Director - Urban Planning
Qiddiya Investment Company is the strategic holding and development company behind Qiddiya and related ventures, leading large-scale entertainment, sports, and culture projects in Saudi Arabia. Working at the center of major destination development, the company brings together planning, design, and delivery to shape ambitious projects at portfolio scale.
As Director - Urban Planning, you will play a central role in guiding planning and design strategy across a complex portfolio of projects. This role is focused on driving alignment between vision, design quality, commercial practicality, and long-term development objectives while working across internal teams and external consultants to support successful project outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Support development of the Planning and Design strategy to achieve organizational objectives.
- Participate in developing and enforcing design policies, processes, procedures, and controls.
- Assist in preparing the Place, Planning and Design budget to support effective delivery.
- Lead development and implementation of design guidelines across portfolio projects.
- Support development teams across project design and construction, including design direction, review, and internal specification processes.
- Oversee design process coordination among multiple consultants from pre-concept through execution to ensure alignment with the master plan.
- Help organize, track, and monitor multiple project design packages to deliver consistent and efficient solutions.
- Ensure design solutions are commercially viable and compliant with applicable rules and regulations.
- Manage design processes from land acquisition through planning and detailed design approvals to meet agreed plans and targets.
- Ensure projects align with the approved master plan and take corrective action when needed.
- Lead team performance by setting objectives, managing performance, and developing team capability.
- Provide direction, mentoring, coaching, and growth opportunities to strengthen and motivate the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field.
- Experience with large mixed-use destination developments.
- Hands-on experience with AutoCAD and Revit.
- Experience ensuring master plan compliance across large portfolio projects.
- Master’s degree in Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field is a plus.
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