Department Manager - Engineering Interface

Hill International; Dammam; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Dammam is seeking a Department Manager for Engineering Interface to oversee design coordination for water and wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will possess at least 20 years of experience in project management and engineering. Responsibilities include coordinating design schedules, monitoring consultants, and ensuring compliance with project requirements. Excellent communication skills are essential for this leadership role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in water and wastewater projects design and engineering works and project management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan.
• Experience in working with or management of engineering consultant works.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design and engineering works to ensure project alignment.
• Monitor the performance of Design Consultant(s) for compliance.
• Ensure timely submittals of all documents to government departments.

Skills

Excellent project management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor/Master of engineering

Job description

Department Manager - Engineering Interface (E1)

About the job Department Manager - Engineering Interface (E1)

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• The responsibility covers all the necessary interfaces and coordination of the design and engineering works managed to ensure the alignment of the scope and schedule of all projects.
• Coordinate with the Technical Design teams to ensure the alignment of their design delivery schedule is aligned with a master schedule of project delivery.
• Monitor the performance of the Design Consultant(s) to ensure the Design's correctness and completeness as well as compliance with the scope of work requirements.
• Control and manage Senior Discipline Engineers of the Project Management Team with respect to Design aspects.
• Evaluate and endorse variation orders/concession requests submitted by the Design Consultant(s) for the Client's approval.
• Attend all meetings with the Design Consultant(s), his sub-consultants and Client's Meetings.
• Review project design strategy and make recommendations to the client.
• Assist and, monitor and ensure timely submittals of all documents from the Design Consultant(s) to all government departments until obtaining the final permits necessary to proceed with the works until completion.
• Ensure that the consultant delivers tender documents as per the tendering plan.
• Provide necessary project input data to the technical design consultants.
• Regularly update the technical department on future project requirements.
• Development and rectification of department operating structure [Org. Chart, Roles, Responsibilities] as well tools to be deployed (software, apply Intl best practice).
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manual and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor / Master of engineering or from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in water and wastewater projects design and engineering works and project management
• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in working with or management engineering consultant works
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.