Discipline Manager Civil Engineer / Senior Construction Manager

About the Role

Mace is seeking a Senior Construction Manager (Civil) to join their team in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, covering Umluj and Tabuk. This full-time role requires over 10 years of experience and focuses on providing civil engineering leadership across a major infrastructure programme. The position involves aligning design, construction, and technical assurance to deliver integrated infrastructure outcomes, with a specific focus on substructure works, stormwater, drainage, flood mitigation, and hydraulic coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote Mace's Safety First value, exhibiting visible safety behaviours and utilising the HSW framework.
• Ensure robust quality systems are in place and managed in line with service excellence.
• Manage project delivery from inception through design, procurement, and construction phases, adhering to the overall programme and agreed milestones.
• Manage project budgets, identifying and mitigating risks and challenges.
• Provide technical leadership for civil engineering disciplines across multiple delivery packages.
• Review engineering designs for compliance with programme requirements and applicable standards.
• Lead technical reviews related to substructures, earthworks, roads, utilities, structures, and drainage systems.
• Offer specialist technical guidance on stormwater design and flood management systems.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between civil and utility disciplines.
• Review temporary and permanent works proposals and support the resolution of technical design and construction issues.
• Manage technical risk identification and mitigation activities, and monitor technical performance and compliance during delivery.
• Lead the construction of MEP services within the project MEP team, ensuring compliance with Mace standards.
• Manage the site environment, programme, Health Safety & Wellbeing, Quality & Commissioning of the project.
• Liaise and coordinate with key project stakeholders, including the Client, Consultants, and Trade Contractors.
• Manage the checking and overseeing of design output to ensure clarity, achievability, and buildability.
• Prepare and implement delivery strategies and programmes for all project phases.
• Develop and implement project-specific dimensional control strategies.
• Ensure company and project quality requirements and procedures are implemented and adhered to.
• Manage and provide leadership to teams, ensuring standards, structures, tools, and capabilities are in place.
• Manage technical aspects of projects, including innovations and continuous improvement plans.
• Provide performance management, technical development, and coaching to the team.
• Manage and influence key stakeholders, building internal and external working relationships.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
• Professional qualification with the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, or a similar professional body.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of civil infrastructure delivery and substructure works.
• Thorough experience in stormwater design, drainage systems, and hydraulic infrastructure.
• Experience undertaking technical assurance and engineering reviews.
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial and delivery awareness within complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote site environment and manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to health, safety, quality, sustainability, and collaborative working.

Work Environment

This role is based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, covering Umluj and Tabuk, and requires the ability to work effectively in a remote site environment. The position involves collaboration with various project and client teams, consultants, and trade contractors within a multidisciplinary programme.

Company Values

Mace is committed to Safety First, Client Focus, Integrity, and creating Opportunity for its people to excel. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold these values, promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment and contributing to a positive impact for people, clients, and the planet.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the specified requirements are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects with Mace.