Resident Engineer - Roads & Highways - RIC, Jubail (International Assignment) 1

Job Description

Requisition ID: 250894Requisition Posting End Date:08/03/2021Company Overview:Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers? objectives to create a lasting positive impact.We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values ? ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants ? integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.Project Overview: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 its getting bigger.? Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu later asked the company to manage Jubail II, an $11 billion (2006-2016) expansion of the city?s industrial and residential areas.?The project was expanded for a further five-years in 2016 with Bechtel?s work focusing on providing residential accommodation and education facilities - including a 18,000-student greenfield university - as well as roads, bridges, medical centers, and power, water and waste facilities.?Detailed JOB DIMENSIONS:A. Supervision Received

• Receives technical & operational direction from the Area Construction Manager.

B. Supervision Exercised

• Provides technical and operational direction to subordinate assigned field staff.

C. Contacts

• Normally limited to jobsite personnel, including contractor?s, or subcontractors and others as designated by Area Construction Manager.

JOB DUTIES:

• Act as a Client?s authorized representative in administering the assigned contracts.
• Ensures Contractor meets and fulfils project goals, design specifications and contractual obligations ? such as construction management activities and methodology, field operations, Owner?s procedures, quality control and Safety.
• 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 construction management of the contractor to ensure project completion within established budgets and schedules.
• 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 contractors monthly invoices, request for compensation relating to changes & evaluate DCNs, RFCs, change orders etc.
• Responsible to direct the assigned Field Engineers their roles and monitor their performance.
• Organizing 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.
• Chair the bi-weekly progress meetings on contractor performance matters.
• Participate in Constructability review of the 30%, 90% & 100% design packages.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving the contractors submittals, technical queries, Field change documents and other technical documents.
• Organize with the local Utilities Companies and other Departments to assist contractors to obtain work permits.
• Training and evaluating all team members and Conducting Annual performance reviews.

Essential Technical:

• University Degree in an Engineering discipline or Construction Management with minimum fifteen (15) years of field construction experience.
• A minimum of 7 years in similar role with hands on experience in the construction of roadways, bridges, Interchanges and infrastructure.
• Possess knowledge and working experience in Interdisciplinary coordination.

Essential Behavioral:

• Must Possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to lead a team effort & make independent decisions and a good trouble shooter.
• Must be results and solutions orientated, and be able to solve problems.
• Be able to review and approve the correspondence, reports, analysis, etc.,associated with construction related issues.
• Provide guidance to the project team on the resolution to the contractual matters and contractor?s performance.

Preferred Technical:

• University Degree in an Engineering discipline or Construction Management with minimum fifteen (15) years of field construction experience.
• At least 10 years in similar role and possess direct Construction Management responsibility for the construction of, Roads, Bridges, Interchanges, Highways, utility services and infrastructure (Piping, electrical sub-stations, lift stations), etc.
• Experience in projects which are Budgeted expenditure driven.
• Professional Registration or Project Management Institute certification is desirable.
• A strong understanding of construction means, methods and requirements, including experience reviewing Contractors? submittals, work method statements, safety plans, quality plans and traffic control plans for compliance with contract documents.
• 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.

Preferred Behavioral:

• Self-inspired 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.

Shaping tomorrow togetherBechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we?ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. www.bechtel.comBechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age,national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law),protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.In accordance with the laws of Saudi Arabia, Bechtel has adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for all work loca

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