Construction & HR Officer (KSA)

Our client is seeking a versatile professional (HR Officer, Site Officer Civil/Bio Technical Engineer, and Project Manager) to be based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role will manage end to end HR functions (recruitment, payroll, employee relations, KSA labor law compliance), oversee onsite construction/commissioning activities (SBC, HSE, QA/QC, schedule control), and lead project delivery (planning, budgeting, risk mitigation, client communication) to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, safely, and in full compliance with local regulations.

- Plan, execute, and close projects on time, on budget, to quality & safety standards.

- Develop project charter, WBS, detailed schedule (Primavera P6 / MS Project), cost estimate, risk plan.

- Lead Site Officers, engineers, foremen, subcontractors, and client liaison.

- Conduct kickoff, progress reviews, stakeholder updates (weekly/monthly reports).

- Manage change orders, contract variations, and client expectations.

- Ensure HSE compliance (zero incident culture) and adherence to KSA regulations (SBC, NEOM, SEAPA).

- Oversee procurement, logistics, material delivery.

- Track KPIs schedule variance, cost variance, safety index, earned value.

- Obtain and maintain permits, approvals, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

- B.S. in Civil/Construction/Structural Engineering (M.S. preferred).

- PMP, PMIACP, PRINCE2 (advantage).

- 8+years progressive project management (largescale EPC, infrastructure, building).

- Proven track record of multimillion USD projects in KSA/GCC.

- Familiarity with Saudi building codes, NEOM standards, labor law.

- Fluent English; Arabic helpful.

- Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, BIM (Revit/Navisworks), costcontrol tools (CostX, Procore).