Design Manager (Arch/ID)

Faithful+Gould Saudi Arabia Limited; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Saudi Arabia seeks a Design Manager to lead the design development and delivery of large-scale leisure and hospitality projects in Saudi Arabia. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure design excellence, align with brand standards, and coordinate with stakeholders to meet timelines and budgets.

The role requires managing design quality, BIM coordination, and collaboration with operators and authorities to ensure compliance with local codes and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in architecture/interior design with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural and interior design vision from concept through detailed design and construction stages.
• Ensure design intent is maintained throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Drive innovation and creative excellence aligned with hospitality trends and guest experience expectations.
• Review and approve design deliverables, including concept presentations, drawings, specifications, and material selections.
• Manage external consultants, design firms, and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
• Develop and monitor design schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Identify and mitigate design risks and oversee value engineering while maintaining design integrity.

Skills

Leadership in design teams

Hospitality design

AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Brand standards compliance

Project management

Stakeholder management

KSA regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Adobe Suite

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Design Manager will lead the design development and delivery of large-scale leisure and hospitality projects across KSA. This role is responsible for managing multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring design excellence, aligning with brand standards, and coordinating with project stakeholders to deliver innovative, high-quality design solutions in line with project timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements. Your role Lead the architectural and interior design vision from concept through detailed design and construction stages. Ensure design intent is maintained throughout all phases of the project lifecycle. Drive innovation and creative excellence aligned with hospitality trends and guest experience expectations. Review and approve design deliverables, including concept presentations, drawings, specifications, and material selections. Manage external consultants, design firms, and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery. Develop and monitor design schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Identify and mitigate design risks, ensuring efficient problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle. Oversee value engineering while maintaining design integrity and brand standards. Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (development, operations, marketing) and external consultants. Collaborate with brand operators (hotels, F&B, entertainment partners) to ensure compliance with brand guidelines. Present design concepts and progress updates to senior stakeholders and clients. Coordinate with authorities to ensure compliance with local codes and regulations in KSA. Ensure all designs meet local building codes, sustainability standards, and international best practices. Oversee BIM coordination and design integration across disciplines (architecture, interior design, MEP, landscape, etc.). Review shop drawings, mock-ups, and material samples. Support construction teams by providing technical guidance and resolving design-related issues. Establish and enforce design quality standards across all project phases. Ensure adherence to project brand identities, guest experience goals, and operational requirements. Monitor construction progress to ensure alignment with approved designs. Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure quality and design consistency.

About you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in architecture/interior design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale hospitality or leisure projects (hotels, resorts, entertainment venues).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality design execution.
• Strong design creativity and aesthetic sensibility.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• In-depth knowledge of hospitality design standards and guest experience principles.
• Proficiency in design and documentation tools (AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, Adobe Suite, etc.).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Experience working in KSA or GCC region.
• Familiarity with KSA regulatory frameworks and approval processes.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee

Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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