AI Enablement Specialist

About the Role

ECEC East Consulting Engineering Company is seeking an AI Enablement Specialist to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role focuses on integrating Artificial Intelligence solutions across various business units to enhance operational efficiency and strategic capabilities within the engineering consultancy, project management, and AEC industries. The position requires 0-1 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor global AI developments relevant to engineering consultancy, project management, and AEC industries.
• Identify AI tools, frameworks, and approaches used by peer firms and assess their applicability to ECEC.
• Prepare briefings and recommendations for senior leadership on AI opportunities.
• Collaborate with business units (Business Development, Operations, Project Management, HR, Finance) to identify AI use cases that can create measurable value.
• Prioritize AI opportunities based on impact, feasibility, and risk, distinguishing between short-term gains and long-term transformations.
• Map existing data assets and determine necessary data infrastructure for AI deployment.

Prototyping and Development

• Develop AI-powered tools and prototypes, including chatbots, document automation, data dashboards, proposal assistants, and workflow automation.
• Utilize modern AI APIs, Python, and low/no-code platforms as appropriate.
• Operate in an iterative, test-and-learn mode, focusing on rapid deployment, feedback collection, and continuous improvement.
• Document all developed tools, their logic, and usage to build an internal knowledge base.

Risk Management and Responsible AI

• Assess data privacy, cybersecurity, and reputational risks for each AI application before deployment, particularly concerning client data, confidential project information, and regulatory compliance in Saudi Arabia.
• Establish and maintain an internal framework for responsible AI use at ECEC, defining guidelines for data sharing with AI tools.
• Stay informed on Saudi AI governance frameworks (SDAIA, PDPL) and ensure ECEC's AI activities comply with these regulations.

Enablement and Change Management

• Provide training and coaching to colleagues on the effective and safe use of AI tools to build internal capabilities.
• Promote AI adoption across the company through workshops, demonstrations, and hands-on support.
• Serve as a liaison between ECEC's technical requirements and external AI vendors, consultants, or academic partners.

Experience and Work Environment

This role is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires 0-1 years of professional experience. The AI Enablement Specialist will work within a dynamic environment focused on integrating advanced AI solutions into engineering consultancy practices.