Construction Workforce & Human Capital Development Expert

About the role

Brainlake is looking for a Construction Workforce & Human Capital Development Expert to lead the design, detailing and implementation planning of workforce initiatives for the construction sector across the GCC. The role focuses on validating sector findings, diagnosing labour shortages and skills mismatches, and translating solutions into ready‑to‑deploy programmes for government entities.

Key responsibilities

• Validate construction workforce findings and identify root causes of labour gaps.
• Assess existing public and private workforce initiatives to pinpoint gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Design implementation‑ready programmes with clear workflows, governance structures, KPIs and rollout roadmaps.
• Develop competency frameworks, certification pathways and skills‑verification mechanisms for construction job families.
• Support GCC nationalisation strategies, including talent attraction, retention and career‑path development.
• Coordinate with government bodies such as MHRSD, HRDF, TVTC, Qiwa, Nitaqat, Tawteen and SVP.
• Provide expert advisory on contractor workforce planning, mobilisation and human‑capital development.
• Prepare documentation, presentations and handover packages for government owners.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in construction workforce planning, labour mobilisation or human‑capital development.
• Strong knowledge of GCC labour regulations, nationalisation policies and workforce systems (Nitaqat, Tawteen, Qiwa, SVP, HRDF, TVTC).
• Proven ability to design and implement large‑scale workforce initiatives with clear governance and KPIs.
• Experience developing competency frameworks or certification schemes for construction occupations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and government coordination skills.

Required skills

• Root‑cause analysis and solution development.
• Workforce programme design and implementation.
• Competency framework development.
• Knowledge of GCC labour ecosystem and nationalisation programmes.