Project Manager/ Contract Manager F/H

Job description

VINCI Energies Oil & Gas, a subsidiary of VINCI Energies, offers its clients a wide range of expertise in the areas of services (contracts, engineering and maintenance inspection, commissioning, and training), Projects (specialized turnkey EPC: Electricity, automation, instrumentation, Telecom), and Technical Assistance.

🌍 VINCI Energies Oil & Gas (2,000 employees, 2024 turnover: €220 million) operates internationally through its subsidiaries, which are primarily located in Africa, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.

📢 As part of the VINCI Energies Group, Actemium Oil & Gas Maintenance—a global leader in the energy sector—specializes in preventive and corrective maintenance for major OIL & GAS facilities worldwide. We are currently looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager / Contract Manager to join our team.

In the context of a tender for an industrial maintenance contract on a petrochemical site in Saudi Arabia, we are looking for a seasoned professional capable of steering the bidding process in close coordination with our local partner, and subsequently overseeing the operational execution of the contract if awarded.

Missions:

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the contract (technical, human resources, QHSE, contractual, and financial). Your main responsibilities include:

During the bidding phase:

• Work in coordination with the Head Office tender team based in France
• Act as the local focal point in Saudi Arabia for all topics requiring local clarification
• Interface with our local partner for technical and financial aspects
• Support and guide our local partner in defining and sizing the required material and human resources

Upon contract award:

• Overall contract management
• Handle commercial and technical relationships with clients and partners
• Manage multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Ensure contractual, budgetary, and financial follow-up of the project
• Prepare regular reports (financial, scheduling, quality)

Location: Dammam / Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Duration: Initial 1-year assignment, renewable for 3 to 5 years upon contract award

Start: Second half of 2026

Desired profile

• Master’s degree (engineering school, university, or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing maintenance or new works contracts in the industrial sector, ideally in refining or petrochemicals
• Significant international experience
• Solid knowledge of welding (structural & piping), scaffolding, and insulation activities is essential
• Proficient in project management, budget control, and QHSE requirements
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
• Highly autonomous, well-organized, team-oriented, and results-driven
• Arabic: mandatory
• English: fluent (working language)

About VINCI Energies Oil&Gas

Dans un monde en évolution permanente, VINCI Energies accélère la transition environnementale en concrétisant deux mutations majeures, numérique et énergétique. Ses équipes déploient des technologies et des solutions multitechniques sur mesure, de la conception à la réalisation, l'exploitation et la maintenance. Ancrées dans leurs territoires, agiles et innovantes, ses plus 2 000 entreprises sont au cœur des choix énergétiques de leurs clients, de leurs infrastructures et de leurs process pour les rendre chaque jour plus fiables, plus efficients et plus durables. VINCI Energies vise une performance globale, attentive à la planète, utile aux hommes et solidaire des populations.