Engineering / Construction Manager

Buro Happold; Dammam; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering / Construction Manager to oversee a significant Mosque project in Dhahran. This role is crucial for ensuring engineering submissions and coordination are handled efficiently, minimizing risks for both the client and the company. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and interpersonal skills, with a focus on collaboration across disciplines. This position offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic team and drive a high-profile project forward, contributing to innovative solutions in a culturally rich environment. If you are passionate about construction management and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in a technical role.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist SAPMT to monitor the Contractor’s progress.
• Ensure technical compliance with approved contract specifications.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Technical Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (BEng / BSc)

Master's degree (MEng / MSc)

Job description

Engineering / Construction Manager - Dhahran

Project Definition:
This role is focused on a separate two-storey Mosque within the site of the King Abdul Aziz Centre for World Culture in Dhahran near the East coast of Saudi Arabia. The Mosque had a separate design team from that of the Cultural Centre and similarly has a separate Contractor.

Role Definition:
The Engineering / Construction Manager role on the project is focused on the Mosque building and is key to ensuring that the engineering aspects of the contractor’s submissions, shop drawing and interdisciplinary coordination processes are dealt with promptly, proactively and with an eye to managing the Client’s and Buro Happold’s risk. Based within the Client’s organisation, and amongst the Buro Happold Team for the Cultural Centre, the Engineering / Construction Manager will formally report to both Buro Happold and to the Client’s Team, Saudi Aramco Project Management Team (SAPMT). The successful candidate will have both technical and relationship management skills. The Engineering / Construction Manager is not expected to have full knowledge of all disciplines. They will however be expected to liaise with relevant members of the Buro Happold site-based team, with off-site specialist disciplines, and with SAPMT. The successful candidate will also be taking a lead role in ongoing dialogue with the appointed Contractor. The position is a site based appointment with the focus on supporting the contractor, the Client (Aramco) and driving the project forward.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist SAPMT to monitor the Contractor’s progress.
2. Provide support to SAPMT and site engineering inspectors to ensure technical compliance with the approved contract specifications, working practices and drawings.
3. Liaise where necessary with, and prepare submissions for, other Saudi Aramco departments involved in the supervision.

Essential Experience:

1. Typically 10+ year’s relevant industry experience of a technical role, within either a contractor or engineering consultancy.
2. The applicant will need to have strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
3. A team player able to provide leadership to colleagues in other disciplines.
4. Applicant will require high levels of patience when dealing with the many interested parties within Saudi Aramco.

Desirable Experience:

1. Ideally, the candidate will also have considerable experience of working on multidisciplinary construction projects.
2. Experience in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia is desirable but not mandatory.
3. Experience of both design and construction will be an advantage.
4. Experience of projects involving architectural concrete works will be an advantage.

Qualifications:

1. Ideally a Chartered professional or equivalent with a relevant institution.
2. Ideally Bachelors degree (BEng / BSc) or Masters degree (MEng / MSc) in an appropriate discipline.

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.