Luxury Architecture Design Lead

BuroHappold; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold in Riyadh seeks a Senior Design Manager – Architect to lead architectural design delivery on a landmark luxury project. You will coordinate consultants, manage stakeholders, and ensure architectural integrity throughout the design lifecycle.

The role requires senior leadership in design management, strong communication and coordination skills, and experience with high-value, luxury developments in the GCC. Saudi Arabia experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Significant experience in architectural design management on complex, high-value projects.
• Experience on luxury, hospitality, cultural, residential or mixed-use developments is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Middle East experience, ideally within Saudi Arabia or the GCC.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design management across concept, developed, detailed and IFC stages.
• Coordinate inputs from consultants and technical advisors across the design lifecycle.
• Review and challenge design deliverables to meet project brief, quality expectations and technical requirements.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design coordination with interiors, MEP, structures, landscape and infrastructure.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops and gateway submissions.
• Manage design risks, issues, changes and programme impacts related to the architecture package.
• Support value engineering, buildability and cost alignment exercises.
• Prepare and review reports, presentations and client-facing design updates.
• Contribute to consultant procurement, scope development and technical bid evaluations.
• Mentor junior team members and reinforce design management standards.

Skills

Architectural design management

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Communication & reporting

BIM workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

BIM

Job description

Buro Happold in Riyadh seeks a Senior Design Manager – Architect to lead architectural design delivery on a landmark luxury project. You will coordinate consultants, manage stakeholders, and ensure architectural integrity throughout the design lifecycle.

The role requires senior leadership in design management, strong communication and coordination skills, and experience with high-value, luxury developments in the GCC. Saudi Arabia experience is highly valued.