Senior Operations Engineer - Architect

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company


This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

The Architect has a crucial role in different stages of a project corresponding with representatives from other Units, Departments, Vendors, and Site Managers. The job responsibilities are listed as below:

Responsibilities:

• Ensure completion of tasks and implementation of comments.
• Fill up a form prior to visiting the facility and taking pictures.
• Construction Support
  • Discuss contractors' queries and concerns before job bid.
  • Approve all submittals by the contractor.
  • Provide construction support, including site supervision.
  • Resolve design issues by providing detailed drawings.
• Schedule start and end dates in coordination with Engineering Support Group.
• Include selection and specification of furniture, accessories, and signage.
• Listing Proponent Requirements: Understand the Proponent's Requirements - Functions, activities, preferences, budget, timeline, priorities.
• Resolve design issues by providing detailed drawings.
• Study budgetary estimates that fit the proponent's requirements.
• Manage time and resources for priority jobs without delaying planned projects.
• Give verbal presentations.
• Develop design options and estimates.
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines: Mechanical, electrical, communication.
• Prepare presentations: Hardcopies on boards or digital presentations on PowerPoint.
• Discuss contractors' queries and concerns before job bid.
• Work closely with assigned Architect: At the Engineering Group or with the Interior Design in-house Architect.
• Approve all submittals by the contractor.
• Review Construction Drawings and Scope of Work.
• Provide construction support, including site supervision.
• Document minutes of meeting.
• Select and specify interior and exterior finishes and lighting fixtures.
• Develop concept design - Free hand, 2D, or 3D CADD presentations, including main ideas.

Requirements:

• 15 years' design experience in an architectural office
• Excellent command of the English language
• This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Architectural Registration in the US or UK
• Member of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)