About the role
This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of a major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure. We require high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.
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Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:
- Leading and developing the design team by setting objectives, managing performance, and fostering a high-performing culture aligned with organizational values and safety requirements.
- Overseeing design progress reporting, analytics, and risk management, identifying issues and implementing mitigation and value engineering strategies.
- Directing technical design reviews to ensure compliance with project requirements, design briefs, systems engineering, BIM, GIS, innovation, and relevant standards.
- Managing the design process from concept through construction documentation, coordinating consultants and ensuring alignment with project objectives and ways of working.
- Ensuring all designs are fit for purpose, incorporating Safety in Design principles, quality assurance processes, regulatory compliance, and design sign-off requirements.
- Leading interface coordination among internal and external stakeholders to proactively manage impacts on project schedules, budgets, quality, and delivery outcomes.
- Ensuring design development aligns with approved cost plans, business objectives, operational requirements, and change management procedures, including assessment of design changes.
- Overseeing the development of design and engineering Work Breakdown Structures and ensuring deliverables support procurement, construction staging, project phasing, and successful project execution.
Requirements
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
- 12–15+ years’ experience in multi-disciplinary design management on large, complex developments.
- Proven experience acting as a senior technical lead and managing multiple consultants and infrastructure packages.
- Strong experience in design governance, assurance, and complex interface management.
Our values
- Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes, and build long-term relationships with our clients.
- Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
