Projects Planning Engineer (Architect)

About the role

The Projects Planning Engineer (Architect) plans, leads and oversees the planning and design phase of academic, research, administrative, support facility, infrastructure and KAUST community projects, from inception through design. The role acts as the Facilities Management representative to internal and external stakeholders, often managing the design, budget, schedule and scope of several critical projects at once. The workplace is on site.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the main liaison between Facilities Management and university, research and community stakeholders.
• Gather, define and document project requirements, scope and objectives from inception through design.
• Develop project strategies, milestones, schedules and planning documents.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations for senior management.
• Lead feasibility studies, programming studies and early design development, directly or through consultants.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants, architects and engineering firms.
• Develop and control project budgets with cost consultants and internal teams.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards, sustainability requirements and institutional guidelines.
• Lead procurement for design consultants and contractors, and prepare and review tender documents, contracts and technical submissions.
• Evaluate design proposals and recommend value engineering and cost optimization.
• Monitor and manage project risks, claims, variations and change orders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in architecture, planning or project management.
• Experience managing large-scale capital or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, design development and construction processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and strong stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• Project management and scheduling tools such as MS Project and Primavera
• BIM tools

Candidates apply through the Eram Talent application process.