Senior Design & Engineering Manager

The Senior Design & Engineering Manager is a site-based leadership role operating across Riyadh and Dammam, responsible for providing strategic direction and technical leadership across all Design & Engineering activities within the related project(s) / Department.

The role is accountable for driving engineering excellence, innovation and quality throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that all design and engineering deliverables meet client expectations, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and business objectives.

Leading multidisciplinary teams, the Senior Design & Engineering Manager will oversee the successful delivery of complex projects, foster collaboration between design, operations and commercial functions, and ensure the effective implementation of engineering standards, governance and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead and manage the Design & Engineering team across Riyadh and Dammam projects, ensuring effective deployment of resources to meet project and client requirements.
• Oversee workforce planning, resource allocation, and redeployment of engineering personnel in coordination with Project Directors and Project Managers to support changing project demands.
• Assess resource capacity and capability to determine the feasibility of undertaking new projects, variations and accelerated delivery programmes.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, mentoring and development planning for engineering staff, supporting succession planning and professional growth within the team.
• Chair engineering management meetings and provide regular updates to senior leadership on resource utilisation, operational performance, project support requirements and key risks.
• Support the commercial management of the Design & Engineering function by monitoring resource efficiency, utilisation rates and forecast staffing requirements to ensure profitability and sustainable growth.
• Lead the coordination and management of external consultants, specialist subcontractors and third‑party engineering reviewers to ensure adequate support and quality of deliverables.
• Develop and maintain resource forecasts, workload planning and recruitment requirements to ensure the department is appropriately staffed to meet current and future business needs.
• Promote collaboration and effective communication between project delivery teams, site supervision teams, commissioning teams and the Centre of Excellence to support efficient project execution.
• Represent the Design & Engineering function in management meetings, client engagements and business planning activities, contributing to the overall growth and strategic objectives of the business.

• Lead and oversee the engineering function across assigned projects, ensuring timely delivery of high‑quality engineering services in accordance with project schedules, client requirements and company standards.
• Review and coordinate engineering deliverables, technical submittals, design packages, shop drawings, RFIs, technical queries and design change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide senior technical leadership and support in resolving complex engineering, construction, commissioning and interface‑related issues arising during project execution.
• Act as the primary engineering focal point between the client, contractors, vendors, consultants, commissioning teams and project management teams.
• Chair engineering coordination and design review meetings, ensuring all disciplines are aligned and technical risks are identified and mitigated in a timely manner.
• Review engineering information issued for tendering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities to ensure technical accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with client requirements, applicable codes and standards, local authority regulations and project‑specific technical specifications.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of engineering quality assurance processes, ensuring that company procedures and governance requirements are consistently applied.
• Evaluate and manage engineering design changes, value engineering…