Design Director Airport

Overview

Design Leadership & Oversight

• Lead and manage all design activities across architectural, structural, airside, landside, MEP, and specialist disciplines.
• Drive technical excellence, consistency, and alignment with WSP design standards and aviation best practices.
• Ensure design deliverables fully align with project objectives, scope, and regulatory requirements.

Multidisciplinary Design Management

• Coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring timely progress of all design packages.
• Oversee integration of design outputs with procurement, construction, commissioning, and airport operational needs.
• Review and validate technical submissions, drawings, specifications, and design reports.

Stakeholder & Client Coordination

• Act as the main technical interface with the client, authorities, airport operators, and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate design workshops, technical meetings, and design reviews to resolve issues and align expectations.
• Provide clear, authoritative guidance on design matters to support informed decision making.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Champion design quality, innovation, sustainability, and compliance with local and international aviation codes.
• Implement quality assurance processes aligned with WSP global design standards.
• Ensure design solutions meet safety, regulatory, and operational requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk & Change Management

• Identify design risks early, propose mitigation strategies, and manage design related changes effectively.
• Support the Project Director in managing scope, change orders, and design related commercial impacts.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and guide design managers, discipline leads, and wider technical teams.
• Promote a collaborative environment across WSP offices in KSA, UAE, India, and other regions.
• Ensure resource planning and performance management support project delivery demands.