Head of Engineering

atkinsrealis; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus

Flight allowance

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia seeks a Head of Engineering to lead the technical delivery of a landmark Metro Station project in Riyadh. You will oversee design, engineering management, and cross‑functional integration across lifecycle stages, coordinating with the client, construction supervision, and the D&B contractor.

You will build and mentor a diverse engineering team, manage the budget and programme, and drive proactive problem-solving to deliver on time, on budget, and to the client’s

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of experience in design and engineering management or project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; professional registration or chartership preferred.
• Talented people manager with line and performance management experience.
• Proven technical leadership in multi-disciplinary railway, light rail or iconic building projects; emphasis on design coordination.
• Experience in the KSA or wider Middle East region is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the PMCM representative for design and engineering; ensure development and compliance of the design and client requirements across the project.
• Foster integration of design and engineering disciplines and functions; lead cross-functional integration.
• Monitor performance of the Engineering team and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee the performance of the DB Contractor in design and engineering to deliver an integrated solution.
• Lead the leadership team to guide the engineering team for project delivery.
• Provide advisory to the Project Director and client representatives for successful delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with client and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Construction supervision, Contracts and Commercial Management, QA/QC and HSE to achieve goals.
• Define and implement clear goals and governance for the engineering team across stages.
• Ensure contractors implement robust procedures for technical assurance of works.
• Lead reviews of design submissions for compliance with client requirements.
• Ensure application of design requirements and standards; ensure governance in delivery.
• Coordinate cross-technical interfaces and disciplines.
• Hire, onboard and develop engineers and staff; build a cohesive design and engineering team.
• Promote proactive problem-solving and budgeting/program management.

Skills

Technical leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering governance

Budget management

Design review

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients problems head-on. It's'a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Join us as Head of Engineering in our Transportation Project Delivery team and you will have the opportunity to develop and lead the technical delivery of an exciting multi-disciplinary Transportation project. You will lead the Design and Engineering Management on the PMCM Services for the Delivery of an iconic Metro Station in Riyadh, collaborating across all stages of the project lifecycle with the Construction supervision team and in close coordination with the D&B Contractor and from early stages until handing-over the project.

With such size, scope and scale, you'll have plenty of opportunities to keep yourself challenged and to grow your technical leadership skills.

Your role

• Act as the PMCM representative for the Design and Engineering of the Project, being accountable for the development and assurance of the design and engineering brief, overseeing capture, management and compliance of the client technical requirements, and processes for the design and technical assurance activities across the development of the project.
• Foster the integration of the design and engineering disciplines and functions, leading cross functional integration.
• Monitor the performance of the Engineering team implementing continuous learning and improvement in the operability of the organisation.
• Oversee the performance of the DB Contractor in the design and engineering area with the purpose of creating an innovative, safe, value for money, integrated solution.
• Key member of the leadership team combining technical expertise with people management to guide the engineering team for delivering the project.
• Provide constructive and practical advisory to the Project Director and Client representatives for successful delivery of the project.
• Building and maintaining close working relationships with the client and most relevant stakeholders
• Under the leadership of the Project Director, coordinate with the project functions including Construction supervision, Contracts and Commercial Management, QA/QC and HSE, ensuring the defined goals and objectives are achieved.
• Technical Leadership of the Project across all stages, defining and implementing in the team clear goal, priorities, through detailed plans and practical engineering governance.
• Assure the Contractor implements robust procedures and working methodologies for providing technical assurance to their works.
• Lead the review of the design submissions by the DB Contractor for adequate compliance of the technical requirements and client vision.
• Oversee the application of design requirements and standards, ensuring application engineering governance and excellence are applied as appropriate when delivering the PMCM Services.
• Ensure successful co-ordinating cross technical disciplines and technical interfaces.
• Hire, onboard, lead, mentor, and evaluate the performance of engineers, and technical staff in charge of the engineering management and design review. Creating a cohesive design and engineering team including local, national & international resources.
• Promote a culture of proactive anticipation to the technical problems, and practical thinking for problem-solving of technical issues.
• Active management of the Engineering Budget and Programme to ensure on time and on budget delivery.

About You

• Minimum 18 years of experience, preferably in design and engineering management or project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related degree qualification. Professional registration or chartership preferred (PMP, RICS, PE, CEng, or equivalent) will be considered a plus.
• Talented people manager, with line and performance management experience capable of driving and motivating a team and deploying resources (organisation/people).
• Proven experience of a technical leadership role or supporting technical delivery.
• Proven Engineering Management delivery experience of multi-disciplinary railway, light rail or iconic building complex projects; with particular emphasis on the management and co-ordination of design activities.
• Expertise in system integration, assurance and whole asset lifecycle in major/complex transport and/or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder groups (internally and externally) with diverse outlooks, opinions and /requirements.
• Experience working in the KSA or wider Middle East region is preferred.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This Includes

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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