Design Portfolio Manager (Category)

Purpose of Job

Job Resposiblites

Job Details

•    Understand portfolio plan and the key objectives to identify the engineering project design needs and objectives  
•    Develop the general design guidelines and standards to guide the design of the project ensuring alignment with ZATCA’s general identity
•    Conduct an assessment of internal capabilities to identify the need of experienced outsourced design contractors 
•    Develop a detailed design plan including timeframes, scope of work, budget, quality standards and resources to set engineering projects objectives 
•    Develop a list of design contractors that fit the needed requirements and raise it for higher management for approval
•    Prepare RFP ensuring all project requirements and specifications details are included to provide the related contractors a clear project design vision
•    Develop detailed requirements for bidding process to solicit offers for selected project
•    Review and raise the design tenders to select the best fit ensuring alignment with project requirement and specifications 

•    Assign the design execution tasks to the contractors based on approved masterplan ensuring the best efficiency and productivity within the project
•    Coordinate continuously with related key stakeholders to ensure proper project management and execution
•    Conduct regular site visits to assure as per plan execution and alignment with technical requirements of the conceptual design
•    Develop project progress reports and evaluate project status to update the technical and managerial teams with the latest changes 
•    Assess the alignment of the current project performance with the final design and execution masterplan to highlight discrepancies that require important corrective actions
•    Follow-up with the contractors on the implementation of the corrective actions to assure a high-quality project delivery         

•    Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
•    Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
•    Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
•    Perform other duties as requested

•    Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
•    Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
•    Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

Communication and Contacs

Education

•  Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or equivalent is required
•  Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or equivalent is preferred

Experience

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience        

Competencies