Water Features Discipline Lead: Sustainable Design

AtkinsRéalis Group; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis leads the Discipline Manager - Water Features role to drive planning, design, coordination and delivery of water feature systems across hospitality, landscape, and large-scale developments in Riyadh.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, ensure sustainable, compliant solutions from concept through commissioning, and manage resources, budgets and schedules with emphasis on quality and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Water Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related discipline.
• 10-15 years water feature design experience with leadership in complex projects.
• Experience delivering water features across hospitality, mixed-use, or master-planned developments.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, pumps, filtration, water treatment, piping, and controls.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms and hydraulic modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the water features discipline across multiple projects and design stages.
• Oversee design of fountains, interactive features, waterfalls, ponds, and aquatics.
• Ensure compliance with codes, safety, environmental regs and client requirements.
• Coordinate with landscape, civil, MEP, structural engineers and stakeholders.
• Review and approve calculations, specs, drawings, and construction docs.
• Drive innovation, water efficiency, and performance improvements.
• Manage resources, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
• Conduct design reviews, value engineering, and risk assessments.
• Support procurement through technical evaluations and tender reviews.
• Monitor construction, assist during installation, testing and handover.

Skills

Project leadership

Water feature design

Hydraulic systems

Stakeholder management

BIM design

AutoCAD

Mechanical engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Hydraulic modeling

Job description

AtkinsRéalis leads the Discipline Manager - Water Features role to drive planning, design, coordination and delivery of water feature systems across hospitality, landscape, and large-scale developments in Riyadh.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, ensure sustainable, compliant solutions from concept through commissioning, and manage resources, budgets and schedules with emphasis on quality and client satisfaction.