Senior Structural Design Lead, Hospitality (KSA)

Atkins Realis Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

Atkins Realis Group is seeking a Senior Structural Design Manager to lead the structural design for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments in Saudi Arabia. You will drive concept to construction with a focus on safety, constructability, and value engineering.

You will coordinate with architectural, MEP, geotech, and landscape teams, manage consultants and contractors, ensure compliance with SBC and local regulations, and deliver integrated, cost-effective, high-quality structures on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years of experience in structural engineering and design management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale hospitality, luxury resort, mixed-use, or destination development projects.
• Extensive experience managing structural design consultants and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, steel structures, long-span systems, high-rise structures, and complex hospitality developments.
• Experience overseeing all design stages from concept, FEED, and detailed design through construction support.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis, design codes, constructability principles, and value engineering methodologies.
• Expertise in international design standards and local Saudi regulations, including Saudi Building Code requirements.
• Proficiency in engineering and BIM platforms such as ETABS, SAFE, SAP2000, STAAD Pro, Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design vision and engineering strategy from concept through detailed design, tender and construction.
• Develop innovative and efficient structural solutions to support design objectives and hospitality operations.
• Review and approve structural deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, drawings, and submissions.
• Coordinate with architectural, MEP, façade, geotechnical, infrastructure and landscape teams for integrated designs.
• Manage structural consultants, contractors, and technical advisors to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor schedules, budgets and resources; identify and mitigate risks.
• Lead value engineering while maintaining safety, quality and design intent.
• Coordinate with authorities for structural approvals and compliance.
• Oversee BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design integration.
• Support construction teams with technical guidance and resolve design issues.
• Conduct constructability reviews and assess alternatives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

ETABS

SAFE

SAP2000

STAAD Pro

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Atkins Realis Group is seeking a Senior Structural Design Manager to lead the structural design for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments in Saudi Arabia. You will drive concept to construction with a focus on safety, constructability, and value engineering.

You will coordinate with architectural, MEP, geotech, and landscape teams, manage consultants and contractors, ensure compliance with SBC and local regulations, and deliver integrated, cost-effective, high-quality structures on