Project Engineer

About the Role

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time position involves conducting design coordination and reviews, as well as client interviews to define work scope and cost estimates for civil/structural aspects of projects. The Project Engineer will lead the design, development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of civil/structural components and processes, ensuring that unique and complex project requirements are met through technical expertise.

Project Context: Expo 2030 Riyadh

The Project Engineer will contribute to the Expo 2030 Riyadh initiative, a global platform themed “Foresight for Tomorrow,” promoting sustainable development, innovation, and transformative thinking. Scheduled from October 2030 to March 2031, the event anticipates over 40 million visits. Bechtel, in collaboration with Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), will manage the infrastructure program for the 6 km2 Masterplan. This includes early works, utilities, and publicly accessible spaces like streets and parks. The project's scope will transition into a mixed-use legacy development after the event, leveraging international sustainability standards for urban afforestation, treated water, and energy sources.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of civil/structural engineering work, including preparing original designs, layouts, details, drawings, and specifications for structures, buildings, roadways, and railroads.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate Civil/Structural components and processes using relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards, guides, Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs), Design Control Check Lists (DCCL), and Design Review Notices (DRNs).
• Design structures utilizing advanced knowledge of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics, and materials engineering.
• Determine the appropriate use of various structural elements such as steel, wood, masonry, and concrete based on load or stress requirements.
• Originate and check complex structural engineering deliverables, including steel and concrete calculations, specifications, and material requisitions.
• Analyze problems with conflicting design requirements and propose solutions.
• Analyze and report on the suitability of unconventional materials, techniques, and difficult coordination requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, or prepare equipment, work, and material specifications, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Prepare procurement and subcontract requisition documents and perform associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations.
• Support project and construction management in identifying and complying with project Civil/Structural requirements and resolving issues during project execution.
• Assist in constructability reviews and provide technical support during construction, including resolving field change requests and nonconformance reports.
• Lead or participate in technical meetings with clients, consultants, suppliers, and construction teams.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the field.
• Demonstrated career-level proficiency within the civil/structural engineering discipline.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Considered highly skilled and proficient in the discipline.
• Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of the area of specialization.
• Ability to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.

Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh.