Design Director

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Job Description

We are seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Design Director to spearhead our landmark development portfolio in Tabuk. This executive-level role demands a master strategist who can translate bold, large-scale concepts into iconic, sustainable Real Estate and Master Planning realities. You will champion design excellence, mentor a high-performing team, and serve as the principal design authority for giga-scale or major regional infrastructure initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the overarching design vision, philosophy, and standards for a diverse portfolio of mega-projects in the Tabuk region.
• Design Excellence: Oversee all phases of design—from initial master planning and conceptualization through to detailed design and construction documentation—ensuring unprecedented architectural quality.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary design liaison for executive leadership, government authorities, and international consultants, aligning project execution with overarching regional goals.
• Team Empowerment: Direct, inspire, and scale an elite, multidisciplinary in-house design studio, fostering a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning.
• Commercial & Risk Management: Monitor design delivery schedules, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring mitigate design risks while maximizing commercial viability and sustainability.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience: Minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in architecture, master planning, or urban design, with at least 8 years in a senior executive or directorial capacity.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering , or a strictly related field from an accredited institution.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Track Record: Proven history of delivering high-profile, large-scale mixed-use, hospitality, or giga-project developments. Prior experience within the Middle East (specifically Saudi Arabia) is a distinct advantage.
• Skills: Exceptional leadership, sophisticated aesthetic judgment, expert negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of cutting-edge sustainable design practices and smart city technologies.
  
  
  

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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