Manager - DLP & Snagging - City - AA7

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager – DLP and Snagging to coordinate Defects Liability Period management and snagging across all divisions. Supporting a destination bringing entertainment, sports and culture together, you will help ensure outstanding defects are tracked, rectification responsibilities remain clear, and completed works are supported by verified evidence.

• →Manage the defect lifecycle: Coordinate a consistent process for defect notification, allocation, rectification tracking, technical verification and close-out across multiple assets and divisions.
• →Own accurate, traceable records: Maintain consolidated snagging registers and controlled documentation covering inspections, correspondence, photographs, test results, warranties and closure approvals.
• →Stay ahead of contractual milestones: Track phased handovers, DLP commencement and expiry dates, notification cut-offs and warranty obligations, validating requirements with Delivery and Commercial teams.
• →Drive coordinated rectification: Lead close-out meetings, maintain action plans and follow up with contractors and divisional representatives on overdue, recurring or disputed defects.
• →Ensure evidence-based closure: Arrange inspections, specialist verification and retesting, securing supporting evidence and asset-owner confirmation before recording closure. Reopen incomplete or ineffective rectifications where required.
• →Protect operational continuity: Coordinate rectification access, permits and shutdowns with operational teams, ensuring works follow approved safety and service-continuity arrangements.
• →Support pre-expiry reviews: Coordinate inspections ahead of DLP deadlines and prepare close-out packs identifying unresolved defects, residual risks and missing evidence to support authorised contractual decisions.
• →Provide clear reporting and escalation: Report on open and overdue defects, ageing, critical issues, approaching expiries and verified closures. Reconcile records with CAFM and asset information teams, maintaining the distinction between construction defects and routine maintenance.

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
• Relevant construction, handover, quality assurance or facilities management experience. The indicative requirement is 8+ years overall, including at least 3 years coordinating DLP, snagging or defect close-out across multiple projects or assets, subject to HR confirmation.
• Experience managing consolidated defect registers, DLP document repositories and milestone calendars for complex developments or multi-asset estates.
• A strong understanding of snagging workflows, warranty tracking, contractual notification deadlines and construction-to-operations handover.
• Experience coordinating contractors, consultants, Delivery teams and operational asset owners, including inspections, retesting and evidence-based closure.
• Proficiency in defect-management platforms, electronic document management, CAFM interfaces, spreadsheets and management dashboards.
• Strong organisational, written reporting and stakeholder coordination skills, with the attention to detail needed to manage overlapping deadlines and escalate risks promptly.