Director - Design Standards - Facades & Structures (Stadiums) (SPA300)

Qiddiya
Riyadh
Full timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical governance","Design reviews","Stakeholder management","Innovation","Independent assurance"]

Lead the design standards framework for stadium and major sports infrastructure, serving as technical authority for façade, structural systems, long-span and retractable roofs, and spectator seating structures. Establish minimum technical requirements and performance, durability, and compliance criteria that are applied consistently across the portfolio. Support project teams through design reviews, technical governance, innovation initiatives, and independent assurance to ensure world-class safety and performance.

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Director - Design Standards - Facades & Structures (Stadiums) (SPA300)

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Job Summary

Lead the design standards framework for stadium and major sports infrastructure, serving as technical authority for façade, structural systems, long-span and retractable roofs, and spectator seating structures. Establish minimum technical requirements and performance, durability, and compliance criteria that are applied consistently across the portfolio. Support project teams through design reviews, technical governance, innovation initiatives, and independent assurance to ensure world-class safety and performance.
Location: Riyadh
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, maintain, and govern the Sports Design Standards for stadiums, arenas, training facilities, and associated sports infrastructure.
  • •Establish minimum technical requirements for stadium structures, long-span roof systems, retractable roof technologies, and façade/building envelope systems.
  • •Set requirements for spectator seating bowl structures, structural resilience and redundancy, building movement and dynamic performance, and durability/lifecycle performance.
  • •Act as the subject matter expert for façade and structural systems across all sports developments.
  • •Advise on design and delivery of FIFA-compliant stadiums and multi-purpose/athletic/indoor sports venues, including governance, compliance, innovation, sustainability, and assurance activities.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
Education:Bachelor's in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline
Skills:Technical governanceDesign reviewsStakeholder managementInnovationIndependent assurance

Company Brief

Qiddiya
Developing Qiddiya City, a PIF-backed giga-project near Riyadh delivering theme parks, sports venues, cultural attractions, hospitality, and entertainment ecosystems to drive tourism, jobs, and economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.
Industry: Real Estate Development
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2018
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