Requisition ID: 297697
- Relocation Authorized: International - Camp
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Riyadh
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Project Overview
Expo 2030 Riyadh is a global platform where countries, organizations, and individuals will come together to collaborate. Under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow,” the Expo promotes sustainable development, innovation, and transformative thinking. The event will be held from October 2030 to March 2031 and is expected to welcome over 40 million visits. The 6 km² Masterplan outlines a comprehensive framework for participation and infrastructure at the Expo. The exhibition space, totaling 491,100 m² GFA, can accommodate up to 197 participating countries and 29 international organizations. Working collaboratively with our customer, Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), Bechtel will manage the infrastructure program which comprises early works, utilities, and publicly accessible spaces like streets and parks. Our scope on the six-square-kilometer site will transition into a mixed-use legacy development to serve the community after the six-month event is over. The project’s master plan leverages international sustainability standards for urban afforestation, treated water, and energy sources.
Job Summary
The Lead Commissioning and Start Up Engineer is responsible for supporting the program wide testing and commissioning (T&C), the operations and maintenance (O&M), and the asset data and handover of the infrastructure and systems for the Riyadh Expo 2030 Project in Saudi Arabia. This role involves participating in a team to coordinate with consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to assure project delivery meets safety, quality, and budget standards.
The role requires collaboration with clients, contractors, other project management consultants, and regulatory bodies to implement T&C and O&M processes, integrated testing schedules and reporting which will include the gradual and final handover of the assets.
The preferred candidate will support the Commissioning and Startup Manager to ensure proper sequencing of activities, provide guidance to contractors through the project stages and oversee various T&C phases.
This position demands strong commitment in safety and ethics, populating effective reporting systems, quality oversight, and support fostering collaborative relationships to ensure the successful testing, commissioning and handover of the systems.
Major Responsibilities
- Provide overall support to the Commissioning and Startup Manager.
- Provide technical direction for the testing and commissioning of specific systems.
- Support the review and updating of management plans to guide contractors in creating and adhering to processes and workflows according to the Employer’s Requirements.
- Support and attend technical coordination meetings for testing and commissioning activities.
- Support the coordination with client representatives to obtain approval/acceptance of work as it is accomplished.
- Assure consistency in the review, tracking, and monitoring of contractors’ T&C work, deliverables and activities.
- Assure contractors are following project handover requirements including but not limited to; O&M manuals, as-built drawings, project quality records, asset data, training programs
- Follow up and assure organisation of punchlist walkdowns and management of closeout
- Ensure that safety is a priority in all activities and practiced by all contractors.
Education And Experience Requirements
- Recognized degree in engineering or scientific discipline, or specialized courses in construction/project management and techniques, OR a professional license from a recognized licensing board, OR progressive work experience including technical testing and commissioning experience in infrastructure/complex projects.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive relevant experience in testing and commissioning large infrastructure/complex projects.
Required Knowledge And Skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs.
- Ability to review technical T&C documentation.
- Ability to prepare meaningful reports.
- Must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team and manage challenging relationships across a range of entities.
- Must be self-driven and able to plan and execute work without direct supervision from senior management and/or peers.
- Strong interpersonal skills, have a knowledge sharing, collaborative approach and be open to input and ideas from others.
- Can be flexible and manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities in a demanding Project Management Office (PMO) environment.
- Relevant knowledge/experience of working in KSA and the Middle East with a sound understanding of the cultural norms and requirements of the region.
- Strong knowledge of testing, commissioning, O&M, asset data and handover processes. Bechtel processes and procedures are preferred.
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