Assistant Resident Engineer - Services, Jubail (International Assignment)

Requisition ID: ‎255777
Requisition Posting End Date:
Position Summary

Jubail is one of Bechtel 's most remarkable achievements--a city built from
the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an
unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times
--and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in
the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Bechtel
serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or "owner's
representative" for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design
submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work
being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail Industrial
City. In June ‎2021, Bechtel's contract with the Royal Commission was renewed
for another ‎5 years with work focusing on building new residential
communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial
buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics,
universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations,
lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.

Major Responsibilities:
* Assisting the Resident Engineer in the management and administration of construction contracts.
* Plan, monitor and evaluate the assigned construction activities including contractor organization, resources to do the work, execution and administration of the contracts, including monitoring safety, quality, progress schedules, cash flow.
* Responsible for the organization and direction of construction engineering personnel and activities relating to construction engineering, subcontracts, and engineering liaison to the design functional group. Interprets design drawings and specifications.
* Process contractor's monthly invoices, request for compensation relating to changes & evaluate DCN's, RFC's, change orders etc.
* Ensure the work performed complies with the project specs, standards, & drawings. Implementation of project safety standards, code and regulations.
* Responsible to direct the assigned Field Engineers their roles and monitor their performance.
* Coordinating with the team on site to ensure that contractual obligations are met.
* Mentoring Young Saudi Engineers until they get trained to be on an individual assignment.
* Participate in bi-weekly progress meetings on contractor performance matters.
* Participate in Constructability review of the ‎30%, ‎90% & ‎100% design packages.
* Responsible for reviewing contractor's submittals, technical queries, Field change documents, method statement and quality control program.
* Coordinate with the local Utilities Companies and other Departments to assist contractors to obtain work permits.


Skills and Qualifications:

Essential Technical:
* University Degree in an Civil Engineering or Construction Management with minimum ten (‎10) years of field construction experience.
* Hands on experience in the construction supervision and management of various Public & Commercial buildings.
* Working experience and general knowledge of multi-craft and multi-discipline construction practices - such as civil, structural, architectural mechanical and electrical disciplines.

Essential Behavioral:
* Ability to explain work processes and procedures to all levels.
* Must Possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
* Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.
* Must be results and solutions orientated, and be able to solve problems.
* Be able to prepare correspondence, reports, analysis, etc., in English language, associated with construction related issues.

Preferred Technical:
* Experience in direct Construction Management responsibility for the construction of mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations).
* Experience in projects which are Budgeted expenditure driven.
* A strong understanding of construction means, methods and requirements, including concrete works, finishing works, utilities, grading, etc. Be able to identify proper work procedures to assigned scope of work.
* Understanding of P-‎6 software and be able to understand and analyse a detailed baseline schedule, including resources, critical path and provide feedback and/or recommendations.
* Have a basic understanding of contract administration, including preparation of correspondence, analysis of claims, and construction negotiation.
* Experience working overseas, either on CM or Direct Hire Contracts, preferably in the Middle East.
* Professional Registration or Project Management Institute certification is desirable.

Preferred Behavioral :
* Self-motivated individual with good leadership skills and experience and the ability to influence without authority.
* Ability to manage priorities and take on additional evolving responsibilities with demonstrated experience providing direction/ supervising a team.
* Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders to make critical decisions where required.
* Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization.
* Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
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