Associate Director - Electrical Engineering Leader

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited

Riyadh

Hybrid

SAR 420,000 - 640,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

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Job summary

Buro Happold in Riyadh is seeking an Associate Director in Electrical Engineering to lead a portfolio of complex projects within our Buildings practice in Saudi Arabia. You will translate business objectives into coordinated technical delivery, manage resources and cultivate strong client relationships.

You will provide senior technical oversight, develop project leaders and help shape the discipline’s capability and market positioning.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Proven leadership of a substantial engineering team or major programme.
Strong technical judgement across electrical building services and ability to direct input.
Experience establishing technical assurance and overseeing delivery through project leaders.
Proven capability in portfolio forecasting, fee development and resource planning.

Responsibilities

Lead an agreed electrical project portfolio or major programme, overseeing quality, delivery, client outcomes and commercial results.
Set portfolio delivery and assurance arrangements, assign responsibilities and align reviews with complexity and risk.
Provide senior technical direction on complex electrical strategies and decisions within delegated authority.
Oversee major technical, regulatory and delivery risks, ensuring mitigation and escalation.
Lead workforce and resource planning, balancing capability, capacity, demand and development needs.
Manage portfolio forecasts, fee performance, resourcing costs and commercial exposure with project leaders.
Develop strategic client relationships and resolve delivery, technical and commercial issues.
Lead significant bids and fee proposals, establishing scope, assumptions, exclusions, resources and delivery commitments.
Embed sustainability and whole-life value in project strategies and reviews.
Develop Associates and Senior Engineers through coaching and succession planning.
Coordinate across disciplines and regional teams to improve multidisciplinary delivery.