Role:
Reporting to the Managing Director, Design and Engineering, Middle East & Africa, the Digital Lead is a full-time leadership role working closely with key digital stakeholders across business sectors and discipline leads. The role will interface with other key stakeholders within the digital transformation program and driving day to day digital execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Enable Digital collaboration across the D&E
Enable Digital shift across D&E
Enable business sectors in adopting digital business processes
Deploy R&D product to the production team
Research and test new technology to enable faster deliveries for both design and engineering
Implement automation on project delivery
Implement design re-use on project delivery
Ability to manage outsource workflow and project production
Ability to create and administer a project Digital Execution Plan (BIM Execution Plan)
Ability to manage distribution and production of project workload within project team
Ability to review of project’s models multi-discipline coordination, supervise the proper implementation of project’s BIM standards and compliance with client’s design and information requirements
Lead project teams in Digital project setup
Lead Supply Chain BIM evaluation
Facilitate the development of the Design Delivery Schedule along with the client and other project stakeholders
Facilitate design meetings and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize unnecessary work
Facilitate a comprehensive scope-of-work and contract document deliverables list for each related discipline and ensure no scope gap
Proficient use of Digital technology including file interoperability and information exchange processes
Evaluate and motivate designers on adoption of Digital design technology
Participate in departmental strategic planning
Present and promote the use of Digital processes and technology in the Architecture and Engineering fields from Design through to Construction
Very strong demonstrated capability in the use of key Digital Engineering systems
Lead digital coordination for projects of all scales, liaising directly with all disciplines involved in the design process.
Atkins has been established in the Gulf for over 40 years, having first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. The regional head office (Dubai) was established in 1979. In July 2017, Atkins was acquired by SNC Lavalin and so it is now part of larger global group that can support the full range of project delivery, from inception to construction and final operation.
SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.
As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in technology leadership and management
A significant passion and resilience for digital transformation
Strong knowledge in BIM tools and Automation
Rewards & Benefits:
We offer an excellent package which includes:
A competitive salary
Accommodation allowance
Transportation allowance
Medical and life insurance cover
Company gratuity scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual flight allowance to point of origin
Employee Well-Being 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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