Area 3 Field Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel invites applications for an Area 3 Field Engineer position based in Riyadh as part of the King Salman International Airport program. You will lead a team of Field Engineers, oversee planning, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, and coordinate turnover and subcontract activity.

You will ensure field engineering activities meet drawings, specs, and project requirements while coordinating with Construction teams, engineering, and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure discipline-based technical oversight and compliance with drawings, specs, standards, schedules, ES&H plans, quality requirements, and local/national safety regs.
• Coordinate across disciplines and with Engineering teams to provide timely and accurate information to Construction teams.
• Monitor contractor performance in schedule, cost control, and change management within the discipline.
• Occasionally work across multiple disciplines as project needs require.
• Lead site-based technical coordination with contractors, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Lead reviews to ensure continuity of construction fronts via look-ahead schedules, resource plans, and submittals.
• Ensure permits and licenses are in place before site activities and verify compliance with permit requirements.
• Manage Field Engineers reviewing/approving submittals, technical queries, field changes, drawings, and as-built docs.
• Ensure delivered materials/equipment meet international standards and technical specs.
• Oversee systematic project closeout activities.
• Maintain relationships with functional departments and coordinate site activities.
• Provide technical guidance to Construction Engineers and contractors and monitor performance.
• Coordinate interfaces with other contractors and lead interface review meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Project Coordination

Safety & Compliance

Quality Control

Communication

Problem Solving

Middle East experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Riyadh

Requisition ID: 297554

• Relocation Authorized: International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Riyadh

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Project Overview

Bechtel has been involved over the last 80 years in some of the world’s busiest and most complex airport projects, including Greenfield and Brownfield developments. In the GCC, we have held significant roles on King Khalid, King Fahad, Dubai, Hamad, and Muscat international airports. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company has been appointed to provide project management consultancy services (including technical, commercial, and construction management) for the development of a state of the art international airport in the city of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

King Salman International Airport will have a capacity of up to 120 million travellers by 2030 and 185 million travellers by 2050, and the capacity to process up to 3.5 million tons of cargo by 2050.

Bechtel will provide PMC services for three new terminals; Terminal 6 is a new build ‘low cost carrier’ – hyper efficient terminal with gross floor area of ≈450,000m2, capacity of 20mppa; Iconic Terminal is a new build ‘new concept’ terminal with gross floor area of ≈ 1M m2, capacity of 40 to 45 mppa, and Private Aviation Terminal and hangars for VIPs and business jet passengers.

Job Summary

In this role, the Area 3 Field Engineer will be reporting to the Lead Field Engineer. You will be managing a team of Field Engineers and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for discipline-based technical oversight and compliance of contractors, ensuring works are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications, standards, schedules, ES&H plans, quality requirements, and applicable local and national safety regulations.
• Responsible for coordinating across disciplines and with Engineering teams to provide timely and accurate information to Construction teams.
• Monitor contractor performance within the discipline, including project status, schedule adherence, cost control, and change management activities.
• From time to time, work across multiple disciplines as required by project needs.
• Lead site-based technical coordination with contractors, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Lead reviews to ensure continuous availability of construction work fronts through assessment of look-ahead schedules, commodity charts, resource plans, engineering deliverables, material delivery schedules, contractor submittals, and other service requirements.
• Ensure all required permits and licenses are in place prior to commencement of site activities and verify compliance with all permit and license requirements.
• Manage a team of Field Engineers responsible for reviewing and approving contractor submittals, technical queries, field change documents, drawings, as-built documents, and other technical documentation.
• Ensure all materials and equipment delivered to site comply with applicable international standards and technical specifications.
• Ensure project closeout activities are completed systematically and comprehensively.
• Maintain effective working relationships with functional departments and coordinate all jobsite contractual activities.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to Construction Engineers and contractors and monitor their performance.
• Coordinate and monitor interfaces with other contractors and lead interface review meetings.

Education And Experience Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal relationship skills at varying levels of the organization.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence outcomes and elevate issues appropriately.
• Must be a self-starter and highly motivated to success.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing and solving problems.
• Previous, related, working experience in the middle-east is highly preferred

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