Engineering Manager

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor engineering activities to meet project schedules, milestones, and client requirements
• Review designs, calculations, specifications, and engineering outputs to ensure compliance with codes, standards, and best practices
• Manage engineers and technical staff, assign workloads, develop capabilities, and maintain productivity
• Monitor engineering budgets, manpower utilization, subcontractor costs, and identify efficiency opportunities
• Implement QA/QC processes to ensure deliverables are accurate, coordinated, and fit for purpose
• Identify technical, commercial, and schedule risks; manage design changes and mitigate impacts
• Interface with clients, contractors, authorities, vendors, and internal departments to align expectations and resolve issues
• Ensure engineering activities comply with HSE requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable regulations
• Improve workflows, systems, lessons learned processes, and adoption of digital tools such as BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or ERP systems
• Ensure effective coordination between all disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, etc.) so that interfaces are identified early, clashes are resolved, and integrated solutions are achieved
• Develop engineering execution plans, schedules, deliverable registers, and resource plans to ensure projects are completed within agreed timelines and milestones
• Ensure all designs and engineering activities comply with relevant local authority requirements, statutory regulations, international standards, and applicable codes
• Track engineering progress against schedule, identify delays, bottlenecks, or underperformance, and implement corrective recovery plans where necessary
• Lead engineers and technical staff, allocate workloads, mentor personnel, and maintain accountability for deliverables
• Manage design changes, scope variations, and revisions in a controlled manner while minimizing cost and schedule impact
• Monitor engineering budgets, staffing utilization, and subcontractor performance to achieve efficient delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in a managerial role
• Must be registered and certified with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification is preferred
• Proven track record in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex projects
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, project management methodologies, engineering software tools, and industry standards
• Experience in budgeting, resource allocation, and procurement processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making capabilities