Technical Office Manager

Job description:

Job title: technical office manager
- The Technical Office Manager will hold the responsibility for and management of all design reviews, processes, and procedures. Manage and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering and design review team for project construction. Coordinate and liaise with stake holders on all projects related budgets, managerial & design review decisions during the project's life cycle.
- As part of the senior management team, the incumbent holds the responsibility to liaise and coordinate with the Project Director and the rest of the senior management team/peers with all matters related to operational issues required for the success of the program in accordance with the client expectations. Responsibilities:
- Review and coordination of all engineering design submittals from contractors, as well as following up site supervision, design conflicts and variation orders for the client.
- Review technical submissions and design layouts as well as material submittals from contractors.
- Lead, by example, the team of multi-disciplinary Section Chiefs and engineers by delegating work according to specialism, project priorities, technical challenges and contractual milestones.
- Plan and maintain project budgets and schedule planning activities with team and managers.
- Attend progress and technical meetings, discuss and suggest technical proposals.
- Take part in project and risk management reviews.
- Coordinate between the construction and contractors’ engineering teams ensuring that all requirements are conveyed clearly and delivered upon.
- Coordinate with quantity surveyors or payment appreciations and change orders.
- Manage the Technical Office teams on Technical and Department issues.
- Supervise the review and approvals of shop drawings, Material Submittals with respect to the project Specification and Standards of practice submitted by contractors.
- Continually review the contractor’s construction schedule during the progress of site works
- Review the contractor’s List of Deliverables (Submittal of Drawings, design and Materials) as well as ensures the compliance with the contract and project requirements.
- Liaise with the project control manager on the performance measures related to the technical part.
- Review Contractor’s proposed sub-contractor(s) associated with the various engineering packages.
- Support review of subcontractors' invoices, when required for technical assistance.
- Documenting project issues/conditions.
- Monitoring, coaching and developing the Section Chiefs and Engineering team members.
- Maintaining organized and detailed project records.