Senior Technical Manager (Solid Waste)📣 Job Ad

About Mace and the Project

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to deliver projects and redefine ambition. The company's values guide its approach and define the professionals it seeks to join its journey. This role is part of one of the largest programs in Saudi Arabia, a major mixed-use development featuring sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and all associated infrastructure. Mace serves as a key delivery partner for this significant program.

Role Overview

Mace is seeking a Senior Technical Manager specializing in Solid Waste to lead integrated teams throughout the project phases. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires an experienced professional to oversee solid waste management infrastructure activities, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver annual business plan outcomes within agreed deadlines and budget requirements.
• Lead and manage technical resources associated with solid waste management infrastructure, overseeing delivery activities and ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Present management review data, technical performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to project and functional leadership teams.
• Support business development, work-winning activities, market engagement, and the delivery of technical training and capability development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with management systems, project governance requirements, relevant regulations, and defined roles and responsibilities.
• Act as the primary focal point for solid waste management matters, driving continuous improvement in waste strategies, technical standards, delivery plans, tools, and operational processes.
• Lead technical coordination and provide specialist input into waste collection, transfer, treatment, recycling, resource recovery, waste-to-energy, and disposal infrastructure solutions.
• Influence procurement strategies, contractual and commercial matters, and collaborate with PMO and multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated and coordinated project delivery.
• Promote technical excellence, innovation, circular economy principles, and industry best practices through engagement with organisational knowledge networks and centres of excellence.
• Support net-zero carbon objectives through the implementation of waste minimisation, resource recovery, recycling, and carbon reduction initiatives across the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Degree level education in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Waste Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent).

Required Experience and Skills

• Extensive experience in solid waste management, waste infrastructure planning, design, delivery, operations, or consultancy.
• Strong understanding of integrated waste management systems, recycling, resource recovery, waste treatment technologies, and sustainability principles.
• Proven stakeholder management, technical leadership, and multidisciplinary project coordination experience.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.