Marina Design Director (NEOM Site)

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NEOM-the Line programme will grow and evolve and become the largest capital project world-wide.  The Programme aims to challenge the “status-quo” with the intention of delivering a real meaningful change such that NEOM is referenced as world class and world leader is numerous areas.   NEOM - the Line is a combination of multi-modules with each module representing a complex multi-discipline element of the overall Programme with both standard, unique and bespoke scope aspects. The marina is an integral part of the scheme. 

Marina - the marina and the marina modules represents a “showcase” window of the NEOM-the Line programme.  Each module is a complex multi-discipline element of the overall Programme with both standard, unique and bespoke scope aspects. 

The Marina Design Director is a key postholder that plays an important role in the marina team. This is a leadership role that enables a vision to be translated into an operational plan.  

Packages of design scope will be designated by the Marina Design Director, these could be both standard and bespoke packages within the Marina with high levels complexity and value in a fast track environment. Interfacing and co-ordinating with numerous elements of the NEOM team to enable planned milestones to be achieved (including progress reporting), reducing the NEOM risk exposure by using risk management techniques on the designated Marina modules and marina whilst enabling greater value to grow, improve and mature.  Developing and leading continuous improvement action plans including sharing any return of experience with other part of the NEOM organisation. 

The Marina Design Director is a key postholder that plays an important role in the Marina team. This is a leadership role that enables a vision to be translated into an operational plan by ensuring that the Marina Team have all of the compliant & assured engineering & design deliverables and information – including approvals - in place to be able to construct, test commission and handover the marina to the required time, cost and quality criteria. This relates to the oversight of the base building and the overlays of the tenant (operator) fit-out works including any bespoke elements within the marina and the liaison with Neom FM. 

Become an active champion of legacy knowledge transfer by mentoring designated Saudi nationals. 

Delivery of the Marina – end to end responsibility for schedule, cost, and quality from design stage 3A to handover to meet current and future commitments and to maximise opportunities. 

The primary responsibility of the Marina Design Director is to manage the delivery of the Stage 3A design and subsequent stages for the base build and the anchor asset fit out works in accordance with the agreed integrated schedule.

Required Criteria:

Skills:

• 25 years’ experience – ability to demonstrate major projects experience (design and build) at senior levels 
• Chartered Engineer status - degree qualified in engineering / design discipline 
• Strong experience in organisation co-ordination
• Integration and package management (through supply chains) 
• Complex stakeholder and interface management experience 
• A leader and team-oriented approach 
• Complex stakeholder and interface management experience 
• A section/package leader 
• Strong co-ordination backbone 
• Interface Management- ability to operate in fast paced and pressured environments, whilst being able to maintain clear decision making.  Capable of working within a multi discipline team and across multiple interfaces
• Data Management- able to process schedule requirements, analyse multi-layered construction schedules and react to change. Able to be able to concisely report on progress and challenges
• Conflict Management - Reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can find common ground and secure cooperation and constructive outcomes with minimum disruption
• Decision Quality - Gathering and synthesising information, identifying options and applying sound judgement based on logic and reason, making use of a variety of analytical approaches to provide relevant information to suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers using key facts and data
• Clear Direction - Defining and prioritising objectives, analysing inputs, assessing and challenging data, defining strategies and supporting rationales
• The ability to balance the stakeholder expectations and perceptions against the needs of the marina / business
• Possess high levels stamina, resilience and energy 
• Manage multiple interfaces with different stakeholders 
• Able to influence decision making 
• Possess practical knowledge of safety management, design & integration management and construction management 
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Able to effectively communicate at all levels, both inside and outside the business 
• Able to absorb and recall large quantities of information quickly 
• A well-developed understanding of lean principles, systems engineering, schedule, supply chain & cost management 
• Design management leadership skills established in multi-discipline schemes/projects/programmes 
• Strong co-ordination and integration achievements 
• Be conversant with the requirements and terminology of the design environment 
• Be able to manage multi-location, multi-discipline and multi-cultural design centres / entities to deliver high quality design products to meet the project requirements 

  Knowledge:

• Conceptual thinking 
• Reading the business / big picture impacts and ripple effects 
• Achievement & drive – working on own initiative 
• Analytical thinking 
• Collaborative working in an Alliance environment
• Influence and impact

Type of Experience:

• Ability to demonstrate major projects experience (design and build) at a senior delivery level
• Preferably Chartered Engineer status and/or Project Management accreditation
• Strong experience in organisation co-ordination
• Integration and package management (through supply chains)
• Complex stakeholder and interface management experience

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaborative Management style
• Ability to be objective in decision making
• Operates comfortably in a matrix environment, with high influencing and communication skills
• Able to persuade on the basis of objective argument in fact and analysis, in order to respond to challenge and scrutiny

Why choose AtkinsRéalis

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Rewards and Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Medical and life insurance cover.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin.
• Employee Wellbeing Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

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We pursue this commitment by:

• Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented.
• Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice.
• Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.