Civil Structures Lead

Job description / Role

Responsible for the design deliverables and feasibility of large civil structures (cut & cover tunnels and viaducts)

Client Details

Our client is one of the leading projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is designed and developed in line with the 2030 Vision

Description
* Works collaboratively to ensure a consistent approach to tunnel Fire & Life Safety and Tunnel Ventilation approach with the Bored Tunnels.
* Oversee the approval of design from concept to IFC and the management of the RFI process in timely schedule.
* Ensuring consultants are progressing design as per the schedule and have sufficient information ahead of requirement.

Also
* Briefs project lead on design issues and progress, assists in preparation of design reports.
* Identifies critical design decisions ahead of schedule.
* Ensures drawings and designs are completed on time and adhere to the established specifications and standards.
* Assist in the appointment of design consultants' scope of works, ensuring they are agreed and fully understood by all parties.
* Monitors the bid or proposal process for design to ensure organizational goals are met.
* Making sure that design information is available to those who need it, when they need it.
* Assists in evaluation of Contractors Proposals, ensuring they are complete and unambiguous.
* Ensure the design has been reviewed on all projects with respect to mitigating Health and Safety, design and buildability issues prior to construction and ensure that hazards are noted on relevant drawings at each stage of their production.
* With all relevant parties, input into a realistic design programme and information required schedule to satisfy design, procurement and construction requirements.
* Brief and engage Specialist Consultants/suppliers to undertake specialist reports with respect to Stations for planning, then review and critique and manage risks to resolution.

Job Offer
* An attractive package with benefits

Requirements

The successful candidate will

Have technical expertise in
* Viaducts (including long span)
* Major rail structures
* Cut & cover tunnels and associated structures
* Construction methods and temporary works
* Tunnel MEP (Tunnel Ventilation)
* Tunnel Fire & Life Safety
* Tunnel operations, safety case, escape provisions
* Utility tunnels
* Over 15 years experience in managing multiple design disciplines and projects and the delivery of design, through a precontract schedule construction phase, including design change process
* Ability to identify critical design decisions ahead of schedule.
* Degree or above in engineering

About the Company

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