Senior Construction Manager - Right of Way
Posted date [2026-08-23]
(ID: 50086)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Construction Manager - Right of WayJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Construction Manager - Right of Way
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Construction
Function: Construction
Experience: Minimum 15 years of progressive construction management experience with significant Right of Way responsibility
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Construction Manager - Right of Way in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity focused on securing, preparing, coordinating, and maintaining critical Right of Way corridors across major infrastructure packages within the Qiddiya development. Parsons is hiring an experienced construction leader to manage ROW availability, site preparation, utility interfaces, access, permits, contractor performance, stakeholder coordination, and corridor readiness so that roads, utilities, pipelines, power infrastructure, and other works can progress without avoidable delays.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Construction
Function: Construction
Salary: 35000-50000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the
final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Construction Manager - Right of Way will provide leadership over one of the most schedule-sensitive aspects of major infrastructure delivery. The role will ensure that construction corridors are legally accessible, physically prepared, clearly demarcated, free from avoidable conflicts, and ready before individual road, utility, civil, pipeline, or power packages require access. By coordinating land, legal, survey, utility, contractor, authority, and construction interfaces, the position will help protect critical project milestones and reduce disruption caused by unresolved ROW constraints.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement a comprehensive Right of Way strategy covering infrastructure corridors across the Qiddiya master plan.
* Establish ROW priorities according to construction sequencing, critical milestones, and package requirements.
* Coordinate the acquisition, preparation, management, and eventual handover of ROW areas.
* Work with land acquisition teams, legal specialists, Client representatives, and project leadership to secure required access in a timely manner.
* Identify land ownership, easement, access, servitude, and boundary issues that may affect construction.
* Anticipate ROW conflicts and develop practical mitigation strategies before they affect project schedules.
* Maintain visibility of ROW readiness across roads, utilities, pipelines, power lines, and other infrastructure packages.
* Lead physical preparation of ROW corridors for construction activities.
* Oversee clearing, demolition, fencing, temporary access, boundary demarcation, and associated enabling works.
* Coordinate with Survey teams to verify boundaries, alignments, access limits, and corridor information.
* Ensure construction package managers receive prepared ROW areas in accordance with agreed dates.
* Maintain close coordination with Roads, Utilities, Civil, Structures, and other infrastructure delivery teams.
* Identify interface requirements between adjoining construction packages.
* Resolve access conflicts where multiple contractors need to use the same corridors or work areas.
* Coordinate phased access where ROW cannot be released as a single continuous area.
* Monitor existing utilities located within proposed construction corridors.
* Coordinate protection, diversion, relocation, or temporary support of power, water, telecommunications, gas, and other services.
* Ensure utility relocation works are sequenced to avoid unnecessary interruption to project activities.
* Work with utility owners and technical teams to establish approved protection and relocation strategies.
* Review temporary access arrangements required during utility diversion and infrastructure construction.
* Oversee contractors carrying out ROW enabling and preparation works.
* Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules and construction priorities.
* Review contractor resources, methodology, sequencing, and site readiness.
* Ensure ROW contractors achieve required quality and performance standards.
* Identify underperformance early and implement recovery measures where necessary.
* Conduct regular site inspections covering corridor readiness, access, boundaries, utility conflicts, safety, and progress.
* Verify completed ROW preparation before release to downstream construction packages.
* Monitor temporary roads, access tracks, fencing, signage, and boundary controls.
* Coordinate site access arrangements with Logistics and Construction teams.
* Serve as the primary site contact for major ROW matters.
* Liaise with Qiddiya stakeholders, relevant authorities, government agencies, landowners, and community representatives where required.
* Support engagement processes required to secure access or resolve ROW restrictions.
* Coordinate necessary permits and approvals associated with corridor access and use.
* Monitor permit validity and ensure required approvals are in place before activities begin.
* Ensure ROW activities comply with applicable Saudi laws, regulations, permits, and project requirements.
* Maintain comprehensive records covering surveys, land matters, permits, access agreements, approvals, and construction status.
* Establish structured ROW registers and action trackers.
* Maintain accurate records of corridor constraints and responsibility assignments.
* Prepare weekly and monthly reports covering ROW status, progress, key risks, forecasts, and required decisions.
* Provide early warning when access or ROW issues threaten construction milestones.
* Track ROW-related expenditure against approved budgets.
* Coordinate with Commercial and Project Controls teams regarding cost exposure associated with access delays or additional enabling works.
* Review forecast expenditure and highlight potential cost pressures.
* Identify risks relating to access, land availability, utility conflicts, permits, stakeholders, and physical site constraints.
* Maintain ROW risk information and support project-level risk reporting.
* Develop contingency strategies for critical corridors where access uncertainty remains.
* Lead resolution of complex ROW disputes and unforeseen site conditions.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to establish practical solutions to corridor constraints.
* Escalate major issues requiring Client, legal, authority, or executive intervention.
* Ensure ROW clearing and preparation works follow approved HSE requirements.
* Coordinate with HSE teams to monitor safety during demolition, site clearing, utility works, access preparation, and construction.
* Verify suitable controls for heavy equipment, excavation, temporary access, and work near existing services.
* Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into ROW preparation activities.
* Minimize unnecessary disturbance to surrounding land and sensitive areas.
* Monitor waste removal and disposal associated with clearing and demolition activities.
* Coordinate environmental mitigation where vegetation, drainage, soil, or existing conditions require protection.
* Work with Planning teams to incorporate ROW activities into master and look-ahead schedules.
* Monitor key dates for corridor release and construction package access.
* Identify dependencies between ROW availability and downstream construction activities.
* Support recovery planning when ROW issues delay planned work fronts.
* Participate in construction coordination and interface meetings.
* Present ROW status and critical constraints to project leadership.
* Maintain clear records of decisions, approvals, commitments, and outstanding actions.
* Support handover of prepared ROW areas to relevant package managers and contractors.
* Confirm that corridor readiness, survey information, access, permits, and utility requirements are addressed before formal transfer.
* Capture lessons learned and improve ROW planning for future Qiddiya phases.
* Provide guidance to engineers, coordinators, surveyors, and construction personnel supporting ROW activities.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Land Surveying, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of progressive construction management experience.
* Significant specialist experience in Right of Way management for major infrastructure projects.
* Proven leadership experience on highways, pipelines, utilities, transmission corridors, or large master-planned developments.
* Previous experience as a Construction Manager, Senior Construction Manager, or equivalent senior delivery professional.
* Strong background supporting mega-projects in the Middle East is highly desirable.
* Deep understanding of land acquisition processes, access rights, property constraints, easements, and servitudes.
* Strong knowledge of site preparation, clearing, earthworks, temporary access, fencing, and corridor establishment.
* Practical experience coordinating utility protection and relocation.
* Ability to manage multiple contractors and infrastructure packages simultaneously.
* Strong understanding of construction sequencing and the effect of ROW availability on critical-path activities.
* Experience coordinating with legal, land, survey, construction, utility, and authority stakeholders.
* Working knowledge of Saudi permitting and infrastructure delivery requirements.
* Proficiency with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is advantageous.
* Familiarity with GIS applications for ROW tracking and corridor management is highly valuable.
* PMP or equivalent project management certification is desirable.
* Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution capability.
* Excellent communication skills for dealing with government entities, landowners, contractors, consultants, and Client representatives.
* Strong analytical judgment when resolving complex access and site constraints.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities under demanding project schedules.
* Fluency in English is required.
* Arabic language capability is a significant advantage.
* Strong commitment to HSE, environmental compliance, quality, and timely project delivery.
Skills Set
* Right of Way Management
* ROW Planning
* ROW Acquisition Coordination
* Construction Management
* Infrastructure Construction
* Land Access Coordination
* Easement Management
* Servitude Management
* Property Rights Coordination
* Land Acquisition Support
* ROW Strategy
* Corridor Management
* Site Preparation
* Site Clearing
* Demolition Coordination
* Boundary Demarcation
* Fencing
* Temporary Access Roads
* Construction Access
* Utility Coordination
* Utility Relocation
* Utility Protection
* Power Utility Interfaces
* Water Utility Interfaces
* Telecommunications Interfaces
* Gas Utility Interfaces
* Road Construction Interfaces
* Pipeline Corridors
* Infrastructure Corridors
* Contractor Management
* Package Coordination
* Construction Sequencing
* Work-Front Readiness
* Site Inspections
* Permit Coordination
* Authority Coordination
* Stakeholder Management
* Landowner Coordination
* Risk Management
* ROW Risk Assessment
* Contingency Planning
* Construction Scheduling
* Primavera P6
* Microsoft Project
* GIS Awareness
* Survey Coordination
* Budget Monitoring
* Cost Tracking
* Progress Reporting
* HSE Compliance
* Environmental Compliance
* Access Agreements
* ROW Documentation
* Infrastructure Handover
* Conflict Resolution
* Technical Reporting
Why Join Us
This position offers a pivotal construction leadership role within the Qiddiya Project, where Right of Way readiness directly influences the progress of roads, utilities, power networks, pipelines, and other major infrastructure packages. The role provides broad exposure to land interfaces, construction logistics, utility relocation, permitting, stakeholder management, risk, scheduling, and multi-package coordination. For an experienced infrastructure professional, it offers significant responsibility for enabling uninterrupted construction across one of Riyadh\'s most ambitious development programs.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, program management, and technology solutions for major projects worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports landmark developments such as Qiddiya through multidisciplinary engineering, construction leadership, infrastructure coordination, project controls, and complex program delivery expertise.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Construction Manager - Right of Way will provide leadership over one of the most schedule-sensitive aspects of major infrastructure delivery. The role will ensure that construction corridors are legally accessible, physically prepared, clearly demarcated, free from avoidable conflicts, and ready before individual road, utility, civil, pipeline, or power packages require access. By coordinating land, legal, survey, utility, contractor, authority, and construction interfaces, the position will help protect critical project milestones and reduce disruption caused by unresolved ROW constraints.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement a comprehensive Right of Way strategy covering infrastructure corridors across the Qiddiya master plan.
* Establish ROW priorities according to construction sequencing, critical milestones, and package requirements.
* Coordinate the acquisition, preparation, management, and eventual handover of ROW areas.
* Work with land acquisition teams, legal specialists, Client representatives, and project leadership to secure required access in a timely manner.
* Identify land ownership, easement, access, servitude, and boundary issues that may affect construction.
* Anticipate ROW conflicts and develop practical mitigation strategies before they affect project schedules.
* Maintain visibility of ROW readiness across roads, utilities, pipelines, power lines, and other infrastructure packages.
* Lead physical preparation of ROW corridors for construction activities.
* Oversee clearing, demolition, fencing, temporary access, boundary demarcation, and associated enabling works.
* Coordinate with Survey teams to verify boundaries, alignments, access limits, and corridor information.
* Ensure construction package managers receive prepared ROW areas in accordance with agreed dates.
* Maintain close coordination with Roads, Utilities, Civil, Structures, and other infrastructure delivery teams.
* Identify interface requirements between adjoining construction packages.
* Resolve access conflicts where multiple contractors need to use the same corridors or work areas.
* Coordinate phased access where ROW cannot be released as a single continuous area.
* Monitor existing utilities located within proposed construction corridors.
* Coordinate protection, diversion, relocation, or temporary support of power, water, telecommunications, gas, and other services.
* Ensure utility relocation works are sequenced to avoid unnecessary interruption to project activities.
* Work with utility owners and technical teams to establish approved protection and relocation strategies.
* Review temporary access arrangements required during utility diversion and infrastructure construction.
* Oversee contractors carrying out ROW enabling and preparation works.
* Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules and construction priorities.
* Review contractor resources, methodology, sequencing, and site readiness.
* Ensure ROW contractors achieve required quality and performance standards.
* Identify underperformance early and implement recovery measures where necessary.
* Conduct regular site inspections covering corridor readiness, access, boundaries, utility conflicts, safety, and progress.
* Verify completed ROW preparation before release to downstream construction packages.
* Monitor temporary roads, access tracks, fencing, signage, and boundary controls.
* Coordinate site access arrangements with Logistics and Construction teams.
* Serve as the primary site contact for major ROW matters.
* Liaise with Qiddiya stakeholders, relevant authorities, government agencies, landowners, and community representatives where required.
* Support engagement processes required to secure access or resolve ROW restrictions.
* Coordinate necessary permits and approvals associated with corridor access and use.
* Monitor permit validity and ensure required approvals are in place before activities begin.
* Ensure ROW activities comply with applicable Saudi laws, regulations, permits, and project requirements.
* Maintain comprehensive records covering surveys, land matters, permits, access agreements, approvals, and construction status.
* Establish structured ROW registers and action trackers.
* Maintain accurate records of corridor constraints and responsibility assignments.
* Prepare weekly and monthly reports covering ROW status, progress, key risks, forecasts, and required decisions.
* Provide early warning when access or ROW issues threaten construction milestones.
* Track ROW-related expenditure against approved budgets.
* Coordinate with Commercial and Project Controls teams regarding cost exposure associated with access delays or additional enabling works.
* Review forecast expenditure and highlight potential cost pressures.
* Identify risks relating to access, land availability, utility conflicts, permits, stakeholders, and physical site constraints.
* Maintain ROW risk information and support project-level risk reporting.
* Develop contingency strategies for critical corridors where access uncertainty remains.
* Lead resolution of complex ROW disputes and unforeseen site conditions.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to establish practical solutions to corridor constraints.
* Escalate major issues requiring Client, legal, authority, or executive intervention.
* Ensure ROW clearing and preparation works follow approved HSE requirements.
* Coordinate with HSE teams to monitor safety during demolition, site clearing, utility works, access preparation, and construction.
* Verify suitable controls for heavy equipment, excavation, temporary access, and work near existing services.
* Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into ROW preparation activities.
* Minimize unnecessary disturbance to surrounding land and sensitive areas.
* Monitor waste removal and disposal associated with clearing and demolition activities.
* Coordinate environmental mitigation where vegetation, drainage, soil, or existing conditions require protection.
* Work with Planning teams to incorporate ROW activities into master and look-ahead schedules.
* Monitor key dates for corridor release and construction package access.
* Identify dependencies between ROW availability and downstream construction activities.
* Support recovery planning when ROW issues delay planned work fronts.
* Participate in construction coordination and interface meetings.
* Present ROW status and critical constraints to project leadership.
* Maintain clear records of decisions, approvals, commitments, and outstanding actions.
* Support handover of prepared ROW areas to relevant package managers and contractors.
* Confirm that corridor readiness, survey information, access, permits, and utility requirements are addressed before formal transfer.
* Capture lessons learned and improve ROW planning for future Qiddiya phases.
* Provide guidance to engineers, coordinators, surveyors, and construction personnel supporting ROW activities.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Land Surveying, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of progressive construction management experience.
* Significant specialist experience in Right of Way management for major infrastructure projects.
* Proven leadership experience on highways, pipelines, utilities, transmission corridors, or large master-planned developments.
* Previous experience as a Construction Manager, Senior Construction Manager, or equivalent senior delivery professional.
* Strong background supporting mega-projects in the Middle East is highly desirable.
* Deep understanding of land acquisition processes, access rights, property constraints, easements, and servitudes.
* Strong knowledge of site preparation, clearing, earthworks, temporary access, fencing, and corridor establishment.
* Practical experience coordinating utility protection and relocation.
* Ability to manage multiple contractors and infrastructure packages simultaneously.
* Strong understanding of construction sequencing and the effect of ROW availability on critical-path activities.
* Experience coordinating with legal, land, survey, construction, utility, and authority stakeholders.
* Working knowledge of Saudi permitting and infrastructure delivery requirements.
* Proficiency with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is advantageous.
* Familiarity with GIS applications for ROW tracking and corridor management is highly valuable.
* PMP or equivalent project management certification is desirable.
* Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution capability.
* Excellent communication skills for dealing with government entities, landowners, contractors, consultants, and Client representatives.
* Strong analytical judgment when resolving complex access and site constraints.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities under demanding project schedules.
* Fluency in English is required.
* Arabic language capability is a significant advantage.
* Strong commitment to HSE, environmental compliance, quality, and timely project delivery.
Skills Set
* Right of Way Management
* ROW Planning
* ROW Acquisition Coordination
* Construction Management
* Infrastructure Construction
* Land Access Coordination
* Easement Management
* Servitude Management
* Property Rights Coordination
* Land Acquisition Support
* ROW Strategy
* Corridor Management
* Site Preparation
* Site Clearing
* Demolition Coordination
* Boundary Demarcation
* Fencing
* Temporary Access Roads
* Construction Access
* Utility Coordination
* Utility Relocation
* Utility Protection
* Power Utility Interfaces
* Water Utility Interfaces
* Telecommunications Interfaces
* Gas Utility Interfaces
* Road Construction Interfaces
* Pipeline Corridors
* Infrastructure Corridors
* Contractor Management
* Package Coordination
* Construction Sequencing
* Work-Front Readiness
* Site Inspections
* Permit Coordination
* Authority Coordination
* Stakeholder Management
* Landowner Coordination
* Risk Management
* ROW Risk Assessment
* Contingency Planning
* Construction Scheduling
* Primavera P6
* Microsoft Project
* GIS Awareness
* Survey Coordination
* Budget Monitoring
* Cost Tracking
* Progress Reporting
* HSE Compliance
* Environmental Compliance
* Access Agreements
* ROW Documentation
* Infrastructure Handover
* Conflict Resolution
* Technical Reporting
Why Join Us
This position offers a pivotal construction leadership role within the Qiddiya Project, where Right of Way readiness directly influences the progress of roads, utilities, power networks, pipelines, and other major infrastructure packages. The role provides broad exposure to land interfaces, construction logistics, utility relocation, permitting, stakeholder management, risk, scheduling, and multi-package coordination. For an experienced infrastructure professional, it offers significant responsibility for enabling uninterrupted construction across one of Riyadh\'s most ambitious development programs.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, program management, and technology solutions for major projects worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports landmark developments such as Qiddiya through multidisciplinary engineering, construction leadership, infrastructure coordination, project controls, and complex program delivery expertise.
