Associate Director Planning

CJB Search; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced urbanist to join their dynamic planning team in Riyadh. This role demands a leader with a strong background in urban planning, project management, and sustainability, who is passionate about enhancing urban environments. The successful candidate will oversee the planning team's growth, manage complex projects, and ensure quality outputs while fostering relationships within the region. If you are ready to make a significant impact on urban development and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in urban planning and design.
• Proven track record in multidisciplinary project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of the planning team in Riyadh and the region.
• Manage relationships and deliver projects across various disciplines.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Urban Design

Sustainability

Communication Skills

Public Engagement

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Planning

Degree in Sustainability

Job description

We are looking for an experienced urbanist with 15+ years experience to join our clients Riyadh based Planning Team. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of cities in the middle, the drivers that shape them, and a passion to making them better places for its people and the environment.

Exceptional technical skills in strategic planning, development or master planning are key requirements. The successful candidate will have a proven project management and delivery track record, be a recognised leader on urban issues in the industry and will be committed to developing the local team.

What will you be doing?

1. Leading the continued growth of the planning team in Riyadh and the region
2. Supporting and refining overall business strategy and its implementation
3. Alignment and liaison with other consulting leaders, such as sustainability and economics
4. Leading the delivery of projects by the planning team, with technical inputs from numerous disciplines, including transport, infrastructure, environment, sustainability, as well as external partner inputs
5. Maintaining and expanding winning relationships in the region to deliver future project pipeline
6. Be active in promoting and communicating current and future offerings of the planning team
7. Balancing demands and priorities on the team resources, reviewing project deliverables, whilst monitoring job financial performance
8. The line management of senior members, with responsibility to develop and mentoring the team
9. Support the technical management and performance of the planning team with particular emphasis on managing resources and delivery

What will you need to be successful in this role?

1. A track record of delivering work in core cities disciplines (planning, urban design, sustainability, economics), and an understanding of the GCC market
2. Experience of successful multidisciplinary project delivery
3. Demonstrable ability to lead and inspire team members
4. Excellent communication and presentation skills
5. Active public engagement in the critical discourse of city issues
6. Technical background in architecture, planning, design, sustainability or economics with a demonstrable track record of leading complex city scale projects
7. Experience of master planning and/or policy projects at a variety of scales
8. A commitment to travel
9. A commitment to quality output
10. Degree qualification in a relevant architecture, planning, sustainability disciplines
11. A registered member of a relevant professional institution, ideally chartered status
12. Experience working in the ME essential
13. Arabic language skill a desired benefit