Summary
AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Senior Structural Design Manager in Riyadh to lead structural design for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments across Saudi Arabia. The role oversees design delivery from concept through construction, manages consultants and multidisciplinary coordination, and supports approvals, constructability, quality, and technical issues on site. Applicants should hold a relevant civil or structural engineering degree and have 20+ years of structural engineering and design management experience, including senior leadership experience. The posting lists tax-free salary and benefits including medical and life insurance, annual leave, a discretionary bonus, flight contribution, and housing and transportation allowances.
The posting
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Overview
The Senior Structural Design Manager will lead the structural design development and delivery of large-scale hospitality and mixed-use developments across KSA. This role is responsible for managing all structural engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring technical excellence, design efficiency, constructability, compliance with local and international standards, and seamless integration with architectural, MEP, and other project disciplines.
The successful candidate will oversee structural consultants, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure that innovative, safe, and cost-effective structural solutions support the project's vision, quality standards, schedule, and budget objectives.
Your Role
Lead the structural design vision and engineering strategy from concept through detailed design, tender, and construction stages.
Ensure structural design intent is maintained throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
Develop innovative and efficient structural solutions that support architectural design objectives and hospitality operational requirements.
Review and approve structural design deliverables, including calculations, reports, specifications, drawings, and technical submissions.
Manage structural engineering consultants, specialist contractors, and technical advisors to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
Establish and monitor structural design schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Identify, assess, and mitigate structural design risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead value engineering initiatives while maintaining safety, performance, quality, and design intent.
Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, structural consultants, contractors, and external project partners.
Coordinate closely with architectural, MEP, façade, geotechnical, infrastructure, and landscape teams to ensure integrated design solutions.
Participate in design reviews, workshops, and technical coordination meetings with clients and stakeholders.
Present structural design solutions, technical assessments, and progress updates to senior management and client teams.
Ensure compliance with Saudi Building Code (SBC), international engineering standards, hospitality requirements, and regulatory approvals.
Coordinate with authorities and approval agencies to ensure structural compliance and timely approvals.
Oversee BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design integration across all project disciplines.
Review structural shop drawings, material submittals, temporary works proposals, and contractor design submissions.
Support construction teams by providing technical guidance and resolving structural design-related issues during project execution.
Conduct constructability reviews and assess alternative construction methodologies to optimize project delivery.
Ensure structural resilience, durability, sustainability, and long-term asset performance are incorporated into design solutions.
Monitor construction progress and verify alignment with approved structural designs and specifications.
Conduct site visits, inspections, and technical reviews to ensure quality standards and engineering compliance are maintained.
Establish and enforce structural engineering quality standards, best practices, and governance procedures across all project phases.
About You
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.
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.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
Tax-free salary.
Life insurance coverage.
Medical insurance.
Annual leave balance.
Company gratuity scheme.
Discretionary bonus program.
Annual flight contribution.
Transportation & housing allowances.
Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Job Type
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