Director - Design Standards - Facades & Structures (Stadiums) (SPA300)

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية is seeking a Director of Design Standards (Facades & Structures) to lead the creation and governance of design standards for stadiums, arenas, and major sports infrastructure. You will act as the technical authority for facade, long-span roofs, and spectator venue systems, ensuring safety, durability, and architectural excellence across projects.

The role focuses on developing specifications, performance criteria, and compliance frameworks while supporting project teams through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and govern the Sports Design Standards for stadiums, arenas, training facilities, and associated sports infrastructure.
• Act as the subject matter expert for façade and structural systems across all sports developments.
• Advise on the design and delivery of FIFA‑compliant stadiums, multi‑purpose arenas, athletic stadiums and indoor sports venues.

Skills

Leadership

Technical design review

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural/Civil Eng, Architecture or related discipline

Job description

Stadium structures

The Director of Design Standards (Facades & Structures) is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously enhancing the design standards framework for all stadium, arena, and major sports infrastructure projects across the portfolio.

This role serves as the technical authority for stadium structures, long-span roofs, building envelopes, façades, and spectator venue engineering systems, ensuring that all projects achieve world-class levels of safety, performance, durability, sustainability, architectural excellence, and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will develop and maintain design standards, technical specifications, performance requirements, and compliance frameworks that are applied consistently across multiple sports assets, while supporting project teams through design reviews, technical governance, innovation initiatives, and independent assurance processes.

Design Standards Leadership

• Develop, maintain, and govern the Sports Design Standards for stadiums, arenas, training facilities, and associated sports infrastructure
• Establish minimum technical requirements for:
  • Stadium structures
  • Long-span roof systems
  • Retractable roof technologies
  • Façade and building envelope systems
  • Spectator seating bowl structures
  • Structural resilience and redundancy
  • Building movement and dynamic performance
  • Durability and lifecycle performance

Technical Authority & Assurance

• Act as the subject matter expert for façade and structural systems across all sports developments

Stadium & Arena Expertise

• Advise on the design and delivery of:
  • FIFA-compliant stadiums, Multi-purpose arena, Athletic stadium, Indoor sports venues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline