Technical Projects Manager - Residential Projects

Leverage your expertise and join the dynamic team of a leading Saudi contractor focused on high-quality large-scale residential projects in Saudi Arabia. The Technical Projects Manager is responsible for leading and managing the technical delivery of projects, ensuring effective coordination between design, engineering, construction, BIM, procurement, planning, and project teams. The role will oversee technical design development, engineering coordination, constructability, technical submissions, and design-related project requirements to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and contractual requirements.

Key Accountabilities

The position involves:

• Lead and manage all technical and engineering activities across multiple projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the development, review, and coordination of designs, technical drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical submissions .
• Coordinate with consultants, architects, structural, MEP, BIM, construction, procurement, and planning teams to ensure fully integrated project delivery.
• Review design packages, shop drawings, method statements, material submittents, technical proposals, and other project documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Manage technical coordination between design consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and project/site teams.
• Identify, review, and resolve technical issues, design conflicts, constructability challenges, and interdisciplinary coordination issues .
• Ensure technical deliverables and design submissions are completed accurately and within agreed project schedules and milestones.
• Monitor technical progress and provide regular updates to project management, highlighting risks, delays, design changes, and required actions.
• Lead technical meetings, design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review and validate design changes, variations, RFIs, technical queries, and proposed engineering solutions .
• Support constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives to optimize design, cost, quality, and construction efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Saudi codes, authority requirements, project specifications, and international engineering standards .
• Coordinate with planning and project controls teams to ensure technical activities are aligned with overall project schedules and construction sequencing.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineers, technical teams, and project stakeholders.
• Monitor the performance and technical deliverables of consultants, subcontractors, and engineering service providers.
• Ensure proper document control, technical records, approvals, and as-built documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support testing, commissioning, snagging, handover, and project close-out activities from a technical perspective.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor s Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or a related engineering field .
• Minimum 10 15 years of experience in technical management, engineering, design coordination, or project technical management within large-scale construction projects.
• Previous experience in residential, hospitality, mixed-use, or large-scale development projects is required.
• Strong background in technical project management, multidisciplinary design coordination, and engineering management .
• Experience working with main contractors, developers, engineering consultants, or leading construction companies in Saudi Arabia .
• Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, engineering standards, design development, technical documentation, and site execution requirements.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination across Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP, and BIM disciplines .
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and technical/project teams.
• Familiarity with project planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and construction management processes .
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office, BIM/technical coordination platforms , and relevant project management tools.
• Strong experience with technical submissions, RFIs, design changes, variations, value engineering, and constructability reviews .
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple technical workstreams and projects in a fast-paced environment and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to coordinate between technical/design teams and site/construction teams to ensure practical and timely project delivery.