Senior Civil Designer

Project Overview:

The Ar Rjum Project comprises a green field gold project with three open pit mining operations with associated waste dumps and ore stockpile, a processing plant, tailings management facilities, and supporting infrastructure including water supply, power supply, maintenance facilities, offices, temporary and permanent accommodation village.

The Project is situated within the Central Arabian Gold Region, approximately 200 km north-east of Taif towards Riyadh and about 26 km South of Al Mouwayh, which is a small town situated on the Jeddah – Riyadh highway.

Job Summary:

As Senior Civil Designer, you will plan, develop, and quality check civil design work, produce 3D models, drawings and documentation for a project, and take-off quantities for estimating.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, coordinates and reviews design work within a small-size civil/structural design work group on projects of medium size or assignments in support of global business unit
• Produces model, drawings (including drafting) and documentation in accordance with established design standards for civil works i.e. earthwork, road and drainage structures
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of civil design estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and manages implementation and performance accordingly
• Reviews and checks civil engineering sketches and drawings from designers and drafters
• Ensures civil designs comply with all applicable installation codes, design guides, regulations, and standards
• Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of civil engineers, designers and drafters
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management
• Coordinates assigned civil design work with other project groups
• Coordinates with client representatives as delegated to obtain approval on phases of work
• Facilitates technical discussions with third parties (client, suppliers)
• Develops Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), Bechtel design guides, appropriate Bechtel Standard Computer Applications (BSAPs) and administrative practices
• Mentors civil designers and drafters by providing appropriate on-the-job training for their professional development

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires 12-14 years of relevant work experience
• Extensive experience undertaking design and drafting using MicroStation and OpenRoads software (desired but not essential)

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Sound knowledge of design and drafting techniques, engineering drawings, graphic arts, reading of drawings, and reproduction methods used by the discipline.
• Experience with multi discipline interface management and global 3D model oversight.
• Expertise in reading, interpreting and using related documents and drawings prepared by other project groups.
• Knowledge of the application of engineering and construction materials related to design responsibilities.
• Experience in design and drafting, including demonstrated expertise in a lead role or recognized courses in the directing of personnel.
• Working Rights in Australia without employer sponsorship are required.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.

With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.

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