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Role Overview
AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Site Engineer for Museums/Cultural Institutions in Riyadh. This high-profile development integrates heritage, innovation, and sustainability across multiple cultural assets. The Site Engineer will coordinate scope of work for Exhibition Design Management & Construction Supervision on Specialist Museums, Cultural Institutions & Visitor Experience Projects.
Company Overview
AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Role Purpose
The Site Engineer for Exhibition Design Management & Construction Supervision is responsible for coordination, implementation, and delivery of world-class museum exhibitions and cultural experiences from concept design through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and handover. The role ensures that exhibition environments, interpretive displays, multimedia systems, showcases, graphics, artifacts, and visitor experience elements are delivered to the highest international standards while meeting project objectives, schedules, budgets, and conservation requirements. The specialist acts as the key interface between museum stakeholders, designers, architects, exhibit fabricators, contractors, multimedia integrators, conservators, and project management teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Supervision & Site Management
- Coordinate exhibition fit-out and installation works on-site.
- Monitor contractor and fabricator performance against approved drawings and specifications.
- Conduct regular inspections to verify workmanship quality and compliance.
- Review method statements, shop drawings, and material submittals.
- Ensure exhibition construction activities comply with local regulations, international museum standards, and health and safety requirements.
- Identify construction risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate installation sequencing to avoid conflicts between trades.
Exhibition Fabrication Oversight
- Support exhibit fabrication processes, including factory inspections and mock-up reviews.
- Review prototypes, samples, and fabrication methodologies.
- Verify fabrication quality and compliance with approved designs.
- Monitor progress of fabrication packages and production schedules.
- Coordinate logistics, transportation, and installation planning.
- Ensure all fabricated components satisfy conservation and collection protection requirements.
Museum Showcase & Artifact Display Coordination
- Support design and manufacture of museum showcases and display systems.
- Ensure compliance with artifact conservation requirements, including temperature control, humidity management, lighting limitations, security requirements, and environmental monitoring.
- Coordinate object mounting, artifact supports, and display fixtures.
- Work closely with registrars, curators, and conservation teams throughout installation.
Multimedia & Interactive Experience Management
- Coordinate integration of multimedia and AV systems within exhibitions.
- Support installation of interactive exhibits, projection systems, LED displays, immersive environments, audio systems, and digital interpretation technologies.
- Ensure all interactive experiences function according to approved user experience objectives.
- Support testing and commissioning activities.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Implement exhibition quality control procedures.
- Conduct site inspections and quality audits.
- Verify compliance with design intent, technical specifications, international museum standards, accessibility standards, and safety regulations.
- Track defects and manage snagging and close-out processes.
- Review contractor quality documentation.
Procurement & Contract Administration
- Support procurement of exhibition contractors and specialist vendors.
- Review technical bid submissions and evaluate contractor capabilities.
- Participate in tender clarification processes.
- Review variations, claims, and change requests.
- Monitor contractual compliance and project deliverables.
Testing, Commissioning & Handover
- Support exhibition testing and commissioning activities.
- Verify functionality of exhibition systems and visitor experiences.
- Coordinate operational readiness reviews.
- Support training of museum operations staff.
- Ensure completion of punch lists and defect rectification.
- Review as-built documentation, warranties, and maintenance manuals.
- Support final handover and opening preparations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, Engineering, Museum Studies, Exhibition Design, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in exhibition design, museum projects, cultural developments, or visitor attractions.
- Proven experience delivering high-profile museum projects in the Middle East.
- Experience supervising exhibition fit-out and specialist installation contractors.
- Strong understanding of museum conservation and collection care requirements.
- Experience with government, cultural, and heritage sector clients.
Skills & Competencies
- Exhibition Design Development
- Museum Planning
- Construction Supervision
- Fit-Out Management
- Exhibit Fabrication
- Showcase Design & Installation
- Multimedia Integration
- Visitor Experience Design
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)
- Procurement & Tender Management
- Risk Management
- Contract Administration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- BIM and Design Coordination
Preferred Project Experience
- National Museums
- Cultural District Developments
- Heritage Interpretation Centers
- Visitor Experience Centers
- Science Museums
- Children's Museums
- Art Museums
- Archaeological Museums
- World Expo Pavilions
- Immersive Cultural Attractions
- UNESCO Heritage Visitor Facilities
Additional Information
- Worker Type: Employee
- Job Type: Regular
- Tax-free salary
- Life insurance coverage
- Medical insurance
- Annual leave balance
- Company gratuity scheme
- Discretionary bonus program
- Annual flight contribution
- Transportation & housing allowances
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition
AtkinsRéalis seeks to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.