Constructability Programme Manager; AWP Lead

About the Job

Kent is seeking a highly experienced Constructability Programme Manager (AWP Lead) to support a major EPC project. The role is initially based in the Woking engineering office before transitioning to site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The primary responsibility is to ensure design and execution are aligned to deliver safe, efficient, and predictable outcomes from engineering through commissioning and handover.

• Provide strategic direction across constructability and AWP delivery from early engineering through to field execution, ensuring designs are optimised for safe, efficient and predictable construction, commissioning and handover.
• Lead the development and implementation of a formal Constructability Programme, ensuring continuous, structured assessment of engineering deliverables across all project areas rather than isolated review workshops.
• Establish, maintain and govern the Kent Constructability Log, ensuring all actions are clearly defined, tracked to closure and effectively influence engineering design and project outcomes.
• Act as the project authority on constructability and work‑face planning, advising engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls on sequencing, constructability risks, IFC prioritisation and execution constraints.
• Lead development and implementation of the AWP strategy, including definition of Construction Work Areas (CWAs) aligned with Path of Construction, systemisation and project schedule.
• Ensure effective integration and alignment of Engineering Work Packs (EWPs), Procurement Work Packs (PWPs) and Construction Work Packs (CWPs) to enable constraint‑free execution.
• Ensure that all engineering deliverables, material status and 3D model attributes are aligned with CWA definitions and sequencing strategy, supporting efficient and logical field execution.
• Hold accountability for embedding constructability, sequencing and work‑face planning principles into engineering and procurement deliverables from the outset.
• Champion a zero‑incident culture, ensuring constructability outcomes support HSE in Design, safe access, lifting strategies, SIMOPS planning and overall execution safety.
• Ensure full compliance with client requirements and Saudi Aramco standards, including Construction Safety Manual, AWP expectations and project governance processes.
• Lead mobilisation and development of the AWP team, including AWP Engineers responsible for development of CWPs and work‑face planning across all project areas.
• Provide leadership and direction to the constructability and AWP teams, setting clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability aligned with project KPIs.
• Maintain accountability for AWP and work‑face readiness, ensuring that all constraints (engineering, materials, access, permits) are identified and resolved ahead of execution.
• Coordinate across multiple project areas and disciplines to ensure alignment between design, materials, sequencing and field execution.
• Oversee contractor and subcontractor alignment with constructability and AWP requirements, ensuring consistent application across all work fronts.
• Ensure all construction governance systems are supported and aligned with AWP principles, including permit to work, SIMOPS planning, quality control, document control and materials management.
• Identify and resolve constraints related to constructability, sequencing, logistics, access, materials and work‑face readiness, escalating key risks with clear mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Construction and Commissioning teams to ensure AWP and constructability outcomes support execution strategy, system completion and handover sequencing.
• Support development of construction methodologies, lifting plans, shutdown plans and execution strategies, ensuring they are aligned with constructability and work‑face planning principles.
• Maintain accountability for performance including productivity, schedule adherence, work‑face efficiency and execution predictability.
• Work closely with Project Controls to ensure AWP is fully integrated into planning, scheduling, progress measurement and reporting.
• Build and maintain…