Director - Technical Services - Commercial Office (REQ892)

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية is seeking a Director - Technical Services to lead its technical services team for the Commercial Office Development portfolio. You will translate the design vision into deliverable assets and manage a network of international consultants from concept through to construction-ready documentation.

The role requires senior design leadership on large-scale commercial/offices, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to present to executives and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture or Construction Management or related field.
• Master's degree would be an advantage.
• Professional registration (e.g. Chartered Engineer) or PMP certification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical services discipline for the Commercial Office Development portfolio.
• Translate design vision into deliverable, investment-grade assets and construction-ready documentation.
• Manage a network of international architecture and engineering consultants.
• Oversee design management stages from concept to construction documentation.
• Interface with masterplanning, infrastructure, landscape, and sustainability teams for coordinated design outcomes.
• Develop KPIs and monitor consultant performance against scope, program and fee.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Stakeholder management

Project management

English communication

Consultant coordination

Value engineering

Executive presentation

Strategic thinking

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Master's degree (advantage)

Professional registration (Chartered Engineer)

PMP certification (advantage)

Job description

The Director - Technical Services will lead the technical services discipline for Qiddiya's Commercial Office Development portfolio, a core component of the wider giga-project masterplan.

The role is accountable for translating Qiddiya's design vision into deliverable, investment-grade office assets — from concept and masterplan integration through to design development, authority approvals, and construction-ready documentation — while managing a network of international architecture and multidiscipline engineering consultants.

Lead the technical services functional team consisting of subject matter experts for civil and structural engineering, MEP & facades.

• Support the design management function with specialist input from technical services to support design competitions, consultant selection, and novation of architectural firms & lead design consultants for individual office assets and mixed-use commercial parcels
• Support the specialist design managers to direct the concept design, schematic design, detailed design development, and construction documentation stages, ensuring design intent is preserved through to delivery
• Interface with masterplanning, infrastructure, landscape, and sustainability teams to ensure fully coordinated design outcomes
• Support the design management team with managing design consultant performance against scope, program, and fee, including chairing design review boards and technical workshops
• Support the design management team to develop consultant performance KPIs to measure performance across all design phases, collate KPIs and share with central QIC procurement function
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code, Mostadam/LEED sustainability targets, civil defense requirements, Qiddiya design guidelines & COBU design, technical, smart, and sustainability guidelines
• Lead value engineering exercises for specialist disciplines without compromising design quality or investment value of commercial office assets
• Present design proposals and progress to executive leadership, investment committees, and government stakeholders
• Mentor and build out the in-house technical services function as the Commercial Office Development pipeline scales

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture or Construction Management, Project Management or relevant field of study.
• A master's degree would be an advantage
• Professional registration in the respective discipline (or similar - i.e. Chartered Engineer) would be an advantage
• Registration as a Project Management Professional (PMP) would be an advantage
• 12-18+ years of design management experience, including senior design leadership on large-scale commercial office or mixed-use developments
• Experience in leading a design team to deliver to program, balancing competing requirements on project to deliver design outcome (e.g. cost v. time v. quality).
• Expert knowledge of local and international design standards, codes and regulations.
• Previous KSA/Middle East experience preferred
• Track record delivering BCO Grade A / investment-grade office towers or business park product from concept through to handover
• Strong command of design review processes, authority approval pathways and international best practice in commercial office design
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary international consultant teams (architecture, structure, MEP, facade, sustainability)
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive presentation skills; comfortable operating in a fast-paced, giga-project delivery environment
• Major program experience - managing multiple projects, conflicting priorities, and stakeholders.
• Supports team through periods of business change.
• Provides strategic oversight and guidance in managing and prioritizing the workload, deadline-driven and ability to optimize workload.
• Leverage exceptional written and verbal skills in English - articulate ideas, strategies, and project performance to a range of audiences and to influence at senior levels.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of enterprise-level digital design solutions and applications.
• Strong leadership skills to inspire large, diverse teams and deliver results.
• Strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and the ability to lead the function's direction, specifically endorsing or opposing practices as needed