Urban Planner

Job Summary

Planning Responsibilities

• Prepare master plans, structure plans, neighbourhood plans, and urban development strategies.
• Conduct land-use analysis, zoning studies, plot allocation studies, urban growth analysis, demographic studies, capacity assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Conduct GIS mapping, spatial analysis, urban development assessments, and planning compliance reviews.
• Prepare planning reports, technical studies, presentations, planning submissions, and approval documents.

Infrastructure and Coordination

• Coordinate roads, utilities, transportation, drainage, water, wastewater, power, and telecommunications planning.
• Coordinate with architects, civil and infrastructure engineers, environmental specialists, consultants, clients, authorities, developers, contractors, and utilities providers.
• Review consultant deliverables, drawings, design reports, and technical documentation.
• Support integrated planning across infrastructure, architectural, environmental, sustainability, and smart city disciplines.

Projects and Approvals

• Participate in urban regeneration, industrial city, mixed-use, residential community, and smart city projects.
• Coordinate authority approvals and resolve planning-related issues.
• Assess sustainability, resilience, and smart city initiatives within development projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Urban Planning.
• Professional registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers.
• Five to ten years of professional urban planning and master-planning experience, including at least four years in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience in engineering consultancy, multidisciplinary team management, stakeholder coordination, and obtaining Saudi planning approvals.

Preferred Qualification

• A master's degree in Urban Planning or Urban Design is preferred.
• Membership in a recognized planning professional body, such as RTPI, APA, CIP, or PIA, is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in GIS software, including ArcGIS or QGIS, and experience with spatial modelling and data analysis.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Visio, Canva, or similar visualization tools.
• Ability to create presentations using maps, GIS outputs, master plans, urban design concepts, infographics, and data-driven insights.

Saudi Codes and Regulations

• Strong knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, MOMRAH regulations, municipal planning requirements, and regional development guidelines.
• Knowledge of Royal Commission planning standards, Saudi Green Building requirements, subdivision and land-use regulations, and infrastructure coordination requirements.
• Understanding of environmental regulations and smart city and sustainable urban development principles.

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, report-writing, presentation, stakeholder-management, communication, leadership, project-coordination, and client-management skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams with commercial awareness.

Key Deliverables