Corporate Engineering Manager (Pre/Post Contract)

Company Background

• Tier One GCC Main Contractor taking on the largest infrastructure and building projects.
• Strong imprint as a unique deliverer of complete turnkey solutions and the single source provider of multiple services.
• 12 subsidiary companies including General Contracting, Industrial/Mechanical Services, Electrical Contracting, Landscapes, Asphalt, Ready Mix and Precast Products, Scaffolding, Sand Processing.

Title: Corporate Engineering Manager

Reports to: Pre contracts and Technical Director – Construction Platform

Direct Reports: Methods Engineer, Temporary Works Engineer, Design Manager(s), Planner, Revit/CAD Engineers, Administrator (design library). Functional oversight – technical / design process (NIS, MEP, Asphalt, Landscapes OpCo’s)

Peers: BD Manager; Estimating Manager, Project Directors

Location: Kingdom of Bahrain

Employment Type: Full-time

1. Position Purpose

The Corporate Engineering Manager provides strategic and hands-on leadership across technical aspects of tendering and project delivery within the Construction Platform. This role ensures high-quality technical input and design management across both pre-contract (tendering) and project execution phases. It integrates engineering disciplines into planning, estimating, and operations, ensuring constructability, cost-efficiency, innovation, and compliance with contractual and statutory requirements.

The Corporate Engineering Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for compliant and coordinated designs under Design & Construct delivery models.

2. Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead technical support across all tenders and live projects, from early methodology development through to construction execution and completion.
• Drive innovation through modern construction techniques, DfMA, and digital design integration.
• Support the Estimating Manager with technical inputs, construction methodology, site logistics, and risk mitigation strategies during tendering.
• Develop and oversee construction methodology documents, including staging, sequencing, and temporary works concepts.

Design Management (D&C Tenders and Projects)

• Lead the management of external designers during pre-contract and project delivery phases.
• Ensure timely production of coordinated design deliverables aligned with contract scope, program, and cost targets.
• Establish and oversee design management protocols, internal design reviews, and interface coordination (structure, architecture, services, etc.).
• Ensure alignment of design with planning approvals, authority requirements, and client expectations.

Planning & Temporary Works

• Oversee the integration of construction methodology and engineering inputs into project schedules, in collaboration with Planning Managers.
• Ensure best-practice temporary works engineering—safe, efficient, cost-effective—and compliant with applicable standards.
• Monitor technical risk & provide engineering solutions for challenging construction sequences / constraints.

Revit/CAD, 4D, and Construction Technology

• Direct & manage Revit/CAD teams for 2D & 3D documentation supporting tender and construction phases.
• Champion 4D planning and digital engineering platforms to enhance visualisation, sequencing, and stakeholder communication.
• Oversee application & standardisation of digital construction tools (survey equipment, drones, data capture, etc.)

Collaboration & Integration

• Work closely with the Estimating Manager to align engineering with bid competitiveness and deliverability.
• Collaborate with Operations Managers and Project Directors to integrate engineering with on-site execution planning.
• Coordinate with the Controls and Planning team to ensure commercial and contractual implications of design are considered and addressed.
• Ensure technical alignment with corporate policies, client requirements, and project-specific approvals.

Compliance, Systems & Governance

• Establish and enforce compliance with the company's Information Management System (IMS) for all design and engineering processes.
• Ensure proper documentation, control, and traceability of engineering deliverables and decisions.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, and gateway approvals for engineering deliverables at each project phase.

Team Development & Resourcing

• Manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team across the platform.
• Forecast and allocate technical resources for tenders and project support.
• Promote a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous technical development.

3. Experience Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in engineering leadership roles within Tier 1 construction contractors or large-scale infrastructure firms.
• Proven success in managing technical functions in D&C or EPC delivery environments.
• Deep experience in design management & working with external designers on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of constructability, temporary works, methods engineering & digital construction tools.
• Demonstrated involvement in complex bid and project delivery cycles (>A$100M).

4. Key Skills and Competencies

Technical & Functional

• Advanced understanding of civil, structural, and building services engineering principles.
• Expertise in construction methodologies, sequencing, and temporary works.
• Skilled in Revit, CAD / 4D planning tools; experience with BIM processes and digital engineering platforms.
• Sound knowledge of statutory authority requirements, design codes, and industry standards.

Leadership & Management

• Strong leadership skills across multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Ability to manage external consultants and hold them accountable to program, quality, and cost objectives.
• Effective resource planning and mentoring across geographically distributed teams.

Strategic Thinking & Collaboration

• Commercial awareness with understanding of how engineering inputs influence project cost and risk.
• Ability to operate at a strategic level while managing day-to-day technical delivery.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with commercial, operational, and planning teams.

Risk & Governance

• Strong understanding of technical risk identification and mitigation.
• Experienced in structured engineering review and approval processes.
• Familiarity with ISO-aligned information and document management systems.

5. Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline (required).
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent status (preferred).
• Postgraduate qualifications in Construction Management or Project Delivery (desirable).
• Certification in BIM, 4D planning, or Digital Engineering tools (advantageous).

6. Other Areas for Assessment

• Evidence of successfully managing multi-disciplinary design inputs in complex D&C projects.
• Track record of engineering leadership in tender winning strategies and construction innovation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, resolve technical challenges, and present to clients or executive leadership.
• Familiarity with sustainability, digital delivery, and smart construction approaches.
• Alignment with company values, safety leadership, and technical integrity.