Head of Design & Studies Department
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About This Role
Overview
We are hiring!
Zawaya Albina Engineering Consultancy
is looking for a qualified and experienced
Head of Design & Studies Department
to lead, manage, and develop our design department in Riyadh.
The ideal candidate must have a strong architectural background, solid experience in engineering consultancy companies or offices in Saudi Arabia, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams across
architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical disciplines
, while ensuring compliance with the
Saudi Building Code
, authority requirements, and project standards.
Experience
10–15 years in engineering consultancy companies/offices in Saudi Arabia
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Design & Studies Department across architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.
- Ensure full coordination and integration between all engineering specialties.
- Review and approve drawings, design packages, calculations, technical reports, specifications, and related documents before issuance.
- Ensure all design deliverables comply with the Saudi Building Code, local authority requirements, and project specifications.
- Manage design workflows, internal technical reviews, coordination procedures, and submission schedules.
- Coordinate with project managers, clients, authorities, consultants, and internal engineering teams.
- Build and develop the department and its technical team by attracting qualified talents, organizing roles and responsibilities, and developing internal workflows.
- Establish and improve design procedures, technical review processes, quality control standards, templates, and coordination methodologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture.
- 10–15 years of experience in engineering design within engineering consultancy companies or offices in Saudi Arabia.
- Professional classification with the Saudi Council of Engineers as
Professional Engineer or Consultant Engineer
- .
- Proven experience in leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams.
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, authority approval procedures, and local regulations.
- Strong leadership, communication, technical review, coordination, and design management skills.
- Ability to build, organize, and develop the department and its technical team.
- Interested candidates may send their CV and portfolio to:
- jobs@zaco.sa
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