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About the Role

Staff Connect UAE is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a full-time position in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This owner-side engineering role is responsible for the planning, review, governance, and delivery of site-wide infrastructure systems for large-scale development projects. The position ensures that utilities, roads, drainage, grading, and associated infrastructure are designed, integrated, and executed in alignment with approved master plans, operational requirements, and future expansion strategies. The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will provide technical oversight to infrastructure consultants and contractors, ensuring designs are practical, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage site-wide infrastructure strategies, including utilities networks, roads and transportation systems, drainage systems, grading and earthworks, and service corridors.
• Review, challenge, and technically validate infrastructure designs and engineering deliverables for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure infrastructure systems align with master planning, building layouts, and long-term expansion requirements.
• Review consultant submissions for technical accuracy, completeness, quality, and compliance with project standards.
• Provide technical oversight to infrastructure consultants and contractors, ensuring execution adheres to approved designs, specifications, and engineering standards.
• Review and approve technical submissions, drawings, calculations, and methodologies from consultants and contractors.
• Identify design gaps, construction risks, and capacity limitations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with architectural, engineering, and project teams for integrated infrastructure planning.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Ensure infrastructure planning supports phased construction, early works, and future expansion requirements.
• Integrate geotechnical, environmental, and topographical considerations into infrastructure solutions.
• Support value engineering initiatives to optimize cost, constructability, and performance of infrastructure systems.
• Review infrastructure cost estimates, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), and technical proposals.
• Identify infrastructure-related risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate records of engineering assumptions, technical decisions, identified risks, and project documentation.
• Exercise decision-making under project constraints and manage risk identification and escalation.
• Ensure cross-functional team alignment and provide governance for consultants and contractors.
• Monitor performance and implement corrective actions as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering is mandatory.
• Saudi Council of Engineers Registration is mandatory.
• PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.
• 15–20 years of experience in infrastructure engineering and large-scale project development.
• Strong experience in industrial, logistics, automotive, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience working in owner-side roles or managing engineering consultants.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project coordination and infrastructure delivery.

Required Skills

• Expertise in site-wide infrastructure planning.
• Proficiency in earthworks, grading, and drainage strategy development.
• Skilled in utilities planning and capacity design.
• Experience with construction phasing and sequencing.
• Capability in early works and enabling works planning.
• Proficiency in infrastructure cost estimation and BOQ review.
• Strong ability in consultant deliverable review and technical governance.
• Competence in contractor technical compliance monitoring.
• Skilled in infrastructure risk identification and mitigation.
• Adept at master plan integration.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure systems and their integration.
• Ability to review, challenge, and validate consultant proposals effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with high accountability.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Effective decision-making under project constraints.
• Proficiency in risk identification and escalation management.
• Skilled in achieving cross-functional team alignment.
• Competent in consultant and contractor governance.
• Ability to manage performance monitoring and corrective action processes.

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role involves functional oversight of infrastructure consultants and technical advisors, and technical monitoring of contractor compliance, with no direct reports initially. Advanced English is mandatory, and Arabic is preferred.