Senior Design & Engineering Manager

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.
Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

Mace is currently providing programme management and looking for high-calibre, experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leads health, safety, wellbeing, and security culture across the project, empowering teams to follow procedures and conduct safety investigations, inspections, and audits.

• Integrates a customer-first approach into project planning and delivery, while demonstrating leadership behaviours aligned with organizational values and fostering a high-performance culture.

• Provides inclusive leadership in design and engineering management, ensuring successful delivery of integrated design through collaboration with discipline leads and stakeholders.

• Manages project delivery and change processes, ensuring robust communication with contractors and consultants, and alignment with time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.

• Implements project management tools and processes, supporting transparency, standardization, and continuous improvement, while coordinating cross-functional activities.

• Supports commercial and procurement efforts, including scope development, market engagement, risk identification, and compliance with contractual requirements.

• Ensures digital documentation discipline, overseeing design reviews, document control via Aconex, and stakeholder approvals throughout project stages.

• Leads and participates in key project activities, including design meetings, site inspections, training, executive reporting, and post-project reviews to drive continuous improvement.

You'll need to have:

• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/ programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, Property Management & Construction, Building Surveying

• Higher National Diploma: Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related field.

• 15+ years of experience in project management, leading complex design projects from initiation to completion within Rail environment.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Wechampion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

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