Job Description

Our Organisation:

NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants, is a company of Royal HaskoningDHV and a globally leading consultancy and engineering firm in the field of Airport Development. We have a strong international reputation in airport consultancy in all its aspects including design and management of airport developments. With a team of over 200 multinational staff, we work on high profile projects on behalf of public and private owners, operators, investors, developers and contractors at locations all over the world. We are “the” go-to consultant when it comes to airport consultancy.

One of our key ongoing projects is the Construction Supervision of Terminal 2, Package 1 (Terminal Project) and Package 3 (Airside Project) at Kuwait International Airport. We are part of a consortium with Foster+Partners, Gulf Consult and Arup, with NACO having key roles since the very initial Project (Master) Planning, through Design Development and Construction Supervision.

Construction of this 4 Bio. EUR project started in 2016 with the construction of Terminal 2, with a capacity of 25 MAP, GFA of 700,000 SQM (excluding Satellite Terminal), due to be completed in 2025-2027. Being the designers for the Package 3 Terminal Airside including e.g. 51 Narrowbody Equivalent Aircraft Stands, Remote Stands, Apron Services, (Cross) Taxiways, GSE, Cargo and APM Tunnels, Consolidation Centre and Catering Building, we now have been commissioned for the entire Construction Supervision for Package 3. Construction of Package 3 starts in October 2024 and is due for completion in Q1 2027.

As part of our Construction Supervision team for Package 3 we are looking for a Lead Pavement Engineer.

Your Job:

• You will be part of our Airside Construction Supervision team for Package 3, stationed in Kuwait for 2-3 years
• You will be responsible for Design Compliance Reviews and Construction Supervision of the Pavement Design and Pavement Works scope
• Out of a team of nearly 120 experts on site for Package 3 only, you are one of the key Leads in the Civil Airside team of 18 experts (aviation specific), and you will actively manage your team of Engineers and Inspectors to deliver your part of the scope as per project objectives
• You and your team of Civil Engineers will review various technical submittals of the Contractor relevant to the Pavement design including design documents, shop drawings, material submissions, etc. to ensure compliance with the specifications and design intent
• You and your team of Civil Engineers and Inspectors will Supervise the Construction Works of the Contractor relevant to the Pavement Design and Works, ensuring compliance to specifications and quality standards
• You will actively coordinate with and support the Resident Engineer and Airside Deputy Resident Engineer for Package 3 in the overall Project and Construction Management of the project as required, and initiate any required (mitigation) actions relevant to and within the boundaries of your scope and responsibility, ensuring the overall team performance and delivery as per project objectives
• You will actively coordinate your activities with other disciplines within Package 3, including e.g. with the DRE and Engineers for Buildings, Land & Airside Infrastructure, and Utilities, as well as Interface Coordination with other Packages if required
• Within the boundaries of your scope and responsibility, you will actively coordinate with the Client (Ministry of Public Works), with the Contractor and other Stakeholders if required

Your Profile:

You are an experienced (Lead) Pavement Engineer, who is eager to work on this high-profile Airport development. You combine Technical Engineering knowledge with Construction Supervision experience and skills, and you have affinity with Contract Administration. You have at least the following qualifications:

• M Sc / B Sc degree in Civil Engineering – lower degrees will not be accepted
• A minimum of 15 years relevant working experience, of which a minimum of 8 years has been in the field of Airport Design & Construction – less working experience will not be accepted
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in a similar role as Pavement Engineer on an Airport Construction project, preferably in the Middle East – less working experience will not be accepted
• You have technical knowledge and experience in mechanistic analysis of pavements, asphalt mix design, concrete mix design and good knowledge of soils and pavement layer materials
• You have experience in leading and guiding supervision teams on site relevant to your scope and to the materials testing and acceptance control processes in the laboratory
• You have experience in interacting and guiding the Contractor and Subcontractor representatives to resolve technical issues, as well as interacting with Client and (other) Stakeholders
• You possess leadership skills and are able to manage multiple concurrent work activities
• Good understanding of, and experience in, Contract Administration relevant to Site Supervision
• Willingness to live and work in Kuwait for 2-3 years

In addition, you have:

• The characteristics of a good team player
• Good interpersonal and communicative skills
• Good command of the English language in writing and presentation
• Good Software Skills (e.g. AutoCAD, Bluebeam, mechanistic pavement design analysis tools, Aconex or similar software)

We offer you:

• Job in Kuwait in a very international environment for 2-3 years
• To be part of a highly skilled team in a challenging environment
• Being part of the global leading aviation consultancy NACO
• A very good remuneration package

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