# Construction Manager (OMPP / Pipelines)

> Whitecollars · Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-24

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

A leading onshore contractor to Saudi Aramco in the Eastern Province is hiring a Construction Manager for its Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP) portfolio — pipelines and associated facilities across multiple concurrent desert worksites in the region.

**Key responsibilities**

-   Oversee the full logistical execution of OMPP construction scopes across multiple simultaneous worksites.
-   Direct construction of cross-country pipelines — flowlines, trunk lines, and well tie-ins — with associated above-ground facilities, scraper traps, and cathodic protection.
-   Set targets, allocate responsibilities, and manage supervisors, foremen, and subcontractor field teams.
-   Conduct site walkdowns; inspect works, materials, and HSE compliance; report progress to project management and client.
-   Review schedules, budgets, labour, and risk regularly; keep the works on track against the project baseline.
-   Manage contractual obligations at the field level and mitigate the impact of change, delay, or scope issues.
-   Ensure delivery of high-quality work in accordance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES/SATIP) and Schedule Q.

## Requirements

-   10+ years of solid experience as a Construction Manager in oil and gas / petrochemical projects, with cross-country pipeline delivery a must.

-   Demonstrable OMPP (Onshore Maintain Potential Program) construction experience with Saudi Aramco.
-   Middle East experience essential; Gulf experience a strong advantage.
-   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Civil / Electrical considered).
-   PMP / CCM / CPM training and licensed engineer status preferred.
-   Fluent Arabic and English.
-   Dynamic leader, strong communicator, and able to motivate multicultural field teams.

## Apply

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