Design Project Engineer - Water Transmission System

Job Description

Project Description:ÿSaudi Arabian Bechtel Company provides executive project management consultancy services (including technical, commercial, and construction management) for the development of certain defined aspects of the NEOM Infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. NEOM is a planned cross-border city in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia. The site is near the Red Sea and the borders of Egypt, and Jordan. It will cover a total area of 26,500 km2 (10,200 sq. mi) and will extend 460 km along the coast of the Red Sea. NEOM will be the home and workplace to more than a million residents from around the world. It will include towns and cities, ports and enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues, and tourist destinations. As a hub for innovation, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and companies will come to research, incubate, and commercialize new technologies and enterprises in groundbreaking ways.ÿPosition Summary:ÿWorking as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the Engineering Department, a Design Project Engineer is required to combine their technical experience and knowledge for the management of Water Transmission System (WTS), Water/ Wastewater Treatment Plant, pumping stations and desalination plant design by the client?s design consultants for Regional Infrastructure Water Projects.Support the Design Project Manager in managing and delivering the design in accordance with the Programme and the requirements of the client. Assist and monitor the development of the design consultant?s planned activities and provide progress reports to Design Project Management, highlighting performance to plan. Plan and organize the review of the design consultant?s deliverables, interfacing with subject matter experts and design review teams. Provide quality assessment reports to Project Management and the client. Assist the Contracts Department and Construction teams in pre-construction and post contract award activities.ÿMajor Responsibilities:ÿ

• Management of design activities and coordination of workloads for Water projects.
• Plan, assist, manage and monitor the review of design deliverables produced by the client?s design consultant, including reports, providing feedback to the Design Project Manager regarding progress, key issues and risk.
• Assist and manage the design review of the design consultant?s hazard and risk logs.
• Assist the response to comments raised on deliverables by the likes of subject matter experts, the design review team, the Independent Checking Engineer, and Independent Safety Assessors.
• Ensure the buildability of the proposed design and suitability of materials.
• Assist and visit the jobsite as required, to resolve problems, interpret drawings and documents and provide technical support during the construction phase.
• Assist with other disciplines, consultants, and attend project meetings from time to time.
• Assist with Contracts Department and Construction teams for supporting the pre-construction procurement process and the checking and assembly of the design documentation for issue as design-build or design-bid-build tender packages as required.
• Review contractor?s construction drawings, respond to technical queries and technical submittals to ensure compliance with design intent.
• Review changes or deviations in design scope, material quantities, budget or schedule, and assists particularly with defining the change, obtaining accurate estimates of the hours involved, and recommending budget adjustment.
• Take an active role in design reviews, interdisciplinary design reviews and provide comments.
• Perform work that involves conventional design practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements.
• Provide guidance for assured design quality and compliance with the client?s requirements, design guidelines, statutory requirements, local and international codes, standards and norms, and international standards of independent firms that are carrying out the detailed design.

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