HR Director

Riyadh
Full Time
Advanced Buildings
Reference: JW0903_1773067561

HR Director (Construction / EPC - GCC Operations)

Reporting Line:
Reports to: CEO

Role Overview

The HR Director will lead the human capital strategy for the organisation and support regional expansion, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. This role will drive workforce planning, talent acquisition, organisational development, and compliance across multiple project sites, managing both white-collar technical staff and blue-collar project-based teams.

As a regional EPC contractor delivering large infrastructure, civil, and building projects for government and private clients, the company requires strong HR leadership to manage diverse teams, subcontractor labour pools, and technical personnel.

The HR Director will play a critical role in building scalable HR systems, ensuring operational growth, compliance, and workforce productivity.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy

  • Develop and implement a regional HR strategy aligned with organisational growth objectives.
  • Support expansion into Saudi Arabia and other GCC markets.
  • Advise the CEO on organisational structure, workforce capability, and HR best practices.

Workforce Planning

  • Plan workforce requirements for large-scale construction projects.
  • Manage mobilisation and demobilisation of project teams.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for:
    • Project Directors
    • Engineers
    • Site Management Teams
    • Skilled and semi-skilled labour

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

  • Lead recruitment strategy across engineering, commercial, and site roles.
  • Establish recruitment partnerships and networks in Saudi Arabia
  • Design and implement employer branding initiatives to attract high-quality technical talent.
  • Ensure robust end-to-end recruitment processes for both white-collar and blue-collar employees.

Performance & Development

  • Implement performance management frameworks and KPIs.
  • Design leadership development and succession planning programs.
  • Facilitate training initiatives to upskill both office-based and project site personnel.

HR Operations & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with labour regulations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the GCC.
  • Oversee HR policies, payroll, benefits administration, and employee relations.
  • Lead Saudization/localisation strategies for Saudi operations.

Key KPIs

  • Workforce mobilisation time for projects
  • Employee retention rates
  • Recruitment time-to-hire for both white-collar and blue-collar roles
  • Workforce productivity metrics
  • Compliance with labour regulations
  • Employee engagement and satisfaction

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 15+ years HR experience, with minimum 8 years in construction / EPC
  • Proven experience managing project-based workforces of 500-3,000 personnel.
  • Strong expertise in talent acquisition for both white-collar and blue-collar employees
  • In-depth knowledge of GCC labour laws, with Saudi and Kuwait preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in workforce mobilisation and scaling for large infrastructure projects.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

€11,000.00 - €12,000.00
Per month
EUR11000 - EUR12000 per month

Riyadh

Full Time

Added 09/03/2026
Reference: JW0903_1773067561

HR Director

Riyadh
Full Time

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