Senior Project Risk Engineer

Hill international; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced professional with a strong background in pre-construction management and risk management. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in engineering or project management and will be responsible for managing project planning and implementation to ensure successful outcomes. Strong skills in contract management and procurement are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years experience in engineering and/or project management.
• Experience in risk quantification (cost/schedule/quality/safety).
• Proven experience in identifying problems and determining solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning and implementation.
• Prepare and implement a risk management plan for construction projects.
• Ensure project outcomes are achieved on time and within budget.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Procurement

Project planning

Cost management

Education

Bachelor in engineering / management

Tools

Risk management databases (e.g. ARM)

Job description

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Has a strong background in pre-construction management including contract management, procurement, tendering, estimating, and cost. Should have good working knowledge of schedule management, sequence of activities from pre-design to design development to construction and closeout.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for a range of projects. Facilitate meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors to identify, assess, and evaluate risk issues arising from different phases in the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and implement a risk management plan for construction projects outlining the processes to mitigate risks. These plans should include risk identification procedures, risk evaluation procedures, and risk mitigation procedures.
• Frequently facilitate meetings with clients, consultants, and other management teams.
• Predicting potential financial liability for the Division from data provided by collieries, relevant authorities and the Division itself.
• Handling costs, claims associated with cost and time, change order management, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope in line with established agency project management methodology.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place 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 in engineering / management from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years experience in engineering and/ or project management including having worked as the risk manager on large-scale projects.
• Experience and demonstrated skills in identifying problems, assessing alternatives and determining solutions.
• The reliability and initiative to deliver success without immediate supervision.
• Proven experience and understanding of commercial risk management practice and procedures, preferably within the relevant cluster context.
• Proven experience of risk quantification (cost / schedule / quality / safety).
• Proven experience of maintaining risk management databases (e.g. ARM).
• Proven experience of corporate risk management procedures.
• Experience of working internationally (preference KSA experience).

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.