor a large multidisciplinary project team to drive performance across multiple workstreams.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
•20+ years of professional experience in infrastructure, construction supervision, PMCM, or programme management.
•Proven leadership of major infrastructure programmes across the Middle East, ideally Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC.
•Strong construction supervision and PMCM delivery experience for large-scale infrastructure projects.
•Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary construction programmes with multiple contractors and stakeholders (including senior director-level programme leadership).

Experience:20+ yearsInfrastructureConstructionPMCMProgramme management

Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Skills:LeadershipClient managementStakeholder managementRisk managementTeam leadership

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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