Abdulmalik Alajlan
Project Manager
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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A project manager with over 8 years of experience in project and construction management field delivering complex construction and infrastructure programs across Saudi Arabia's giga-projects, including museums, amphitheaters, cinemas, commercial towers, and mixed-use developments. Experienced in monitoring projects delivery by overseeing end-to-end project life-cycles, coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing competing priorities with precision. Skilled in applying project management methodologies to drive operational efficiency and align execution with strategic goals. Known for bridging the gap between executive leadership and field operations — ensuring scope integrity, schedule adherence, and lasting stakeholder value.
Experience
2023
Jun
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Present
Project Manager
King Salman Park Foundation / Riyadh
- Directed end-to-end construction oversight for 5+ major cultural assets — including a world-class museum, open-air amphitheater, and outdoor cinema — coordinating 5+ contractors and consultants simultaneously across a 17.2 km2 site.
- Reduced schedule deviation by 10% by introducing a rolling 3-Week Look-Ahead (3-WLA) planning discipline that surfaced resource conflicts 21 days in advance, enabling proactive mitigation to guarantee successful completion in accordance with contract requirements, specifications, and timelines.
- Managed Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) programs in coordination with the Project Management Office (PMO), achieving over 50 million safe man-hours across the park while ensuring worker safety and compliance with HSE construction standards.
- Lead periodic meetings with government entities, consultancies, contractors, and other relevant third parties to discuss construction matters to ensure alignment and solve issues if any.
- Oversee development of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and the selection of vendors, intervening as necessary to facilitate effective project implementation.
- Review escalated change orders (CO) which impact project scope, schedule, budget and ensure all changes are approved by required authorities and committees and are reflected in project milestones.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including government entities and consultants, to best serve the interests of KSP.
2022
Apr
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2023
May
Senior Project Engineer
Abdulelah Al-Mohanna Engineering Consultancy. Al-Murabba Towers / Riyadh
- Delivered a landmark high-rise mixed-use tower by orchestrating day-to-day coordination between the main contractor and 8+ specialist subcontractors.
- Cut material non-conformance incidents by 35% through a rigorous inspection regime verifying compliance against design specifications before installation approval.
- .Managed and led overall project team activities and monitors progress, including developing and monitoring staff, and internal process improvement activity.
- Accelerated team performance by establishing 12 standardized site protocols, cutting onboarding time for new team members from 2 weeks to 5 days.
- Directed the operation team to ensure the proper handover of the project.
2019
Apr
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2022
Mar
Project Engineer
Abdulelah Al-Mohanna Engineering Consultancy. Lumiere Center / Riyadh
- Oversee construction delivery for a 12,000+ m2 retail destination, coordinating the main contractor and 20+ tenant fit-out contractors across all phases.
- Authored a comprehensive Tenant Fit-Out Manual adopted across all 20+ tenants, standardizing construction specifications and reducing design-deviation RFIs by 50%.
- Cleared 100% of civil-works snag items within 8 weeks of practical completion by leading a cross-functional closeout task force with clearly assigned ownership.
2018
Feb
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2019
Mar
Project Engineer
FAS Real Estate Development. Al Swailim Tower / Riyadh
- Represented the owner's interests across all project phases, producing daily field reports, change order logs, and inspection records that provided legal and contractual protection valued at SAR 50M+.
- Maintained 100% documentation accuracy across 14 months of construction activity, creating an audit-ready project archive that resolved 2 contractual disputes in the owner's favor.
Education
2013
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2017
Northern Arizona University. AZ. USA
BSE Degree - Civil Engineering
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