Site Engineer (Museums/Cultural Institutions)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Site Engineer (Museums/Cultural Institutions) to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience and focuses on a high-profile development integrating heritage, innovation, and sustainability across multiple cultural assets. The Site Engineer will coordinate the scope of work for Exhibition Design Management & Construction Supervision on Specialist Museums, Cultural Institutions & Visitor Experience Projects.

This position is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and delivery of world-class museum exhibitions and cultural experiences from concept design through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and handover. The role ensures exhibition environments, interpretive displays, multimedia systems, showcases, graphics, artifacts, and visitor experience elements meet the highest international standards, project objectives, schedules, budgets, and conservation requirements. The Site Engineer serves as the key interface between museum stakeholders, designers, architects, exhibit fabricators, contractors, multimedia integrators, conservators, and project management teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Construction and Site Management

• Coordinate exhibition fit-out and installation works on-site.
• Monitor contractor and fabricator performance against approved drawings and specifications.
• Conduct regular inspections to verify workmanship quality and compliance.
• Review method statements, shop drawings, and material submittals.
• Ensure exhibition construction activities comply with local regulations, international museum standards, and health and safety requirements.
• Identify construction risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate installation sequencing to avoid conflicts between trades.

Exhibition Fabrication and Display Management

• Support exhibit fabrication processes, including factory inspections and mock-up reviews.
• Review prototypes, samples, and fabrication methodologies, verifying quality and compliance with approved designs.
• Monitor progress of fabrication packages and production schedules.
• Coordinate logistics, transportation, and installation planning.
• Ensure all fabricated components satisfy conservation and collection protection requirements.
• Support the design and manufacture of museum showcases and display systems, ensuring compliance with artifact conservation requirements such as temperature control, humidity management, lighting limitations, security, and environmental monitoring.
• Coordinate object mounting, artifact supports, and display fixtures, working closely with registrars, curators, and conservation teams throughout installation.

Multimedia Integration and Quality Assurance

• Coordinate the integration of multimedia and AV systems within exhibitions, supporting the installation of interactive exhibits, projection systems, LED displays, immersive environments, audio systems, and digital interpretation technologies.
• Ensure all interactive experiences function according to approved user experience objectives and support testing and commissioning activities.
• Implement exhibition quality control procedures, conducting site inspections and quality audits.
• Verify compliance with design intent, technical specifications, international museum standards, accessibility standards, and safety regulations.
• Track defects and manage snagging and close-out processes, reviewing contractor quality documentation.

Procurement and Project Handover

• Support the procurement of exhibition contractors and specialist vendors, reviewing technical bid submissions and evaluating contractor capabilities.
• Participate in tender clarification processes and review variations, claims, and change requests.
• Monitor contractual compliance and project deliverables.
• Support exhibition testing and commissioning activities, verifying the functionality of exhibition systems and visitor experiences.
• Coordinate operational readiness reviews and support training of museum operations staff.
• Ensure completion of punch lists and defect rectification.
• Review as-built documentation, warranties, and maintenance manuals, supporting final handover and opening preparations.

Relevant Project Experience

Candidates should have experience with projects such as:

• National Museums
• Cultural District Developments
• Heritage Interpretation Centers
• Visitor Experience Centers
• Science Museums
• Children's Museums
• Art Museums
• Archaeological Museums
• World Expo Pavilions
• Immersive Cultural Attractions
• UNESCO Heritage Visitor Facilities