Project Manager

Role Overview

Project Manager at Retal, reporting to the Chief Architect. This role combines architectural design leadership with project delivery and client management across capital improvement and industrial building projects.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment. The company provides consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries and employs around 40,000 people.

Role Purpose

To lead architectural design, planning and technical delivery on capital improvement projects, ensuring compliance with codes and standards, client satisfaction, contractor oversight and adherence to project budgets, schedules and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Planning

• Review building plans and site design for aesthetics, environmental acceptability, compliance with codes and standards and accessibility requirements.
• Develop new designs in accordance with codes and standards and prepare plans and specifications where needed.
• Present project design to the Client for review and make recommendations to meet their needs.
• Provide design and technical interface to project work with clients, other departments, suppliers, vendors and consultants.
• Provide technical and architectural design support to projects as Lead Architect where required.

Project Delivery & Cost Management

• Develop cost estimates and coordinate implementation of capital improvement projects.
• Develop construction bid proposals.
• Execute assigned work in accordance with Project Execution Plans, applicable Project Procedures and Standards within man-hour and cost budgets and Project schedule targets.

Quality & Compliance

• Support the Client in commenting on the Contractor's IFC architectural drawings.
• Participate in final inspection of improvement projects and make recommendations regarding acceptance of construction work.
• Support the Client in all technical issues related to the discipline where necessary.
• Review, support and agree project technical and design issues with the Lead Discipline Engineer.
• Ensure dissemination and implementation of discipline best practice on projects.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Wood CORE Values.
• Ensure all work is carried out with a positive attitude towards safety, both in design and in the office environment.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a Lead Worker over the activities of subordinate professional staff.
• Advise Chief Architect on technical capability of staff as required to support manpower allocation to projects.
• Contribute to the group as a discipline technical specialist as required.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience including 5 years Middle East experience.
• Saudi Aramco Codes and standards knowledge with excellent safety awareness.
• Extensive knowledge of all international codes and standards, mainly the International Building Code.
• Extensive knowledge in industrial buildings.

Skills & Competencies

• Extensive knowledge in AutoCAD and Microstation.