Senior Interior Designer - Luxury Hotel Renovation Lead

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Medina; On-site; SAR 446,000 - 625,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for an on-site role in Medina, Saudi Arabia. You will supervise high-end hotel fit-out works, ensure compliance with drawings, brand standards, and project quality, and coordinate with architectural, MEP, and FF&E teams.

The role requires extensive experience in five-star hospitality projects, strong knowledge of joinery and finishes, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture, Architecture or related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in interior fit-out, interior design coordination, and construction supervision.
• Proven experience delivering five-star hotels, luxury hospitality developments, or major hotel renovation projects.
• Experience in high-rise refurbishment and brownfield projects is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of bespoke joinery, millwork, stone, decorative finishes, lighting, acoustic treatments, and FF&E installation.
• Familiarity with international luxury hotel brand standards and operator requirements.
• Knowledge of acoustic performance, fire-rated materials, and flame-retardant fabric requirements.
• Previous experience with engineering consultancy or construction supervision is beneficial.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise interior fit-out works for hotel renovation.
• Ensure all interior works comply with approved drawings, specifications, brand standards, and quality requirements.
• Review interior shop drawings, material submittals, joinery details, cutting lists, stone layouts, samples and mockups.
• Oversee construction and approval of benchmark guestrooms and suites.
• Supervise bespoke joinery, millwork, decorative metalwork, stone finishes, acoustic panels, carpets, wall finishes and lighting.
• Monitor FF&E delivery, storage, protection, installation and final condition.
• Coordinate interior works with architectural, structural, MEP, fire and life-safety systems.
• Integrate air diffusers, sprinklers, access panels, lighting fixtures and other services into interiors.
• Resolve dimensional differences between existing structure and new interior elements.
• Inspect guestrooms, royal suites, lobbies, dining venues, prayer areas and public spaces.
• Identify defective work and monitor corrective actions.
• Lead interior snagging, de-snagging and final handover inspections.
• Coordinate with client, hotel operator, design consultants, fit-out contractors and FF&E suppliers.
• Report progress and quality issues to the Project Manager.

Skills

Interior design coordination

Project coordination

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM coordination

Interior design software

Job description

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for an on-site role in Medina, Saudi Arabia. You will supervise high-end hotel fit-out works, ensure compliance with drawings, brand standards, and project quality, and coordinate with architectural, MEP, and FF&E teams.

The role requires extensive experience in five-star hospitality projects, strong knowledge of joinery and finishes, and fluency in English.