BNI Technical Head, KSA📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Bureau Veritas is seeking a BNI Technical Head to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves managing and overseeing technical operations within the BNI department, reporting to the BNI Product Line Manager. The role requires a strong technical background in structural engineering and leadership capabilities to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of design review and technical audit services. The BNI Technical Head will lead a team of structural engineers, conduct complex design reviews, and ensure compliance with international codes and standards, contributing to Bureau Veritas' reputation for excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the schedule of design review engineers to ensure timely completion of assigned jobs.
• Perform technical audits and control services, including design review, specialized studies, and expert studies within the field of competence.
• Conduct technical audits, consultancy services, outsourcing, due diligence, and design review as part of conformity assessment services, with a focus on design appraisal.
• Review and prepare technical reports, ensuring their correct and timely issuance.
• Sign-off on reviewed reports and authorize their issuance.
• Manage project requirements, coordinate resources, and direct projects effectively and in a timely manner.
• Lead teams to achieve goals through innovation, quality, and excellence.
• Delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects from start to finish.
• Identify team members' strengths and weaknesses and make suitable changes as required.
• Manage resources effectively and handle complex or sensitive issues.
• Encourage team interaction, boost employee motivation, and appreciate team contributions.
• Match project tasks with opportunities for employee development.
• Maintain internal and external communication effectively.
• Promote Bureau Veritas' service portfolio to clients.
• Exhibit professional decorum in all dealings with clients.
• Adhere to Bureau Veritas' security guidelines and safeguard personal security.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and information dissemination.
• Maintain regular job-related contact with clients.
• Understand client needs and work towards achieving successful project outcomes.
• Develop trust and open communication with clients.
• Regularly monitor customer satisfaction.
• Proactively market Bureau Veritas' services.
• Maintain rapport with clients.
• Comply with all applicable legal requirements, BV Dubai HSE Policies and procedures, and client's HSE procedures and code of practices.
• Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard-free, and report any deviation, fault, or hazard immediately.
• Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational controls.
• Report immediately any HSE incident and cooperate in investigations.
• Use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work areas and be aware of the risks it controls or minimizes.
• Report immediately any instance of PPE wear-off or loss.
• Communicate to your immediate manager any unsafe work practices or conditions and opportunities for improvement of HSE practices.
• Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
• Cooperate with others on health and safety, and do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for health, safety, or welfare.
• Complete requirements for appropriate professional trainings in specified time frames.
• Regularly read professional journals and other technical literature.
• Attend appropriate courses and seminars.
• Progress towards developing individual distinctive competence targets.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Design Review Team Leader over a BV team of Engineers.
• Engineering Degree, Graduate Engineer, or Post-graduate Degree.
• Licensed by Dubai Municipality (DM) for structural design review (unlimited).
• Knowledge of applicable Standards of the country of the project is considered a plus.

Required Skills

• Management of structural engineers.
• Design Review for concrete, steel, composite, post-tension, high-rise buildings, industrial buildings, and marine structures.
• Proficiency in International Codes and Standards such as BS, AISC, ACI, IBC, UBC, ASTM, and local circulars.
• Strong technical reporting skills in the English language.
• Expertise in structural design software including SAFE, ETABS, MIDAS, STAADPro, Sap Pro, PROKON, RAM, and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in handling complex design development concepts, latest software tools and technologies, and designing techniques.
• Ability to provide support in the usage of design software, problem-solving, and model generation.
• Good knowledge of different software systems and their compatibility requirements.
• Ability to understand and implement client/authority requirements, attend technical meetings, and manage client requests.
• Capability to handle projects independently from start to finish.
• Ability to interpret design drawings and documents and lead engineering teams for proper project management and completion.
• Effective communication with team members and ability to achieve planned targets.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Structural Engineering software.
• Ability to review technical reports and provide approval prior to issuance.
• Thorough knowledge of the structural design of buildings, particularly those related to concrete, steel, and composite materials.
• Dynamic seismic design and designs pertaining to wind loads on cladding, building skins, and facades according to pre-defined standards/codes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and resource management abilities.
• Demonstrated innovation and commitment to excellence.
• Proficiency in Knowledge Management.
• Strong customer focus.
• Adherence to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements.

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role reports to the BNI Product Line Manager. The position requires over 10 years of experience.