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Want to work with the most sought-after minds and most talked-about projects? Your experience of Constructability Strategies in Project Consultancy or an Advisory practice might just make you our new Strategic Delivery Manager.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

A position has arisen for a Strategic Delivery Manager to join our Program Advisory team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The role requires, supporting the construction planning strategy leader, to determine how a program or project can best be delivered by benchmarking against similar projects, assessing different delivery options, analysing key metrics, developing a realistic timeline and budget, developing construction and logistics strategies and plans to identify and understand constraints and technical risks, hidden costs, resource, and infrastructure requirements. Propose options and alternatives to better improve the overall project buildability, de-risk and reduce the construction periods.

Responsibilities:

• Support and develop implementation options and analyse the merits of various options in conjunction with the development of the masterplan/design.
• Use databases and experience as a benchmark to validate delivery timeframes, costs, and options.
• Undertake a holistic study of resources, temporary infrastructure, transport, and security and incorporate logistics considerations in the delivery model.
• Creating integrated strategic programmes covering design, approvals, procurement, and construction.
• Assess technical solutions to provide guidance on best practise construction buildability and methodology.
• Produce graphical visualization of the phases/delivery process for ease of communication.
• Support the development of delivery strategies including procurement and packaging strategy.
• Develop other specific studies /presentations as and when required.
• Review/input into feasibility studies produced by others.
• Assess key implementation risks - Compile high quality reports/presentations.
• Coordinate the studies and deliverables across the different team.

Your skills and experience

• BSc in Civil Engineering or similar
• Qualified professional capable of providing planning and technical expertise to manage complex tasks and multi-discipline projects.
• Significant demonstrable experience on planning large high profile complex capital programmes
• In-depth knowledge of the design, procurement, and delivery process for large/complex projects
• Overall Design/Planning experience of large/complex building or infrastructure works.
• Understanding and knowledge of process-based design and management techniques
• Expertise in the communicating with high performing professional teams.
• Proven ability to communicate and influence at management level.
• Ability to organise and prioritise a demanding workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent PowerPoint experience

What we offer you

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.