Civil Team Leader – Urban Development

Surbana Jurong; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 270,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong in Riyadh invites an experienced Civil Team Leader – Urban Development to spearhead the technical design of civil infrastructure for large-scale urban development and masterplanning projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, focus on roads, grading, drainage, and utilities, and ensure compliance with local standards and authorities.

The role offers a chance to shape high-impact infrastructure across the region, with collaboration across planning, design, and delivery stages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in civil infrastructure design for urban development, masterplanning, or large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of roads, grading, stormwater drainage, and utilities; familiarity with authority requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil infrastructure design for urban development, masterplanning, and large-scale projects.
• Oversee design of roads, highways, grading, stormwater drainage, and wet/dry utilities.
• Review drawings, design calculations, specifications, and technical reports for accuracy and quality.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable standards, codes, and authority requirements.
• Coordinate civil designs with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Identify and resolve complex civil engineering issues and deliverables across concept to detailed design.

Skills

Team leadership

Civil infrastructure design

Coordination across disciplines

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

## Civil Team Leader – Urban DevelopmentApply: SJ KSA Riyadh: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 22, 2026 (29 days left to apply): JR119378* Delivering world-class infrastructure, buildings, and environmental solutions* Be part of shaping our business and driving innovation initiatives **About SJ Group:**Surbana Jurong Group is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm. With a strong presence across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we deliver integrated solutions across the entire project lifecycle—from planning and design to delivery and asset management. Our Middle East operations continue to expand, supporting major infrastructure, transportation, urban development, and masterplanning projects aligned with national visions and long-term growth strategies. **About the Role:**We are looking for an experienced **Civil Team Leader – Urban Development** to lead the technical design of civil infrastructure for urban development and masterplanning projects. The role will focus on delivering coordinated engineering solutions across roads, grading, drainage, and utilities, ensuring compliance with relevant design standards and authority requirements. **Key Responsibilities:*** Lead the civil infrastructure design for urban development, masterplanning, and large-scale infrastructure projects.* Oversee the technical design of roads, highways, grading, stormwater drainage, and wet and dry utilities.* Review engineering drawings, design calculations, specifications, and technical reports to ensure technical accuracy and quality.* Ensure civil infrastructure designs comply with applicable engineering standards, design codes, and local authority requirements.* Coordinate civil infrastructure design with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure integrated design solutions.* Identify and resolve complex civil engineering and infrastructure design issues.* Oversee civil engineering design deliverables across concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages. **Requirements:*** Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.* Proven experience in civil infrastructure design for urban development, masterplanning, or large-scale infrastructure projects.* Strong technical expertise in roads, highways, grading, stormwater drainage, and wet and dry utilities.* Demonstrated experience reviewing and delivering civil engineering drawings, design calculations, technical specifications, and design reports.* Strong knowledge of relevant civil engineering design standards, codes, and authority requirements.* Proven experience coordinating civil infrastructure designs with other engineering disciplines. **Why Join SJ?**Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work alongside world-class teams and contribute to transformative urban development and infrastructure projects across the region. All recruitment activities are handled by our internal Talent Acquisition Team, and this role currently does not require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!