Technical Office Manager

Job title: technical office manager
- The Technical Office Manager will hold the responsibility for and
management of all design reviews, processes, and procedures. Manage and lead a
multi-disciplinary engineering and design review team for project
construction. Coordinate and liaise with stake holders on all projects related
budgets, managerial & design review decisions during the project's life cycle.
- As part of the senior management team, the incumbent holds the
responsibility to liaise and coordinate with the Project Director and the rest
of the senior management team/peers with all matters related to operational
issues required for the success of the program in accordance with the client
expectations.

Responsibilities:
- Review and coordination of all engineering design submittals from
contractors, as well as following up site supervision, design conflicts and
variation orders for the client.
- Review technical submissions and design layouts as well as material
submittals from contractors.
- Lead, by example, the team of multi-disciplinary Section Chiefs and
engineers by delegating work according to specialism, project priorities,
technical challenges and contractual milestones.
- Plan and maintain project budgets and schedule planning activities with
team and managers.
- Attend progress and technical meetings, discuss and suggest technical
proposals.
- Take part in project and risk management reviews.
- Coordinate between the construction and contractors’ engineering teams
ensuring that all requirements are conveyed clearly and delivered upon.
- Coordinate with quantity surveyors or payment appreciations and change
orders.
- Manage the Technical Office teams on Technical and Department issues.
- Supervise the review and approvals of shop drawings, Material Submittals
with respect to the project Specification and Standards of practice submitted
by contractors.
- Continually review the contractor’s construction schedule during the
progress of site works
- Review the contractor’s List of Deliverables (Submittal of Drawings, design
and Materials) as well as ensures the compliance with the contract and project
requirements.
- Liaise with the project control manager on the performance measures related
to the technical part.
- Review Contractor’s proposed sub-contractor(s) associated with the various
engineering packages.
- Support review of subcontractors' invoices, when required for technical
assistance.
- Documenting project issues/conditions.
- Monitoring, coaching and developing the Section Chiefs and Engineering team
members.
- Maintaining organized and detailed project records.