Manager - Tunnels and Geotechnical - AG6

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager – Tunnels and Geotechnical to lead technical and geotechnical assurance across operational roads and mobility infrastructure.

You will manage ground-related risks and translate engineering findings into practical maintenance, rehabilitation and operational recommendations. The role covers condition assessments, slopes and rockfall risks, retaining structures, pavement and subgrade performance, monitoring and asset handover, working closely with specialist consultants, contractors and operational teams to protect safety and long-term asset performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead technical assurance and geotechnical risk assessments across operational roads and associated infrastructure.
• Manage inspections of slopes, rock faces, embankments, retaining structures and ground-support systems.
• Oversee investigations into pavement deterioration, settlement, erosion, groundwater issues and recurrent infrastructure defects.
• Define monitoring requirements with specialists, review instrumentation trends and escalate adverse movement or deterioration.
• Develop risk-based maintenance, remediation and rehabilitation recommendations supported by technical evidence.
• Manage specialist consultants, testing laboratories and contractors, reviewing deliverables, scopes and completion quality.
• Support design reviews, operational handover and incident assessments, maintaining accurate risk registers and engineering records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant roads, civil infrastructure or geotechnical engineering experience.
• At least 3 years leading technical workstreams, specialist consultants or contractor delivery.
• Strong capability in soil and rock engineering, slope stability, retaining systems, pavement/subgrade performance and geotechnical monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience investigating operational asset defects, developing remedial solutions and supporting handover, maintenance or rehabilitation.
• Appropriate professional engineering registration; postgraduate qualifications, Chartered status and experience with steep terrain or GCC infrastructure are preferred.