Facilities Engineer

Job description / Role

Can you help societies thrive in a world we cannot control?
Can you anticipate the unforeseeable, perceive the unexplainable, and plan something unbelievable?
Can you design the unthinkable?
Can you think international and still act local?

WSP are looking for a Facilities Engineer to carry out the construction, remodeling, renovation and maintenance of public building, sewerage treatment plants, storm water system, landscaping, street lighting and other facilities for a major construction supervision project in KSA.
The key objectives of the role will be to:
• Manage construction stage & operation and maintenance of public buildings, open spaces, landscaping and other facilities within the project.
• Prepare the required operation and maintenance of Manual manuscript based on the existing mechanical and electrical equipment, procedures and requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Monitor and control maintenance cost associated with the project.
• Oversee inspectors’ daily activities including work assignments, on site performance, and guidance on the site performance, and guidance on the supervision of the Contractor’s operations.
• Conduct preliminary surveys and prepares schematic, preliminary, and work drawings for the construction and maintenance of new or renovated structures and facilities.
• Prepare correspondence involving technical problems concerning structural engineering standards and code requirements.
• Ensure that the materials and equipment are utilized in the most effective ways according to approved plans, specifications and drawings.
• Serve as a technical advisor in solving complex engineering and technical challenges in the construction, design and analysis of various facilities within the project.
• Coordinate with the Senior Managers on work issues.
• Maintain the efficiency and good working conditions of the facilities.
• Develop a system for repair and maintenance, cleaning of the facilities.
• Ensure that all the equipment and other facilities are working properly.
• Create monitoring systems or programs in the institution to detect problems as early as possible.
• Create a schedule of regular evaluation of the facilities.
• Implement QA inspection checking for works as per check list (form-check list)

Requirements

In order to meet the challenge you will have the following skills and experience:
• Bachelor Degree in Landscape, Architecture or Civil Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in construction, O&M of buildings, parks, playgrounds, monuments etc.
• Fluent in English & Arabic

About the Company

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.