Lead Civil Design Engineer

Cavendish Professionals

Saudi Arabia

Ref: QP351-23

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Cavendish Professionals is currently working with Joint venture Project Management Consultancy partnership responsible for 2 major design & build packages on the prestigious Riyadh Metro Project.

Cavendish Professionals is looking for a Lead Civil Design Engineer to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of engineering design managers.

The Lead Civil Engineer Design Manager will have a strong technical understanding of the key concepts in civil engineering and be able to lead a multi discipline team of Engineering Managers. The team includes but is not limited the following engineering disciplines; depot, tunneling, architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, traffic, roadway, urban design, ventilation, geotechnical, hydrological, and utilities.

Job purpose:

The Lead Civil Design Engineer will direct, perform, and manage the Design-Builder's design for a major project. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

* Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to lead the management of the design which includes the thorough review of the Design-Builder's design for this complex rail project. The working includes reviewing the basis of design, geotechnical information, temporary works, permitting procedures, drawings, reports, specifications and all other work necessary in assuring a fully operational rail system that meets all client requirements.
* Lead, supervise and guide discipline-specific teams in assuring the Design-Builder's designs meet all project requirements including schedule, quality and safety standards
* Program, plan and coordinate all project activities to assure technical information provided by the Design-Builder is accurate, complete and is delivered within schedule and allocated manpower budget
* Contribute to the project by applying advanced knowledge and best practice skills to the project
* Communicate with multi-disciplinary team of design engineering managers including the Systems, Interface, and Operations & Maintenance.
* Review and resolve interdisciplinary design and technical issues to ensure the most effective and efficient design is adopted
* Provides design, technical and analytic assistance in cases where modifications or variations are necessary
* Monitor progress and prepare regular reports for management, addressing any significant variances in technical, schedule and manpower and recommend corrective actions as necessary.

Benefits:

* Medical, annual return flights, end of service bonus, married, single or family visa, 30 days annual leave, relocation allowance

A full job description and information about the benefits package will be available upon request.

We are happy to speak with candidates and advise on suitability.

Requirements

All suitable applicants should meet the following criteria:

* Degree in relevant engineering discipline
* High degree of technical proficiency in the management of design for Design-Build Projects for complex rail systems
* Knowledge of railway interfaces
* Reasonable understanding of the multidisciplinary interface between railway civil works, systems and associated external stakeholders
* Experience of managing a multi discipline team of engineers and coordinating with systems and rolling stock engineers.
* Minimum 18 years experience in the engineering field
* Chartered or Professional Engineering status

About the Company

Cavendish Professionals is a highly respected recruitment consultancy with the energy, expertise and professionalism to offer extensive job vacancies in the Healthcare, Life Sciences and Technical sectors in the UK and Internationally.

Cavendish Professionals is an independent, family-run business, with a team of personable consultants whose aim is to get to know you better. We believe that this considered approach is the best way to ensure we find you a role that perfectly matches your career ambitions.

As a group we’ve been taking this approach for over 30 years. During this time we have successfully helped client organisations and candidates alike to fulfil their corporate and professional ambitions.

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