About the Role
Join our Digital Industry as an Industrial Automation Project Manager and help us transform the everyday by finding solutions and making the world a more inquisitive place for tomorrow. We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly evolving world. As a part of our vibrant international team, you will contribute to our mission of supporting customers in maximizing growth, profit opportunities, and ecological footprint in the discrete and process industries.
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You’ll Make an Impact By:
- Ensuring compliance with customer contract requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with corporate EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) standards.
- Ensuring compliance with corporate QA/QC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) standards.
- Representing the company's contractual and commercial interests versus customers and communicating with them effectively.
- Clarifying requirements with customers and, if applicable, with authorities.
- Obtaining necessary licenses and consents.
- Providing feedback and lessons learned.
- Leading the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation through to commissioning and handover.
- Defining project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
- Developing detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and resource plans.
- Utilizing Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Project for schedule development, tracking and reporting.
- Monitoring progress against baseline schedules and implementing corrective actions as required.
- Ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and internal governance standards.
- Managing project budgets, cost forecasting, and revenue recognition.
- Monitoring profitability and financial KPIs.
- Identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
- Supporting change order management and contract negotiations.
- Serving as the primary point of contact for customers.
- Managing internal and external stakeholders across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and service teams.
- Ensuring high customer satisfaction and long-term relationship development.
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
- Ensuring compliance with company processes, quality standards, and EHS requirements.
- Leading issue resolution and escalation management.
- Leading cross-functional project teams (engineering, software, automation, service, etc.).
- Preparing and participating in customer monthly meetings.
- Preparing and presenting customer weekly site reports.
- Preparing internal weekly site reports.
- Supporting claims and claim defenses against customers and contractors, providing substantiation when necessary.
Your Success is Grounded In:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or mechatronics.
- 10 years of professional experience in large EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects.
- 8 years of professional experience in engineering and execution of contracts.
- 3 years of experience in leading teams of more than 10 individuals.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or PM@the company certification.
- Proficiency in Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Project software.
- Strong client-facing skills and ability to work as part of a combined client/contractor team.
- In-depth knowledge of Industrial Automation applications, including DCS (Distributed Control Systems) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
Localization Commitment:
Localization is a strategic priority and a cornerstone of the company's growth plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We strongly encourage qualified Saudi national engineering professionals meeting the above qualifications to apply for this role. The company is dedicated to developing local talent and building long-term engineering capability within the Kingdom as part of its broader Vision 2030-aligned growth strategy.
Transform the Everyday with Us
We value your outstanding identity and perspectives and are committed to providing equitable opportunities, building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. We celebrate that our people are individuals with different preferences and needs, and we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to accommodate our employees' varying circumstances.
Location:
- Al-Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
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Job ID:
- 525557
- Posted since 10-Sep-2026
