
Tunnels Package Manager – Design
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- As part of the delivery team, Lead and manage infrastructure tunnel design packages (Transit, and utilities) from Detailed Master plan stage through to Construction design support.
- Coordinate design activities with internal and external design consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
- Review and approve design deliverables, ensuring alignment with project specifications, codes, and airport authority requirements.
- Ensure the timely delivery of designs in accordance with overall project schedules and milestones.
- Manage interfaces between infrastructure packages and other systems.
- Conduct design coordination meetings, workshops, and interface resolution sessions across multidisciplinary teams.
- Monitor design changes and ensure timely resolution of design issues impacting construction, safety, or operations.
- Provide technical leadership across infrastructure design disciplines including civil, utilities, and enabling works.
- Ensure all designs comply with international and local standards (e.g., ICAO, FAA, IBC, NFPA, and local municipal codes).
- Drive constructability, maintainability, and operational integration in the design process.
- Support value engineering exercises and risk management processes for assigned packages.
- Oversee preparation and review of key technical documents including design reports, drawings, specifications, method statements, and BOQs.
- Ensure proper management of design documents via EDMS and design control systems.
- Coordinate and manage design submissions for authority approvals and permitting processes.
- Act as the single point of contact for assigned design packages with clients, consultants, contractors, and airport authorities.
- Support the procurement and tendering processes by providing technical input and design clarifications.
- Represent the package in design progress reviews, technical meetings, and risk assessments.
- Lead a team of discipline engineers, design coordinators, and consultants.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and package support staff.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in design management processes, tools, and standards
- Minimum 15 years of experience in design management of infrastructure projects, with at least 5 years on airport or large-scale transport infrastructure.
- Strong track record in leading multi-disciplinary design teams across various infrastructure packages.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Extensive understanding of infrastructure systems design: tunnel earthworks, utilities and enabling works.
- Familiarity with international design codes (ICAO, FAA, ACI, AASHTO, BS/EN, etc.) and airport-specific infrastructure standards.
- Expertise in using design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, BIM tools, and document management platforms.
- Excellent planning, coordination, communication, and reporting skills in complex stakeholder environments.
- Certification in Design/Project Management (e.g., PMP, PMI-SP, PRINCE2).
- Experience in working with airport operators, international consultants, and regulatory agencies.
- Exposure to digital engineering environments (e.g., BIM Level 2, Common Data Environments, clash detection platforms).
- Knowledge of sustainability and resilience in infrastructure design (e.g., LEED, Envision frameworks).