Technical Manager - Codes & Specifications

About ARX

ARX is an international collective of specialists providing comprehensive consulting, project management, and technical services across diverse sectors such as airports, bridges, buildings, cableways, digital innovation, environment, geology, geotechnics, hydropower, metros, nuclear plants, oil & gas, pipelines, ports, railways, roads, traffic, tunnels, and water/wastewater treatment. With a global presence across continents, our localized yet globally informed approach supports sustainable development and community transformation through innovative engineering projects.

We pride ourselves on fostering an environment that values innovation, expertise, and collaboration, supporting professionals to advance their careers while delivering solutions to future challenges.

Marking expansion into the Middle East with offices in UAE and Saudi Arabia, ARX reinforces its commitment to engineering excellence and innovation within the GCC region.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Technical Manager - Codes & Specifications for our Riyadh site office. This role demands exceptional technical judgment to establish and uphold a cohesive compliance framework across multidisciplinary programs, differentiating mandatory requirements from project preferences, clarifying interpretations, and facilitating resolution of deviations with solid technical grounding. The candidate must possess a meticulous approach to specification language and be prepared to challenge inconsistencies potentially impacting safety, performance, or project approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the comprehensive codes, standards, and specifications framework for the program, including the hierarchical structure of relevant requirements.
• Create and implement discipline-specific specification templates and review processes to ensure uniform terminology and technical content.
• Conduct thorough reviews and approvals of specifications across disciplines, verifying consistency with design criteria, drawings, and client directives.
• Evaluate compliance with Saudi Building Code, NFPA, and client security standards, identifying overlaps or conflicting requirements.
• Lead collaborative efforts to resolve code interpretation issues involving discipline experts and key stakeholders.
• Oversee management of proposed technical deviations, ensuring proper documentation of rationale, performance impacts, and approval pathways.
• Maintain an up-to-date technical standards register and analyze the effect of code updates on the program.
• Ensure specification documents address product performance, testing protocols, acceptance criteria, and maintenance where applicable.
• Support design evaluations and technical workshops, monitoring comments on specifications and compliance until resolution.
• Identify and report recurrent compliance issues, providing guidance to enhance uniformity in design packages.

Candidate Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in design or technical assurance roles, inclusive of specification authoring.
• In-depth familiarity with the Saudi Building Code, national and international standards such as BS EN, ASHRAE, and NFPA.
• Experience with government or institutional facility projects.
• Qualification for Saudi Council of Engineers accreditation and compliance with client security vetting protocols.
• Proven ability to harmonize specifications, design criteria, and documented compliance across multiple disciplines.
• Experienced in managing technical clarifications, exceptions, and tracking interpretations of codes and standards.
• Desirable expertise using NBS or MasterFormat specification systems.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work alongside a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative team.
• Participation in pioneering projects contributing to the development of the Middle East and North African regions.
• Customized career growth and development paths aligned with your professional goals.