Facades Engineering Leader for Major Mixed-Use Project

Mace; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Manager – Façade Engineering to lead design quality, sustainability and delivery from concept to construction on a major mixed-use development in Riyadh. You will manage end-to-end delivery, oversee design reviews, and coordinate with international consultant teams and authorities to meet project objectives.

The role requires 10–12+ years of façade engineering leadership, strong English communication, and a track record delivering investment-grade towers;

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of façade engineering management experience.
• Experience leading a design team to deliver to program and balance cost/time/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 products.
• Strong command of design review processes and authority approval pathways.
• Experience managing multi‑disciplinary international consultant teams (architecture, structure, MEP, facade, sustainability).
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive presentation skills; comfortable in a fast-paced giga-project environment.
• Major program experience – managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Supports team through periods of business change.
• Provides strategic oversight and guidance in workload prioritization and deadlines.
• Written and verbal skills in English to influence senior audiences.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise-level digital design solutions and applications.
• Strong leadership skills to inspire large, diverse teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to guide the function's direction.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and inclusion while ensuring compliance with local standards.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, quality systems, milestones and procurement.
• Oversee budgets, risks, governance and sustainable outcomes.
• Lead collaborative teams and stakeholders to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Manage façade design, reviews and consultant coordination.
• Ensure conformity to project objectives and development briefs across design stages.
• Coordinate with development, delivery, consultants, and authorities for early risk identification.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards, codes, and sustainability guidelines.
• Provide design reviews to ensure compliance with project requirements and strategy.

Skills

Design team leadership

Design review processes

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

Program management

Change management

Strategic leadership

English communication

Digital design solutions

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Experience managing international cons

Education

Bachelor's Degree in façade engineering

Chartered Engineer / PMP

Job description

Mace in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Manager – Façade Engineering to lead design quality, sustainability and delivery from concept to construction on a major mixed-use development in Riyadh. You will manage end-to-end delivery, oversee design reviews, and coordinate with international consultant teams and authorities to meet project objectives.

The role requires 10–12+ years of façade engineering leadership, strong English communication, and a track record delivering investment-grade towers;