Project Engineer

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Project Overview:

Expo 2030 Riyadh is a global platform where countries, organizations, and individuals will come together to collaborate. Under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow,” the Expo promotes sustainable development, innovation, and transformative thinking. The event will be held from October 2030 to March 2031 and is expected to welcome over 40 million visits.

The 6 km² Masterplan outlines a comprehensive framework for participation and infrastructure at the Expo. The exhibition space, totaling 491,100 m² GFA, can accommodate up to 197 participating countries and 29 international organizations.

Working collaboratively with our customer, Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), Bechtel will manage the infrastructure program which comprises early works, utilities, and publicly accessible spaces like streets and parks. Our scope on the six-square-kilometer site will transition into a mixed-use legacy development to serve the community after the six-month event is over. The project’s master plan leverages international sustainability standards for urban afforestation, treated water, and energy sources.

Job Summary:

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the Engineering Department, a Project Engineer is required to combine their technical experience and knowledge for the management of design deliverables by the client’s design consultants for infrastructure works and master plan. Support the Design Project Manager in managing and delivering the deliverables in accordance with the Programme and the requirements of the Client.

Coordinate and monitor the development of the design consultant’s planned activities and provide progress reports to Design Project Management, highlighting performance to plan.

A key part of this role is the collaboration with the design consultant and the client. Working with the Design Project Manager, the Project Engineer shall establish regular meetings with the design consultant, various client sectors, and external stakeholders as required for managing, coordinating, and assuring the design.

Plan and organize the review of the design consultant’s deliverables, interfacing with subject matter experts and design review teams.

Assist the Contracts Department and Construction teams in pre-construction and post contract award activities

Major Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, manage and monitor the design deliverables produced by the client’s design consultant, including reports, providing feedback to the Design Project Manager regarding progress, key issues and risk.
• Coordinate and manage the design review of the design consultant’s hazard and risk logs.
• Coordinate the response to comments raised on deliverables by the likes of subject matter experts, the design review team, the Independent Checking Engineer, and Independent Safety Assessors.
• Coordinate engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, and contractors.
• Coordinate and visit the jobsite as required, to resolve problems, interpret drawings and documents and provide technical support during the construction phase.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, consultants, and attend project meetings from time to time.
• Coordinate with Contracts Department and Construction teams for supporting the pre-construction procurement process and the checking and assembly of the design documentation for issue as design-build or design-bid-build tender packages as required.
• Review contractor’s construction drawings, respond to technical queries and technical submittals to ensure compliance with design intent.
• Reviews changes or deviations in design scope, material quantities, budget or schedule, and assists particularly with defining the change, obtaining accurate estimates of the hours involved, and recommending budget adjustment.
• Take an active role in design reviews, interdisciplinary design reviews and provide comments.
• Take an active role in the client’s Stage Review and Approval Procedure.
• Represent the client in technical meetings and Value Engineering analysis.
• Perform work that involves conventional design practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements.
• Provide guidance for assured design quality and compliance with the client’s requirements, design guidelines, statutory requirements, local and international codes, standards and norms, and international standards of independent firms that are carrying out the detailed design.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Engineering Degree from an accredited university with overall 5-10 years of relevant experience in design management, related to infrastructure projects.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards pertinent to the discipline.
• Knowledge of current computer applications for engineering and design including appropriate knowledge of CAD (both 2-D and 3-D) e.g AutoCAD, MS Word and Excel for managing design reviews
• A professional license from a recognized licensing or registration board.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills (oral and written).
• Proactive, supportive, inquisitive, challenging and result driven.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, changing priorities and work with ambiguity.
• Acknowledge and value contribution from other team members.
• Promote the creation of a work environment, supported by leadership, which fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

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