Senior Design Manager - Public Realm

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Design Manager for Public Realm to lead planning, design coordination, and delivery of public realm projects across districts and citywide initiatives. You will manage multidisciplinary consultant teams, ensure compliance with master plans, PRDM, and Stage Gate requirements, and mentor staff.

The role requires 10–15 years of experience in landscape architecture and large-scale developments, with strong technical understanding of public realm systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture.
• 10–15 years' experience in landscape architecture, public realm, urban design, or large-scale development projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants through all design stages.
• Strong technical understanding of public realm systems, parks, streetscapes, irrigation, hardscape, softscape, and infrastructure interfaces.
• Experience working on large-scale mixed-use developments, master planned communities, or mega-projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Public Realm Design Manager for assigned districts and project portfolios.
• Manage public realm design development through CMP, DMP, Land Servicing, and detailed design stages.
• Coordinate and review consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with approved masterplans, design standards, and technical requirements.
• Support the implementation of citywide public realm strategies, standards, and PRDM requirements.
• Coordinate public realm interfaces with infrastructure, mobility, utilities, irrigation, sustainability, environmental, and operational teams.
• Review design submissions and provide technical recommendations to support Stage Gate approvals.
• Monitor programme delivery, design risks, and key project dependencies.
• Support procurement activities, consultant management, scope development, and RFP reviews.
• Mentor junior team members and promote consistency in public realm delivery and governance.
• Contribute to the development of public realm standards, technical guidance, and best-practice design solutions across the city.

Skills

Public realm design

Leadership

Coordination

Mentoring

Consultant management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Senior Design Manager - Public Realm

Role Required:The Senior Design Manager - Public Realm will lead the planning, design coordination, and delivery of public realm projects within assigned districts and citywide initiatives. The role is responsible for managing consultant teams, providing technical leadership, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and ensuring public realm designsalignwith approved masterplans, Stage Gate requirements, citywide standards, and the Public Realm Design Manual (PRDM), People First Principles, project spirit teams andinhousedesign support. The position acts as the primary day-to-day public realm lead for district delivery teams and supports the Public Realm Director in driving successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Public Realm Design Manager for assigned districts and project portfolios.

• Manage public realm design development through CMP, DMP, Land Servicing, and detailed design stages.

• Coordinate and review consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with approved masterplans, design standards, and technical requirements.

• Support the implementation of citywide public realm strategies, standards, and PRDM requirements.

• Coordinate public realm interfaces with infrastructure, mobility, utilities, irrigation, sustainability, environmental, and operational teams.

• Review design submissions and provide technical recommendations to support Stage Gate approvals.

• Monitorprogrammedelivery, design risks, and key project dependencies.

• Support procurement activities, consultant management, scope development, and RFP reviews.

• Mentor junior team members and promote consistency in public realm delivery and governance.

• Contribute to the development of public realm standards, technical guidance, and best-practice design solutions across the city.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivery of coordinated and compliant public realm design packages.

• Achievement of districtprogrammemilestones and Stage Gate requirements.

• Effective management of consultant performance and design quality.

• Successful integration of public realm requirements with wider district infrastructure and developmentprogrammes.

• Identification and mitigation of design,programme, and technical risks.

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

• 10-15 years' experience in landscape architecture, public realm, urban design, or large-scale development projects.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants through all design stages.

• Strong technical understanding of public realm systems, parks, streetscapes, irrigation, hardscape, softscape, and infrastructure interfaces.

• Experience working on large-scale mixed-use developments,master plannedcommunities, or mega-projects.