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As Senior Project Operations Manager for the SEC2 BULK program, you will play a crucial role in connecting the pieces across 14 sites, multiple partners, and a demanding delivery schedule. Reporting to the Projects Director and collaborating closely with the Installation & Commissioning (I&C) leader, you will unify cross-functional teams, enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost processes, manage interfaces with our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners, and ensure that resources and milestones are aligned across all sites. You will also provide direct progress reports to the Project Director, gaining real visibility into the impact of your work on the program's success.
What You'll Do
- Health, Safety, and Environment & Quality Leadership: Build a culture of safety across all sites in accordance with company, client, and Saudi regulatory requirements. Champion inspection discipline, ensure documentation readiness, and ensure the timely closure of non-conformities and punch-list items. Uphold STOP WORK authority and lifesaving rules while collaborating with project managers to conduct continuous-improvement sessions (such as kaizens) that address operational challenges.
- I&C Operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Own key performance metrics for I&C, including partner scope. Oversee site offices, accommodations, and team-building efforts for the I&C team. Support logistics, planning, and supply chain functions across KSA, serve as the point of contact for internal audits, and co-lead root cause analyses (RCAs) impacting equipment or sites. Ensure field teams are prepared for erection, inspection, testing, punch-list closure, and turnover while tracking spare parts readiness for operations and reliability.
- Program Governance & EPC Interface: Coordinate I&C activities across all 14 sites in partnership with project managers, serving as the central point of contact with EPC partners and owners to align execution strategy and resolve risks or interface bottlenecks. Manage the risks and opportunities (R&O) register and claims, coordinate closely with the planning function to log site events, and support the local inventory strategy.
- Site Staffing & Resource Mobilization: Collaborate with project managers to mobilize and assign site managers, supervisors, material managers, and field engineers, while negotiating with local resource companies to secure required personnel.
What You Bring
You are a collaborative, detail-oriented professional adept at managing multiple moving parts simultaneously, fostering strong relationships with partners and field teams, and transforming operational challenges into practical solutions.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years in project management, field engineering, or a high-profile operations role interfacing with EPC partners.
- Experience with Saudi energy or national grid projects.
- Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time, primarily within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
- Legal right to work in Saudi Arabia without company sponsorship or time restrictions.
Preferred:
- Experience on consortium-style projects involving EPC partners, owners, and other stakeholders.
- Experience on SE power transmission projects.
- Experience leading field teams, with strong presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Why the company
At the company, employees are dedicated to building a world that works. In support of that mission, we offer a robust and competitive benefits package tailored to support your performance as well as your personal and family needs, along with ongoing opportunities for on-the-job learning and career growth.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
