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Role Overview
Head of Engineering for Saudi Arabia and Egypt at Doka, part of the Umdasch Group. You will lead the engineering function across both countries, representing your department on the country management team and driving engineering strategy aligned with regional business objectives.
Company Overview
Doka is a global leader in innovative formwork solutions and services across all areas of construction, and a worldwide supplier of comprehensive scaffolding systems. With more than 150 sales and logistics facilities in over 54 countries, Doka employs 8,400 people worldwide and is part of the Umdasch Group, which has stood for reliability, experience, and trustworthiness for more than 150 years. The Umdasch Group serves as parent organization for Doka, umdasch The Store Makers, and umdasch Industrial Solutions.
Saudi Arabia is home to one of the world's most dynamic construction markets, fueled by landmark giga-projects such as the Red Sea developments, Qiddiya, and Diriyah Gate. These projects are setting new standards in scale, engineering complexity, sustainability, and digital construction, creating strong demand for advanced formwork, engineering expertise, and innovative on-site solutions.
Role Purpose
As Head of Engineering, you are fully accountable for all topics related to Engineering and Product Management across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. You will develop and manage your team, ensuring they are given the resources and opportunities to provide the most suitable formwork designs for challenging projects and collaborate successfully within their team, with other departments, and external parties.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership & Strategy
- Lead and manage the Engineering department, including workforce planning, structure, and performance management.
- Define and drive engineering strategies aligned with country business objectives.
- Ensure delivery of efficient, safe, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Monitor and drive departmental KPIs including design efficiency, project execution, and resource utilization.
- Drive adoption of BIM for formwork design to improve efficiency, coordination, and reduce rework.
- Strengthen engineering capabilities in high-rise and complex projects, positioning the organization as a leading solution provider.
Business Partnering & Commercial Support
- Act as a key business partner to the Country Manager on strategic and operational decisions.
- Support project costing, technical-commercial proposals, and risk assessment.
- Drive engineering contributions towards improving project margins and overall business performance.
- Ensure engineering solutions are aligned with commercial and contractual requirements.
- Support execution of product strategy in alignment with regional direction and market needs.
Project & Technical Oversight
- Promote and enforce strong project management practices across the Engineering function.
- Coordinate Group Leaders and engineering activities across projects to ensure alignment, efficiency, and timely delivery.
- Oversee engineering execution across all projects to ensure quality, safety, and compliance.
- Provide technical leadership for complex projects, claims, and site challenges.
- Ensure optimal balance between technical feasibility, cost efficiency, and customer expectations.
- Ensure all structural calculations and technical designs are reviewed and approved by qualified personnel.
- Ensure quality assurance standards are consistently applied for local production and engineering deliverables.
- Ensure full technical compliance with applicable local regulations and statutory requirements.
- Support resolution of internal and external technical issues, including claims and change requests.
Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
- Strengthen leadership capabilities among Team Leaders and senior engineers.
- Drive succession planning and talent development within the department.
- Foster a culture of accountability, feedback, and performance.
- Act as a role model in line with company culture, values, and code of conduct.
- Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, encouraging adoption of new methods, products, and emerging technologies, including AI.
Cross-Functional & Regional Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Operations, and other departments as part of the Country Management Team.
- Collaborate closely with the Regional Engineering team to align standards, leverage best practices, and optimize synergies.
- Act as the key interface between country operations and regional engineering functions.
- Leverage regional resources to balance workload, optimize capacity, and support complex project execution.
Governance, Standards & Safety
- Ensure compliance with Doka Group standards, local regulations, and engineering best practices.
- Maintain strong focus on safety across all engineering and site-related activities.
- Establish and enforce engineering processes and standards.
Financial & Operational Management
- Manage Engineering department budget and cost control.
- Optimize resource allocation to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Support planning, forecasting, and capacity management.
- Ensure alignment between engineering output and business demand.
Site Engagement & Market Awareness
- Maintain visibility on site activities, project execution, and customer requirements.
- Capture site feedback to enhance engineering solutions and product application.
- Monitor competitor solutions and industry trends.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in engineering, preferably in construction or formwork industry.
- Strong technical knowledge in formwork systems, construction methodologies, and project execution.
- Good understanding of commercial aspects, including costing, contracts, and project profitability.
Skills & Competencies
- Proven leadership experience in managing and developing teams.
- Strong business acumen with ability to balance technical and commercial considerations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels.
- Ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional and multinational environment.
- Proactive, solution-oriented, and results-driven mindset.
- High level of accountability, ownership, and decision-making capability.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, adept at managing diverse and partly remote teams and delivering results.
- Innovative mindset with a natural curiosity for new technologies and tools.
Additional Information
Added Advantages
- Experience working with regional or international teams.
- Knowledge of Doka systems and tools such as DokaCalc, AutoCAD, Revit, and Time Cockpit.
- Familiarity with the formwork engineering industry in Saudi Arabia and Middle East construction markets.
- Proficiency in spoken Arabic.