ORAT Program Lead - Airport Readiness and Handover

Bechtel Corporation; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an experienced ORAT Coordinator to oversee Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer for a landmark airport development in Riyadh. You will coordinate planning, design, and delivery with client teams, regulators, and contractors to ensure readiness from concept to handover.

The role requires deep ORAT experience on large aviation projects, strong leadership, and the ability to drive schedules, documentation, and training programs across multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field with minimum 20 years of relevant experience; in lieu of a degree, minimum of 25 years progressive experience relevant to the job duties.
• Good collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of ORAT requirements and have led the ORAT operations.
• Experience of managing the ORAT scope for one or more very large or complex aviation projects, or a major project with schedule/financial/design challenges.
• Experience in managing ORAT activities.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and design criteria in all areas of Airport Operations.
• Skill in negotiation for dealing with clients.
• Experience in leading teams.
• Experience/understanding of construction processes and concepts supervision and the handover of projects.
• Knowledge of tools/deliverables associated with successful ORAT activities.
• Familiarity with Electronic Document Management Systems and reporting tools.
• Proficient with MS Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and management of the ORAT Strategies and Plans.
• Sequence the ORAT phase of the project and support the planning effort of the backwards pass schedule.
• Lead the development and implementation of an integrated schedule for the project which incorporates the necessary requirements, logic, and time frames for training to support transfer of the airport.
• Organize and lead a team to implement the programs and processes developed and oversee the contractors’ performance.
• Engage with the regulatory approval process to understand expectations and planned involvement of authorities so that appropriate measures are defined in governing programs and procedures.
• Develop a system for measuring and reporting overall ORAT scope status.
• Develop effective relationships with each contractor’s managers to establish a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing.
• Direct interface with client ORAT team to plan project delivery to dovetail with the Operational Trials.
• Direct and conduct reviews to assure readiness to safely execute major events and milestones.
• Participate in project planning sessions to provide technical guidance information.
• Participate, as required, in engineering and construction reviews, management reviews and client negotiations, providing counsel and information about the projects’ ORAT scope.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

EDMS

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an experienced ORAT Coordinator to oversee Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer for a landmark airport development in Riyadh. You will coordinate planning, design, and delivery with client teams, regulators, and contractors to ensure readiness from concept to handover.

The role requires deep ORAT experience on large aviation projects, strong leadership, and the ability to drive schedules, documentation, and training programs across multiple stakeholders.