Technical Manager - Roads & Infra

Your role

Technical Leadership & Oversight

• Act as the overall technical authority within the PMC team for highway, interchange, and bridge works, including earthworks, pavements, drainage, structures, and associated utilities.
• Review, assess, and provide recommendations on the Contractor's technical submissions, including:
  • Design deliverables (where applicable).
  • Construction methodologies and temporary works.
  • Sequence of works and traffic management schemes.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, specifications, approved drawings, and relevant international and local standards (e.g. AASHTO, Eurocodes, Saudi Arabian local road authority standards).

Contractor Supervision & Interface

• Provide technical direction and clarification to the Construction Supervision Team and interface closely with discipline leads (roads, structures, utilities, geotechnical, QA/QC).
• Lead technical coordination with the Construction Contractor, method statements, material submittals, shop drawings, and design changes.
• Participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and resolution of interface issues between different work packages and stakeholders.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Oversee the implementation of quality assurance and quality control systems on site, ensuring construction activities meet the specified technical and performance criteria.
• Review non‑conformance reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and technical concessions raised by the Contractor.
• Support audits and inspections related to materials, workmanship, and construction processes, particularly for critical elements such as bridges and structures.

Design & Constructability Review (where applicable)

• Review Contractor‑proposed designs or design changes to ensure:
  • Constructability and compliance with scope.
  • Safety during construction and operation.
  • Whole‑life performance and durability.
• Participate in value engineering and technical optimization exercises without compromising safety, quality, or contractual obligations.

Risk, Safety & Technical Assurance

• Support identification and mitigation of technical risks, constructability risks, and interface risks associated with road and bridge works.
• Ensure technical aspects of construction methods comply with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements, including temporary works and traffic management.
• Contribute to risk assessments, method reviews, and safety-in-design considerations.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor technical progress against approved baselines and contribute to monthly progress reports from a technical perspective.
• Identify potential technical issues that may impact schedule, cost, or performance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the Project Manager in evaluating technical implications of variations, claims, and change orders.

Team Management & Knowledge Sharing

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to PMC discipline engineers and inspectors.
• Ensure consistent application of technical standards and PMC procedures across all site teams.
• Promote effective communication and coordination within the PMC and with external stakeholders.