Package Technical Manager % (m/f)

About ARX | Smart Minds

ARX | Smart Minds is a global network specializing in engineering, design, and architecture. The firm provides 360° consulting, project management, and technical services across various sectors, including airports, bridges, buildings, and digital innovation. With a global presence and a "glocal" approach, ARX integrates international best practices with local expertise to meet community needs. ARX has expanded its operations significantly into the Middle East, with offices in the UAE and KSA, strengthening its position in the GCC market.

The Opportunity: Package Technical Manager

ARX | Smart Minds is seeking a Package Technical Manager for its site office in Riyadh. This full-time role requires an individual with over 10 years of experience who can manage multidisciplinary design packages from concept through to construction-issue design. The ideal candidate will translate program priorities into actionable team tasks, resolve competing discipline needs, and ensure the intended function of facilities is maintained. The role involves leading technical discussions, explaining options to stakeholders, and ensuring accountability throughout review stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the technical delivery of an assigned design package from concept to construction-issue design, ensuring alignment with approved scope and client brief.
• Develop package delivery plans and coordinate design inputs, review cycles, and submissions against the master program.
• Integrate architectural, civil, structural, and MEP outputs, addressing interfaces and dependencies prior to submission.
• Review consultant and contractor deliverables for completeness, technical quality, compliance, and constructability.
• Chair package design reviews and technical workshops, consolidating comments, assigning actions, and verifying close-out responses.
• Maintain package interface, risk, and decision registers, escalating unresolved issues with clear recommendations.
• Assess the technical and program impacts of proposed changes and support value engineering assessments with relevant specialists.
• Coordinate BIM reviews with discipline teams, confirming design decisions are consistently reflected in models, drawings, and specifications.
• Monitor deliverable progress and consultant performance, identify bottlenecks, and agree on recovery measures with the planning team.
• Support the resolution of RFIs and technical queries, and report package status, outstanding approvals, and emerging risks to program leadership.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in design or design management, including package-level leadership on large complexes.
• Proven experience with government or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and design review skills.
• Eligibility for SCE accreditation and ability to meet client security vetting requirements.
• Capability in managing design deliverables, consultant review cycles, and technical decisions through concept, detailed design, and construction-issue stages.
• Working understanding of design risk, constructability, change control, and BIM-enabled interface management.
• Desirable: Experience in KSA or the GCC region; familiarity with the Saudi Building Code (SBC).

Work Environment

This role is based at the ARX | Smart Minds site office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The position is full-time and involves working within a team of specialists dedicated to delivering innovative projects.