Job Description

Posting Date: 27 Jun 2024
City: Abu Dhabi
Location:
Abu Dhabi, AE
Contract Type: Fixed-Term
Division: Italy Infrastructure & Mobility
Level of experience: Intermediate
RINA is currently recruiting for a Resilience Engineer to join its office in Abu Dhabi within the Italy Infrastructure & Mobility Division.


Mission
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RINA is seeking a Resilience Engineer to be based in UAE, available for traveling in Saudi, about Resilience Engineering Consulting for infrastructures, related to risks from climate adaptation, natural disasters, major accidents (transports).


Key Accountabilities
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The key focus of the role is to manage portfolio of clients and projects related to resilience of infrastructures, also supporting the acquisitions of new contracts by coordinating the development of high-quality proposals, and when necessary, developing methodologies and approaches to deliver the services or to meet the clients' requirements.


The role is about dealing with phases of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of crisis, disasters, emergencies, and their impacts on critical infrastructures.


Role shall be familiar with resilience concepts, guidelines, methods and standards, including also those related to Business Continuity and Risk Management.


Candidate shall have a background in geotechnical, structural, water infrastructures & hydrogeology for natural disasters streams, or in civil protection/ emergency management.



Project delivery and project Management

• Support the development of the projects for emergency, crisis, and disasters management
• Project Management of the acquired clients and contracts
• Coordinate the input of technical teams, eventually from external suppliers
• Identify and support to qualify new suppliers
• Maintain clients' relations about technical and operational aspects
• Create and update methodologies
Support to Proposal preparation


• Supporting the production of high-quality submissions, qualification materials in response to formal and informal client solicitations, including Letters of Interest (LOIs), Expressions of Interest (EOIs) Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), Requests for Proposals (RFP) and/or for positioning efforts in accordance with RINA brand guidelines and to meet client requirements.
• Coordinate input of technical components
• Review technical proposals. Developing methodologies for the project execution


Other responsibilities


• Draft of Project Summaries/ Presentations about submitted proposals and projects
• Update and maintain proposals and projects libraries
• Review the status of the operational projects
• In conjunction with marketing/ branding team, develop capability statements, skill sheets, project data sheets and CVs in line with corporate guidelines
Qualifications
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• Minimum 3 years' experience in a relevant role (Project Manager)
• Experience as 5 years in companies delivering project management, engineering design, research, public regulatory for risks from climate adaptation, natural disasters, major incidents (transports, industrial)
• Experience with standards for Business Continuity and Risk Management
• Relevant university level qualifications degree in Civil/ Architectural Engineering/ Planning/ Risk or Emergency Management. Disciplines related to geotechnical, structural for buildings (about critical services) and transports infrastructures, water infrastructures & hydrogeology for natural disasters streams, or in civil protection/ emergency management / civil defence
• Excellent English written communication skills including writing and editing - ability to easily communicate the required ideas or concept and tailor responses to client specifications. Arabic language is a plus.
Education
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Bachelor's Degree in Engineering General Soft Skills
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• Client focused (both internal and external clients) with a very professional and mature attitude
• Highly organized, good time management, able to work under pressure to strict deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate others to ensure deadlines are met
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Brand awareness
• Able to demonstrate passion, energy and drive
• Collaborative with good interpersonal skills - willing to share knowledge, experience, ideas and expertise and work closely with senior managers.
Competencies
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• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future



With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project's technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.




•At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.•