Infrastructure Design Manager

Nesma & Partners; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesma & Partners seeks an experienced Design Manager - Infrastructure to direct planning, coordination, and management of engineering processes across its infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will cascade strategies, drive technical excellence, and lead a high-performing team to meet schedules, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Essential requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture, 8+ years of total experience with at least 3 years in managerial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 8+ years total experience, with 3+ years in managerial roles.
• Strong proficiency in project management, quality control, budgeting, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Fluent professional English with strong stakeholder engagement and alignment skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and engineering management across the full project life cycle.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the Engineering department, setting objectives and driving talent development.
• Own the engineering life cycle: scope, timelines, resources, and budgets, with financial monitoring.
• Coordinate with clients, project managers, cross-functional teams, and subcontractors to align with timelines and specs.
• Ensure ISO procedures, perform quality checks, promote QHSE, and sustainability.
• Identify opportunities for process and productivity improvements through risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Quality Control

Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Cost Control

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Design Manager - Infrastructure to direct and lead the planning, coordination, and management of all engineering processes across Nesma & Partners infrastructure projects. In this role, you will be responsible for cascading engineering strategies, driving technical excellence, overseeing the entire project life cycle from conceptualization to delivery, and leading a high-performing engineering team to ensure project success in adherence to strict schedules, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic & Engineering Management: Contribute to the formulation of engineering frameworks and lead the entire project life cycle, ensuring vertical alignment with business objectives, technical constraints, and optimal cost efficiencies.
• Team Leadership & People Management: Lead, develop, and mentor the Engineering department, setting clear objectives, driving talent development, and fostering a value-driven, ethical culture.
• Project & Financial Management: Take ownership of the engineering life cycle to correctly identify project scope, timelines, and resource allocation, while monitoring financial performance against approved budgets.
• Stakeholder & Interface Coordination: Liaise with clients, project managers, cross-functional teams, and external subcontractors to ensure engineering activities seamlessly align with target timelines and project specifications.
• Quality Assurance & QHSE: Drive adherence to ISO procedures, perform rigorous quality checks on engineering deliverables, and promote a culture of world-class standards in Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (QHSE), and sustainability.
• Risk Management & Continuous Improvement: Resolve complex engineering issues, ensure strict compliance with industry best practices and legislation, and lead the identification of opportunities for process and productivity improvements.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of total related experience, including at least 3+ years with growing managerial accountability in similar engineering leadership roles.
• Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in Project Management, Quality Control Management, Cost Control & Budgeting, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Communication: Fluency in professional English with excellent stakeholder engagement and alignment skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior tier-1 EPC or mega-infrastructure project experience in the GCC/Saudi market.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Project Management.
• Professional certifications (PMP or relevant engineering chartership).
• Professional working proficiency in Arabic.