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About the Role

Beeah Planners, Architects and Engineers is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor Planning & Design to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves providing expert technical and strategic guidance throughout all phases of project studies, planning, and design. The role requires a seasoned professional capable of ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and integration across complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic consultancy to the client throughout all stages of studies, planning, and design.
• Review and evaluate work methodologies, implementation plans, and schedules submitted by consultants, offering expert technical opinions.
• Conduct independent design reviews for all design deliverables before advancing between project phases.
• Review studies, reports, drawings, and technical specifications, ensuring their completeness, quality, and alignment with project objectives.
• Evaluate planning and design alternatives from technical, operational, and economic perspectives, providing necessary recommendations.
• Verify the integration of various disciplines, ensuring deliverables are free of conflicts and achieving seamless system integration.
• Assess the compliance of deliverables with client requirements, applicable regulations, codes, best practices, and international standards.
• Ensure the integration of operation, maintenance, sustainability, risk management, and operational flexibility requirements within design solutions.
• Review change requests, evaluate their technical justifications, and analyze their impact on quality, cost, project scope, and schedule.
• Examine tender documents, including drawings, technical specifications, and bills of quantities, confirming their readiness before tendering.
• Review project technical risks and propose appropriate solutions and preventive measures.
• Provide independent technical opinions to support the client in making strategic project-related decisions.
• Review the technical performance of consultants and provide recommendations to enhance the quality of deliverables.
• Participate in technical meetings and workshops with relevant stakeholders, representing the client in technical aspects.
• Prepare periodic technical reports and offer recommendations related to progress, risks, challenges, and improvement opportunities.
• Transfer best practices and international expertise to the client's team, contributing to technical capacity building.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or an equivalent field.
• A Master's degree in a related specialization is preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in planning, design, and large-scale project management, including technical consultancy for clients or government entities.
• Proven experience in reviewing and approving multi-disciplinary designs, and conducting independent design reviews for strategic projects.
• Previous experience in similar projects, strategic infrastructure projects, emergency management projects, humanitarian and development projects, or complex government projects.
• Practical experience with international organizations, UN agencies, global consulting firms, or government entities on strategic projects is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, relevant regulations and bylaws, and international best practices and standards in planning, design, and project management.
• Professional certification such as PMP or any accredited certification in project management, design management, or related fields is preferred.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Strategic thinking and effective decision-making.
• Strong technical analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in risk and quality management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management capabilities.
• Leadership and inter-disciplinary coordination skills.
• Ability to prepare executive reports and formulate clear recommendations.

Location and Employment Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic environment, contributing to significant planning and design initiatives.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon expressing interest.