Manager - Project Abu Dhabi Ports

1. Engineering Focal Point

• Serve as the engineering focal point for all allocated infrastructure projects and consultancy packages.
• Lead, manage, and coordinate all engineering activities across multidisciplinary design teams.
• Chair technical and engineering workshops, ensuring timely resolution of all technical issues and documented agreements on comment resolutions.

2. Consultant Management & Technical Review

• Draft consultant Scope of Services aligned with project requirements and AD Ports standards.
• Review and approve consultant design drawings, design reports, engineering calculations, and ensure alignment across all disciplines by coordinating with internal discipline engineers.
• Verify consultant deliverables compliance with project brief, local authority standards, utility provider requirements, and AD Ports design criteria.

3. Engineering Documentation & Correspondence

• Prepare and issue engineering responses to RFIs, technical queries, and design clarifications.
• Draft responses to contractual letters related to engineering and technical issues.
• Maintain accurate engineering records, including major design decisions, approvals, project changes, risks, and lessons learned.

4. Value Engineering & Design Optimization

• Identify and propose value engineering solutions to optimize infrastructure design, reduce cost, and improve constructability without compromising standards.
• Ensure integration of design improvements into tender documents and construction packages.

5. Stakeholder & Authority Coordination

• Attend and represent AD Ports in all stakeholders, utility companies, and authorities design review meetings.
• Ensure timely submission and follow-up of consultant packages for authority approvals.

6. Tendering & Contract Support

• Review complete tender documents produced by consultants, including Scope of Work, drawings, specifications, BOQs, and technical requirements.
• Respond to tender queries and verify/approve responses drafted by consultants.
• Ensure all tender addenda and clarifications are incorporated into final contract documents.
• Compile and finalize construction contract documents post-award, ensuring technical completeness.

7. Construction Phase Technical Support

• Provide engineering support to the construction team for resolving unforeseen site clashes, utility conflicts, and design interpretation issues.
• Review contractor proposals for deviations, material substitutions, or alternative designs, and issue recommendations/approvals.
• Review and approve consultants interim payment applications, verifying the technical completeness of deliverables.