Design Engineer

Job description

Led the design and coordination of roads, drainage, utilities, and related infrastructure works for an airport renovation project. Prepared detailed engineering drawings, layouts, specifications, and technical documentation while ensuring compliance with applicable airport standards, codes, safety requirements, and project specifications. Coordinated with architectural, MEP, structural, and construction teams to resolve design interfaces and technical issues. Supported site inspections, design reviews, and construction activities, providing timely technical solutions to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with project requirements.

Communicate continuously with the client’s representatives regarding project progress and areas of concern.

Propose in-house project management procedures to comply with contract requirements and client procedures.

Establish and maintain specific project procedures for design and construction supervision management as applicable.

Review road and utility designs, technical studies, calculations, specifications, drawings, and bills of quantities.

Review road geometry, pavement design, intersections, access arrangements, drainage, traffic management, signage, road markings, and safety barriers.

Review utility networks, including stormwater, potable water, sewerage, irrigation, fire water, electrical, and telecommunications systems.

Ensure compliance with applicable Saudi regulations, aviation requirements, project specifications, and relevant international standards.

Identify design gaps, utility clashes, and technical interfaces between roads, utilities, buildings, airfield facilities, and other infrastructure packages.

Coordinate engineering requirements with consultants, designers, internal departments, airport stakeholders, and relevant authorities.

Review design changes, technical queries, value-engineering proposals, and proposed deviations from approved requirements.

Provide technical clarification and engineering support to the project and construction teams while maintaining the contractor’s and supervision consultant’s contractual responsibilities.

Review as-built drawings, testing and commissioning records, operation and maintenance manuals, and technical handover documentation from an engineering-compliance perspective.

Maintain technical records, design-review comments, and closure tracking through the applicable document-management system.

Inform themselves of the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures in place within the company and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed.

Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in large-scale airport renovation projects.

Liaise with industry and contractor partners and participants to assist them with strategy and direction in asphalt and pavement engineering, technology, and design.

Relevant experience in airport infrastructure and operational airport environments, together with knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and BIM platforms.

Must be well versed with flexible and rigid pavement design, including polymer-modified asphalt (PMA).

Oversee or undertake technical support activities on construction contracts and provide advice to staff employed in the inspection and management of civil engineering work.

Conduct technical reviews and verification of projects and contracts.

Pavement analysis and design of civil engineering and building works.

Construction management of pavements on civil project works and planning and execution of pavement site investigations.

Oversee and undertake the production of technical reports and construction documents such as specifications and drawings.

Preparation of estimates, methodologies, and project reports as required, and liaising with clients and external and internal teams and schedules to ensure projects are undertaken and completed profitably and with appropriate technical content and timeliness.

Project financial control and profitability, invoicing, and reporting.

Experience of working internationally with preference for the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.

Company overview

The company provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. It is recognized as one of the largest program management firms in the world.

The company is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning it has one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, the entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. The company is dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

The company is part of a consulting group within a global infrastructure solutions family of companies.

It is an equal opportunity employer and supports veterans and disabled individuals.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned. Various other duties may be required.