Senior Design Compliance Manager - Structures

Overview

The Project

The Role

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Act as part of the Engineer’s team, providing independent review, verification and approval of structural design and construction deliverables.
• Lead structural design compliance during construction, ensuring works align with approved IFC drawings, specifications and Employer’s Requirements.
• Review and approve shop drawings, calculations, method statements, RFIs and temporary works designs.
• Provide technical oversight of structural works on site, including concrete, steel, composite and specialist structural systems.
• Verify construction methodologies and sequencing, ensuring structural safety, buildability and compliance with design intent.
• Identify and manage design deviations, non-compliance and technical risks, issuing guidance and driving resolution with contractors and consultants.
• Oversee coordination between structural, architectural and MEP disciplines, ensuring effective integration across complex interfaces.
• Review and approve temporary works and construction engineering solutions, ensuring they meet design and safety requirements.
• Support the issuance of Engineer’s Instructions, approvals and certifications, in line with contractual obligations.
• Interface with contractors, supervision teams and consultants to ensure clear interpretation and implementation of structural design intent.
• Support authority inspections, approvals and statutory compliance processes.
• Participate in structural inspections, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring compliance and performance standards are met.
• Provide reporting on design compliance, structural risks and construction progress to senior stakeholders.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (or related discipline).
• Proven experience in structural design management, design compliance or engineering assurance during construction.
• Strong experience acting for or alongside the Engineer on major projects under FIDIC or similar contracts.
• Demonstrable experience reviewing and approving shop drawings, calculations and structural installations
• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or complex developments.
• Strong understanding of structural systems, construction methodologies and temporary works design.
• Experience within the Middle East, with knowledge of regional authority requirements (KSA preferred).
• Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
• We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.