Engineering / Construction Manager

Engineering / Construction Manager - Dhahran

Project Definition :

This role is focused on a separate two-storey Mosque within the site of the King Abdul Aziz Centre for World Culture in Dhahran near the East coast of Saudi Arabia. The Mosque had a separate design team from that of the Cultural Centre and similarly has a separate Contractor.

Role Definition :

The Engineering / Construction Manager role on the project is focused on the Mosque building and is key to ensuring that the engineering aspects of the contractor’s submissions, shop drawing and interdisciplinary coordination processes are dealt with promptly, proactively and with an eye to managing the Client’s and Buro Happold’s risk. Based within the Client’s organisation, and amongst the Buro Happold Team for the Cultural Centre, the Engineering / Construction Manager will formally report to both Buro Happold and to the Client’s Team, Saudi Aramco Project Management Team (SAPMT). The successful candidate will have both technical and relationship management skills. The Engineering / Construction Manager is not expected to have full knowledge of all disciplines. They will however be expected to liaise with relevant members of the Buro Happold site-based team, with off-site specialist disciplines, and with SAPMT. The successful candidate will also be taking a lead role in ongoing dialogue with the appointed Contractor. The position is a site based appointment with the focus on supporting the contractor, the Client (Aramco) and driving the project forward.

Responsibilities :

• Assist SAPMT to monitor the Contractor’s progress.
• Provide support to SAPMT and site engineering inspectors to ensure technical compliance with the approved contract specifications, working practices and drawings.
• Liaise where necessary with, and prepare submissions for, other Saudi Aramco departments involved in the supervision.

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About The Company :

Buro Happold aims to produce high quality engineering design in concept, in detail and in execution, on time, to programme and delivering excellent value for money. Our distinctive culture and ethos is still based on the same principles of care, value and elegance that were established when the practice was founded. Our engineering approach is holistic, combining different disciplines in one, integrated team. Our reputation for excellence has grown from the basis that engineering is always viewed as one important component of a project’s overall design solution. We constantly strive for innovation. Our appreciation of a client’s social, political and economic issues and of architectural and aesthetic qualities makes Buro Happold an ideal partner, helping our range of clients to shape great solutions.

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