Auditorium Co-Ordinator - Saudi Arabia - Dammam

Buro Happold; Dammam; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking an experienced Technical Support/Construction Coordinator for the King Abdulaziz Centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This role involves ensuring compliance with technical specifications and facilitating multi-disciplinary coordination. Candidates should possess a minimum of 15 years' construction experience, including 5 years in the Middle East. The position requires a Chartered professional or an equivalent with a relevant degree. Buro Happold emphasizes high-quality engineering design and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years’ post-graduate construction experience.
• At least 5 years demonstrable experience in the Middle East.
• Experience in technical roles on multidisciplinary construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Contractor & Specialist Sub Contractor progress.
• Ensure compliance with approved contract specifications and drawings.
• Assist with planning and coordination of architectural finishes.

Skills

Technical communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Chartered professional or equivalent

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline

Job description

Overview

The Technical Support/Construction Coordination role on the project is focused on the 900-seat Auditorium and 1000-cover Great Hall areas of the development and is key to ensuring that all engineering, specialist fit-out and interior aspects of the contractor’s submissions, shop drawings, and interdisciplinary coordination processes are dealt with in line with the construction programme and specifications.

The successful candidate will report to both the Client’s Representative and the Buro Happold Project Director. The role requires excellent technical and communication skills, a minimum of 15 years’ post-graduate construction experience, and at least 5 years demonstrable experience in the Middle East and/or the design and delivery of similar technical facilities. This experience should include the integration and installation of the following aspects of auditorium and hospitality area facilities:

• Stage machinery
• Room acoustics, sound isolation, noise & vibration control
• Sound and communication systems
• Lighting, video, and projection systems
• Seating and Architectural Finishes

Responsibilities

• Assist SAPMT to monitor Contractor & Specialist Sub Contractor progress
• Provide support to SAPMT and site engineering inspectors to ensure technical compliance with the approved contract specifications, working practices, and drawings
• Liaise where necessary with & prepare submissions for other Saudi Aramco departments involved in the supervision of the project, including Loss Prevention, Consultancy Services, and Quality Control
• Liaise with SAPMT and the on and off site architectural teams to assist with the planning, coordination and construction of the architectural finishes
• Liaise with SAPMT and Buro Happold discipline leads to assist with the planning, coordination and execution of building services works
• Liaise with SAPMT, Theatre Projects Consultants

Essential Experience

• Typically 15+ years’ relevant industry experience in a technical role, within either a contractor or engineering consultancy
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• A team player able to provide leadership to colleagues in other disciplines
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders within Saudi Aramco with patience and professionalism

Desirable Experience

• Experience on multidisciplinary construction projects
• Experience in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, is desirable but not mandatory
• Experience of both design and construction is advantageous
• Experience of multi-discipline project management

Qualifications

• Chartered professional or equivalent with a relevant institution
• Bachelor’s degree (BEng / BSc) or Master’s degree (MEng / MSc) in an appropriate discipline

Project Definition

The King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture is a dynamic, state-of-the-art centre being constructed by Saudi Aramco as a national landmark and an educational & cultural centre. The centre will offer a world-class museum, public library, historical archives, children’s educational centre, performance facilities, and more. KACWC has been designed by Snohetta Architects and Buro Happold working in partnership with Saudi Aramco.

Buro Happold are currently engaged in providing technical services to the Saudi Aramco Project Management Team (SAPMT) during the construction phase of project within a team based on site. These services include all engineering disciplines plus interior architecture.

Saudi Aramco have requested Buro Happold to identify an experienced construction professional familiar with the detailing, construction and finishing of performance facilities, to join the site base.

About The Company

Buro Happold aims to produce high quality engineering design in concept, in detail and in execution, on time, to programme and delivering excellent value for money.

Our distinctive culture and ethos is still based on the same principles of care, value and elegance that were established when the practice was founded. Our engineering approach is holistic, combining different disciplines in one, integrated team. Our reputation for excellence has grown from the basis that engineering is always viewed as one important component of a project’s overall design solution. We constantly strive for innovation. Our appreciation of a client’s social, political and economic issues and of architectural and aesthetic qualities makes Buro Happold an ideal partner, helping our range of clients to shape great solutions.