Project Manager Saudi Arabia

Location:

Jeddah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Posted:

August 26, 2025

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MOHAMAD GADALLAH

PROJECT MANAGER - CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia • **********@*****.*** • 009***********, 009*********** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamad-gadallah/

PROFILE SUMMARY

Results-driven Project Manager with 25+ years of experience leading $600M+EPC projects in power transmission, substations, transmission line (OHTL & UG cable) and renewable energy (solar/wind). Key expertise: * End-to-end project lifecycle management (budgeting, scheduling, risk mitigation). * Leading cross-functional teams of 50+ to deliver projects on time and under budget. * Technical mastery in substations, OHTL, UG cable, Telecommunication, SCADA, and grid integration. Currently, I am employed by Air Products as a construction manager overseeing the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project, specifically focusing on the grid transmission network and electrical construction within the Electrolyser area of the Green Hydrogen Element. For about 13 years, I worked for Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) in HV and EHV (110 KV & 380KV) substations, OHTL & UG Cable Project Management. I worked for approximately 5 years in SCADA and Telecommunication maintenance for the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Air Products, Saudi Arabia May 2021- Present

Construction Manager

Projects:

●NEOM Green Hydrogen Project

Scope: NEOM Green Hydrogen Project aims to create the world's largest green ammonia facility, providing a sustainable source of carbon-free hydrogen. This ambitious project will harness 110 Electrolyser with 2.9 GW of solar power, 1.7 GW of wind energy, and a 400 MW battery energy storage system, all integrated with a grid transmission network.

Client: NEOM Green Hydrogen Company NGHC

Budget: 8 billion Dollar

Responsibilities:

●Electrical Site Construction (Electrolyser Area)

●Managing all electrical construction activities for Electrolyser area (transformers, rectifiers, PDCs, STATCOM, LV & MV Cable and harmonic filters…etc.).

●Construction Manager for Power Transmission GRID

●Delivered $600M+ 380KV grid infrastructure (3 substations, 309KM OHTL& EPMS).

●Achieved 100% on-time completion with zero safety incidents and high quality.

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Jan 2012 - April 2021

Senior Projects Manager for Substations and Transmission line (Underground Cable & Overhead lines)

Projects:

●Construction of OHTL & Underground power cable for 110/13.8KV National Guard compound hospital substation at Taif, KSA.

Budget: 50M$

●110 KV network reinforcement project in Taif, KSA (underground power cable).

Budget: 20M$

● Construction of 110KV OHTL for Hadda Central 110/13.8 KV Substation at Makkah, KSA.

Budget: 75M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV ICY6 Substation project, Jeddah, KSA.

Budget: 120M$

●Extension for 6th Bays in Western Operation Area, KSA.

Budget: 30M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV King Abdullah Sporting City Substations project, Jeddah, KSA.

Budget: 99M$

●Construction of 110/33 KV ADAM Substation Project, KSA.

Budget: 70M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV Al Laith City Substation Project, KSA.

Budget: 70M$

●Extension for 110/13.8 KV Al-Jamoom Substation project KSA.

Budget: 25M$

●Protection, Tele protection and SCADA requirements for 380 KV Al-Mashaer SS, KSA.

Budget: 15M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV Muna - 4 Substation Project, Makkah, KSA

Budget: 129M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV Al-Raidah Substation Project, Jeddah, KSA.

Budget: 130M$

●Construction of 110/13.8 KV Al-Rawabi Substation Project, Jeddah KSA.

Budget: 84M$

●Extension for 380/110/13.8 KV Khulais Substation project, Makkah, KSA.

Budget: 32M$

Responsibilities:

1- Hands-on Project Management

●Take a proactive, hands-on approach to project execution

●Oversee all phases of the project lifecycle, from scope development to commissioning

●Ensure safe and successful execution of projects in the field.

●2- Team Leadership

●Manage and mentor a diverse team, including project controllers, document controllers, contract managers, and junior project engineers

●Foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the team

3- Project Performance Monitoring

●Utilize project metrics to monitor progress effectively

●Hold EPC contractors accountable for maintaining budget and schedule

●Develop and implement specific project execution strategies

4- Contract Management

●Manage contracts throughout project lifecycles

●Negotiate and resolve contract disputes and claims effectively

●5- Stakeholder Communication

●Communicate project strategies and status to all stakeholders, including upper management

●Collaborate with various departments (operations, finance, supply chain, safety) to ensure alignment and compliance

6- Safety and Compliance

●Ensure all contractors and suppliers adhere to SEC safety regulations and zero-injury goal

●Conduct and participate in process hazard reviews, HAZOP studies, and cold eye reviews

●Uphold high standards of housekeeping and conduct regular inspections

●7- Resource Management

●Define project tasks and resource requirements

●Manage project resource allocation progressively

●Preparing lesson learned documents to improve the work process, operation, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.

8- Technical Collaboration

●Coordinate with internal technical resources on project technical and safety issues

●Ensure projects meet the operability needs of customers

●Adhere to inherent process safety principles in all design and execution phases

9- Quality Assurance

●Ensure all projects receive adequate process hazard reviews

●Close out Operational Readiness Inspections with all actions and recommendations completed before handover.

10- Continuous Improvement

●Evaluate and assess project progress and results

●Conduct "lessons learned" sessions for future improvements

Saudi Engineering Group International (SEGI) Saudi Arabia Aug 2008 - Jan 2012

Senior Telecommunication & SCADA Consultant Engineer (For SEC)

Projects:

●Construction of 380/110/13.8 K.V Thuwal Substation Project.