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Principal Civil Engineer - Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Project:
Since 1976, Parsons has served the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu as their program management, master planning, design, engineering and construction management consultant for the Yanbu Industrial City on the Red Sea north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This is the longest running contract in Parsons' history and reflects the strong client/consultant partnership that has evolved through the years. Our responsibilities are similar to that of a Public Works Department of a US municipality. We assist in long-range strategic and master planning, project initiation, the hiring and management of design consultants, tendering for construction and oversight of all construction projects. These projects range through the full spectrum of infrastructure and facilities that would be expected in a city of 80,000+ population - roads and utilities, residences, schools, health care facilities, police and fire stations, colleges, public buildings, sport facilities and retail centers.
With over one hundred forty current employees in Yanbu, we are always looking for dynamic new key staff members that are up for the challenge of a foreign assignment in a remote location. The initial contract term for new members of the team is 24 months with one year extensions dependent upon performance and on-going needs.
Description:
Provide Civil Engineering discipline support to Construction and Project management group on the design and construction various public and private infrastructure projects with particular emphasis on the design of streets and roads, site design, grading, drainage, potable water, sanitary sewers, reclaimed water, irrigation utilities. Experienced in civil engineering design and resolving conflicts with utilities and grading and drainage design issues. Performs the Civil Engineering review of Improvement plans, contract specifications, construction estimates and engineering studies. Expected to know good Civil engineering design practices and procedures. Will be involved in conceptual Civil engineering design, master planning of utilities, street and highway design, pump station and culvert design, writing memorandums to management, and coordination of existing and new infrastructure.
Member of the Engineering Department staff. Reports to the TSS Civil Section Supervisor. Interfaces with project management staff, and other Engineering departments.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Technical Review of Improvement Plans, technical specifications, construction estimates, design calculations for compliance with approved design criteria and good civil engineering practice.
2. Provides support for Construction in answering and resolving technical design issues, clarification and interpretation of the design drawings, coordination with other sections.
3. Provide technical advice and guidance to Management on all aspects of Civil Engineering and needed improvements or design changes.
4. Prepare written memorandums, technical reports and correspondence on Civil Engineering issues. Prepare and give engineering presentations on ‘Civil Engineering issues.
5. Prepare conceptual utility and site designs, layouts and coordinate with other engineering sections, prepares alternative solutions to issues and problems.
6. Prepare and review of cost estimates and material quantities.
7. Review Contractor's design submittals, specifications, and calculations submittals.
8. Perform field inspections and provides field support during construction.
9. Review vendor/shop drawings and construction material submittals.
10. Assist in the preparation of Utility (Sewer, Water, Storm drain) master planning in the creating of capital improvement projects and verifying capacity of the existing utility systems and establishing new.
11. Has knowledge and experience of good civil design practices, common international design standards and codes in the design of sewer, water, drainage utilities, roads, earthwork, grading, drainage, site design, Has knowledge and experience in the design of residential subdivisions, commercial and industrial site design, ASHTO street and highway design, and fundamental surveying practices.
12. Provide technical assistance during pre-bid conferences, consultant and contractor selection, design proposals and construction bid evaluations, and coordination during construction bidding.
Benefits:
- Furnished housing and utilities are provided by the client for free
- You will receive a living allowance on top of base salary
- Completion bonus
- Project will sponsor dependents
- Private education is provided for your children
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vacation, etc)
- Great way to save lots of money and spend time with your family (Employee only needs to pay for miscellaneous expenses: Food, clothing, entertainment, etc)