Technical Director – Construction Supervision
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About the Role
Surbana Jurong Group is inviting expressions of interest for a Technical Director – Construction Supervision role for major infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. The role provides strategic technical leadership during construction supervision, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic technical leadership and direction across major infrastructure projects during the construction supervision phase
- Serve as the senior technical authority, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- Lead technical reviews, design coordination, constructability assessments, and engineering solutions to complex project challenges
- Support Project Directors and Project Managers in delivering technically sound and commercially successful projects
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering and construction supervision teams, ensuring consistency and quality across project deliverables
- Review and approve technical submissions, reports, methodologies, and key project documentation
- Interface with clients, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders on technical matters and provide expert advice when required
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of best practices across projects and teams
- Mentor and develop technical professionals, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing
- Support business development activities, including technical proposals, bid submissions, and client presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering discipline (Master’s Degree preferred)
- Minimum 20+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, construction supervision, and project delivery roles
- Proven experience providing technical leadership on large scale infrastructure projects, including transportation, roads, utilities, water, or urban development projects
- Strong understanding of engineering design principles, construction methodologies, project delivery, and construction supervision practices
- Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating with diverse stakeholders
- Experience working within international consultancy environments is highly desirable
- GCC and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia project experience is strongly preferred
- Professional registration, Chartership, or equivalent industry accreditation is highly advantageous
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About SJ Group
- Surbana Jurong Group is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm.
- With a strong presence across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we deliver integrated solutions across the entire project lifecycle—from planning and design to delivery and asset management.
- Our Middle East operations continue to expand, supporting major infrastructure, transportation, energy, and development projects aligned with national visions and long term growth strategies.
About The Role
- We are inviting Expressions of Interest from experienced professionals for a Technical Director – Construction Supervision role for upcoming major infrastructure projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic technical leadership and direction across major infrastructure projects during the construction supervision phase
- Serve as the senior technical authority, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- Lead technical reviews, design coordination, constructability assessments, and engineering solutions to complex project challenges
- Support Project Directors and Project Managers in delivering technically sound and commercially successful projects
- Oversee multidisciplinary engineering and construction supervision teams, ensuring consistency and quality across project deliverables
- Review and approve technical submissions, reports, methodologies, and key project documentation
- Interface with clients, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders on technical matters and provide expert advice when required
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of best practices across projects and teams
- Mentor and develop technical professionals, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing
- Support business development activities, including technical proposals, bid submissions, and client presentations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering discipline (Master’s Degree preferred)
- Minimum 20+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, construction supervision, and project delivery roles
- Proven experience providing technical leadership on large scale infrastructure projects, including transportation, roads, utilities, water, or urban development projects
- Strong understanding of engineering design principles, construction methodologies, project delivery, and construction supervision practices
- Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating with diverse stakeholders
- Experience working within international consultancy environments is highly desirable
- GCC and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia project experience is strongly preferred
- Professional registration, Chartership, or equivalent industry accreditation is highly advantageous
Why Join SJ?
- Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people centric environments across 40+ countries.
- Work alongside world class teams and contribute to transformative infrastructure projects that support the continued growth and development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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