Senior Manager - Construction (High-rise)

AECOM is seeking a Senior Manager - Construction (High-rise) to join their team in Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role is crucial for managing and administering high-rise construction projects, ensuring alignment with PMC standards and best practices. If you are a seasoned construction professional with extensive experience in vertical construction, we encourage you to apply.

AECOM is a global infrastructure leader dedicated to delivering a better world through innovative solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges and build lasting legacies.

Company Overview

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Experience: Minimum 20 years of progressive construction management experience, with at least 10 years managing high-rise or complex multi-story construction projects

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall management and administration of high-rise construction projects, establishing project-specific objectives, policies, and protocols aligned with PMC standards and best practices, with particular emphasis on vertical construction methodologies and multi-story coordination.
• Provides strategic management and guidance to subordinate managers and supervisors, enforces company and project policies, and serves as the primary liaison between AECOM, clients, and design teams on complex high-rise developments, leveraging deep expertise in vertical construction challenges.
• Oversees all facets of high-rise project construction to ensure compliance with design specifications, budget parameters, and schedule requirements through subordinate managers, supervisors, and trade partners; applies design background to coordinate design-build integration and resolve design-related construction challenges specific to multi-story environments.
• Administers projects throughout the complete lifecycle—from pre-construction budgeting and scheduling through design coordination, procurement, shop drawing development, RFI management, construction execution, space turnover, and contract closeout.
• Maintains significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned high-rise construction projects while expertly managing the complexities inherent to vertical construction, including vertical logistics planning, material hoisting coordination, safety protocols for multi-story environments, and sophisticated multi-phase coordination typical of PMC-managed high-rise developments.
• Coordinates with design teams and consultants to address constructability issues specific to high-rise construction, identify value engineering opportunities, and manage design modifications while maintaining project schedule and budget integrity across all vertical phases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Minimum 20 years of progressive construction management experience, with at least 10 years managing high-rise or complex multi-story construction projects
• Proven experience with full project lifecycle management, including pre-construction, design coordination, procurement, construction execution, and closeout
• Demonstrated expertise in design-build integration and coordination between design intent and field execution
• Strong knowledge of PMC (Project Management Company) standards, practices, and protocols
• Proficiency in construction management software and project controls tools
• Excellent leadership and team management skills with experience supervising multiple managers, supervisors, and trade partners
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated P&L management responsibility on projects of significant scale
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that are transforming the industry and shaping the future.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and a network of experts.
• Award-winning training and development programs designed to expand technical expertise and leadership skills.
• A welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration, and community.
• Freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.