Description

The Delivery Director is responsible for ensuring seamless, safe, and efficient execution of all tower crane and site operations on major projects in Saudi Arabia. This role oversees the full lifecycle of operations—from planning and design through erection, maintenance, dismantling, logistics, and continuous improvement—ensuring compliance with local regulations and international standards.

The Director plans and manages all aspects of site operations, including erection, dismantling, logistics, maintenance, and supply‑chain control, while ensuring full compliance with BS 7121, LOLER and Saudi regulations. He develops and implements a site‑wide lifting and cranage strategy, conducts inspections, prepares lift plans, method statements and risk assessments, and coordinates load lists, transport, rigging crews and shipment tracking. Stakeholder and performance management includes meeting contractual, statutory and profitability KPIs, building strong partnerships, analysing performance for improvement, reporting to senior leadership and supporting work‑winning and project planning functions. People management covers recruiting, developing and managing staff, implementing training programmes, conducting performance appraisals, maintaining training records and aligning manpower planning with HR. Safety and compliance duties involve fostering a safety culture, reviewing accident investigations, maintaining compliance documentation and plant records.

• Plan, manage, and oversee all site operations including erection, dismantling, logistics, maintenance, and supply‑chain control.
• Ensure compliance with BS 7121, LOLER, and Saudi Arabian regulations.
• Develop and implement site‑wide lifting and cranage strategies, lift plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Conduct on‑site inspections, coordinate load lists, transport, rigging crews and shipment tracking.
• Manage stakeholder requirements, contractual and profitability KPIs, and report performance to senior leadership.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with project stakeholders to support market leadership.
• Recruit, develop, and manage staff; deliver training programmes and conduct performance appraisals.
• Align manpower planning with HR and control working hours.
• Foster a safety culture, review accident investigations and maintain compliance documentation.

Requirements

The role requires a minimum of 15 years’ experience in a similar position, strong project‑management expertise and in‑depth knowledge of crane operations. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree or NVQ Level 6 equivalent and demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, with a deep understanding of safety legislation and BS 7121 lifting standards.

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in a similar role with strong project‑management and crane‑operation expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree or NVQ Level 6 equivalent.
• Strong communication, leadership, organisational and people‑management skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of safety legislation and best‑practice lifting standards (BS 7121).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance