Senior Structural Design Lead – Hospitality Megaprojects

Snc-Lavalin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Structural Design Manager to lead the structural design development and delivery for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments in the region. You will oversee consultants, coordinate with stakeholders, ensure compliance with SBC and international standards, and guide design from concept to construction with a focus on safety, quality, and value.

In this role you will manage design teams, drive value engineering, and maintain schedules and

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in structural engineering and design management.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• 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.
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent technical report writing, presentation, and communication abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience.
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced, multicultural project environments.
• Experience working on projects in KSA or the GCC region is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with KSA regulatory frameworks, authority approval processes, and major giga-project delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design vision and engineering strategy from concept through detailed design, tender, and construction stages.
• Review and approve structural design deliverables, including calculations, reports, specifications, drawings, and technical submissions.
• Manage structural engineering consultants, specialist contractors, and technical advisors.
• Establish and monitor structural design schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate with architectural, MEP, façade, geotechnical, infrastructure, and landscape teams.
• Participate in design reviews, workshops, and coordination meetings with clients and stakeholders.
• Present progress updates to senior management and client teams.
• Ensure compliance with SBC, international standards, and regulatory approvals.
• Oversee BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design integration across all project disciplines.
• Conduct constructability reviews and assess alternative construction methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

BIM coordination

Education

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

Tools

ETABS

SAFE

SAP2000

STAAD Pro

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Structural Design Manager to lead the structural design development and delivery for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments in the region. You will oversee consultants, coordinate with stakeholders, ensure compliance with SBC and international standards, and guide design from concept to construction with a focus on safety, quality, and value.

In this role you will manage design teams, drive value engineering, and maintain schedules and