Civil Technical Office Manager
Job Details & Skills
- Location: On-site/Project
- Type: Full-Time
- Experience: 3 to 5 years’ experience in construction
- Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering.
- Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, MS Office, ( SAP ERP (background) and communication apps ) are preferred.
- Gender: Male only
- Languages: Excellent English & fluent Arabic
- Salary: Confidential, Negotiated
- Insurance: Social & Medical
- Project management and supervision skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven working experience in civil engineering
- Proficiency in site layout, grading, utility design, erosion control, regulatory approvals etc.
- Possess a great work ethic, a high degree of integrity, and a willingness to put in the hours whenever needed.
- Knowledge of design standards, local codes, and government regulations.
- Residency:
Job Description
- Establish the project’s technical strategy in coordination with the Operations, Deputy Operations, and Project Technical Office Managers. Communicate (through a kick-off meeting) with all relevant departments to clarify the approach and tactics for executing the project and ensure the consistency and compliance of technical operations and processes with set standards.
- Plan and revise projects’ schedules and monitor project coordination activities to prioritize work assignments across the department’s employees in the head office and on-site.
- Provide technical assistance and support to the department’s employees in the head office and on-site, whenever needed, and attend technical meetings on-site to follow up and monitor progress and ensure the smooth flow of technical operations.
- Advise and follow up on preparing and implementing consulting offices’ and subcontractors’ contracts and agreements (including financial agreements) and determining relevant budgets to ensure conformance with legal, technical, and administrative standards.
- Revise and overview the monthly report submitted by the Technical Office on-site for project reporting, evaluating progress and performance, ensuring compliance with set budget, quality, and schedule constraints, and undertaking corrective measures or actions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of technical operations.
- Attend weekly progress meetings with projects’ clients/consultants to discuss project technical progress and any emerging technical conflicts or problems, enforce contractual responsibilities, and assist in resolving disputes and tackling differences.
- Submit the monthly progress report to Operations and Deputy Operations Managers to mutually evaluate the projects’ technical and financial performance.
- Monitor project budgets by comparing with the tendering budget (in coordination with the Cost Control department), following up on cash-in and cash-out, and comparing labor and equipment productivity against set budgets to suggest ways for improving the project’s financial performance.
- Overview and revise all project documents in coordination with relevant departments and the client/consultant before final submission to ensure compliance with contractual responsibilities and technical, legal, and administrative standards.
- Manage the assessment and evaluation of subcontractors’ technical qualifications for reference when making future decisions.
- Reporting & updating the technical office director regularly.
