The Construction Site Manager role is a senior, site-focused leadership position responsible for ensuring that industrial construction activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with approved designs and standards. This role represents the client on-site and plays a critical part in delivering complex industrial projects successfully in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail is part of the global ArcelorMittal group, a leader in steel and tubular product manufacturing. The Jubail facility supports heavy industrial and energy-sector operations and adheres to strict international standards for construction quality, safety, and operational excellence. The company places strong emphasis on disciplined execution, HSE compliance, and long-term asset integrity.
Responsibilities
The Construction Site Manager is responsible for client-side oversight of all site construction activities, including:
- Acting as the single-point site authority for all construction-related matters
- Overseeing EPC contractor execution across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, piping, and utilities works
- Ensuring construction strictly follows approved IFC drawings, specifications, contracts, and schedules
- Maintaining continuous site presence to monitor workmanship, sequencing, and compliance
- Reviewing baseline construction schedules and rolling look-ahead plans
- Monitoring manpower, equipment deployment, and physical progress
- Verifying reported progress against actual site conditions
- Identifying delays, productivity losses, and performance gaps early
- Tracking implementation of recovery and mitigation measures
- Monitoring QA/QC activities, inspections, and compliance with ITPs
- Overseeing closure of NCRs, punch lists, and construction deficiencies
- Verifying readiness for mechanical completion and commissioning
- Enforcing compliance with ArcelorMittal HSE standards and Saudi regulations
- Participating in safety walks, audits, toolbox talks, and incident reviews
- Coordinating interfaces between EPC contractors, vendors, OEMs, and engineering teams
- Supporting construction handover to operations teams
- Reviewing site-driven variations and delay claims for factual accuracy
- Preparing construction status reports and highlighting critical risks
Requirements
To qualify for this role, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, or Construction Management)
- Minimum 15 years of experience in industrial construction projects
- At least 7–10 years in a Client, Owner, or PMC site construction management role
- Strong experience overseeing EPC contractors on steel plants, pipe mills, or heavy industrial facilities
- Prior experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC industrial projects is highly preferred
Skills
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following skills:
- Strong understanding of industrial construction practices and sequencing
- Knowledge of mechanical erection, piping, electrical, utilities installation, and commissioning
- Ability to identify deviations from IFC drawings and technical specifications
- Strong site supervision and multi-discipline coordination capability
- Ability to professionally challenge EPC contractor performance
- Competence in construction schedule review and progress verification
- Familiarity with productivity tracking, risk management, and recovery planning
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project (monitoring level)
Desired Knowledge
Preferred knowledge and experience include:
- Mechanical completion and handover processes
- Construction reporting systems and punch list management
- Saudi construction regulations and HSE requirements
- Multi-contractor coordination in heavy industrial environments
- Time impact analysis and construction risk mitigation practices
Benefits
This position offers several professional benefits, including:
- Opportunity to represent the client in a major industrial project
- Work with a globally recognized steel and manufacturing organization
- High level of responsibility and decision-making authority
- Exposure to large-scale EPC project execution
- Professional growth within industrial construction and project management
