About the Construction Workforce Expert Role

Brainlake is seeking a Construction Workforce / Human Capital Development Expert for a contract position based in Jeddah and Makkah, within the Makkah region. This role is crucial for supporting the design, detailing, and implementation planning of strategic workforce initiatives tailored for the construction sector across the GCC.

Role Purpose and Impact

The expert will play a pivotal role in validating sector findings, diagnosing the root causes behind workforce challenges, and assessing existing national initiatives. A core responsibility involves translating proposed solutions into actionable, implementation-ready programs, complete with defined processes, governance structures, key performance indicators (KPIs), and clear handover roadmaps for relevant government entities. The ideal candidate will bring deep construction-sector workforce expertise and a strong understanding of Saudi labor and skills systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Validate construction workforce findings and diagnose root causes behind labor shortages, mobilization gaps, and skills mismatches.
• Assess existing government and private-sector workforce initiatives to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Design implementation-ready workforce programs, including workflows, governance, KPIs, and rollout roadmaps.
• Develop competency frameworks, certification pathways, and skills-verification mechanisms for construction job families.
• Support GCC nationalization strategies, covering talent attraction, retention, and career-path development.
• Coordinate with government entities such as MHRSD, HRDF, TVTC, Qiwa, Nitaqat, Tawteen, and SVP.
• Provide expert advisory on contractor workforce planning, mobilization, and human-capital development.
• Prepare comprehensive documentation, presentations, and handover packages for government owners.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction workforce planning and labor mobilization.
• Proven expertise in GCC nationalization, talent attraction, and retention strategies.
• Background in skills certification and competency-verification systems.
• Strong understanding of the GCC labor ecosystem, including Nitaqat, Tawteen, Qiwa, SVP, HRDF, and TVTC.
• Demonstrated ability in workforce initiative design and implementation, with clear governance, KPIs, and implementation plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and government coordination skills.
• Advanced capability in root-cause analysis and solution development.
• Experience developing competency frameworks or certification systems.
• Ability to work effectively with government stakeholders, regulators, and construction-sector employers.
• Strong analytical skills for validating findings and developing actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work on-site as required.

Valuable Additional Experience

• Advisory work for government ministries or semi-government entities.
• Experience in construction project delivery or contractor workforce management.
• Designing monitoring frameworks, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Background in vocational training systems or technical education programs.
• Involvement in large-scale transformation or national workforce programs.

Work Type and Location

This is a contract position. The role requires on-site presence as needed in the Makkah region, specifically within Jeddah and Makkah, to fulfill project requirements.