Technical office Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Office Manager to join our engineering consultancy team and work on-site for a major construction project. The successful candidate will lead and manage technical office activities from the Consultant’s side, ensuring the technical accuracy, coordination, and compliance of all project submissions and construction documentation.

The ideal candidate must possess extensive experience in civil engineering, shop drawing and design calculation reviews, multidisciplinary BIM coordination, and technical interface management between the Contractor, Client, Design Team, and site supervision team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Technical Office team, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all technical deliverables.
  

• Review and recommend approval of civil and architectural shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and other technical documents.
  

• Review design calculations, technical proposals, and engineering submissions for compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, and contractual requirements.
  

• Manage multidisciplinary coordination between civil, architectural, and MEP disciplines, identifying and resolving design and construction interface conflicts.
  

• Review Builder’s Work requirements, openings, sleeves, equipment foundations, shafts, trenches, and building services coordination.
  

• Review and respond to RFIs, technical queries, design clarifications, NCRs, SORs, and other technical correspondence.
  

• Ensure proper coordination between IFC drawings, shop drawings, BIM models, project specifications, and actual site conditions.
  

• Lead BIM coordination activities, including model reviews, clash detection, and coordination of civil, architectural, and MEP systems.
  

• Coordinate with the Contractor, Client, Design Consultants, MEP teams, and site supervision personnel to resolve technical issues.
  

• Lead technical coordination meetings, monitor action items, and follow up on outstanding submissions, comments, revisions, and approvals.
  

• Provide technical guidance and support to the site supervision team and assist in resolving design-related and construction challenges.
  

• Monitor technical submission schedules and ensure compliance with project timelines and contractual obligations.
  

• Support the Project Manager and Resident Engineer in technical decision-making, progress reporting, and project delivery.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
  

• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within engineering consultancy firms.
  

• Proven experience in technical office management and consultant-side construction supervision.
  

• Extensive experience reviewing civil and architectural shop drawings, design calculations, technical proposals, and engineering submissions.
  

• Strong knowledge of civil construction, architectural interfaces, and multidisciplinary MEP coordination.
  

• Mandatory strong BIM knowledge and practical experience, including BIM model review, clash detection, and coordination across civil, architectural, and MEP disciplines.
  

• Thorough knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, relevant international standards, project specifications, and construction practices.
  

• Demonstrated ability to manage technical coordination with Contractors, Clients, Design Consultants, and site teams.
  

• Excellent technical reporting, communication, negotiation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  

• Experience in major commercial, hospitality, mixed-use, or large-scale building projects is highly preferred.