Associate Director - Building Structures

WSP
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 20+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Client relationship management","Commercial awareness","Risk management","Governance","Collaboration","Technical excellence"]

Lead the structural engineering function for multiple large-scale building projects, providing strategic technical oversight across design quality, safety, and delivery. Serve as a senior client advisor, manage and grow key accounts, and support business development through engagements and opportunity identification. Own technical proposals, bids, fee submissions, and pursuit presentations, oversee project budgets and schedules, drive innovation in structural and digital/sustainable solutions, and ensure HSE, quality, and regulatory compliance.

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Associate Director - Building Structures

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Job Summary

Lead the structural engineering function for multiple large-scale building projects, providing strategic technical oversight across design quality, safety, and delivery. Serve as a senior client advisor, manage and grow key accounts, and support business development through engagements and opportunity identification. Own technical proposals, bids, fee submissions, and pursuit presentations, oversee project budgets and schedules, drive innovation in structural and digital/sustainable solutions, and ensure HSE, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the structural engineering function across multiple large-scale, complex building projects.
  • •Provide strategic technical oversight to ensure excellence in design, quality, safety, and project delivery.
  • •Act as a senior client advisor to foster stakeholder relationships and provide trusted technical guidance.
  • •Lead business development support, including client engagement, networking, opportunity identification, and market positioning.
  • •Oversee resource planning, project budgets, commercial performance, and delivery schedules; ensure compliance with HSE, quality assurance, risk management, and contractual obligations.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
  • •20+ years of structural engineering experience, including leadership of major building projects.
  • •Proven delivery of high-value, complex developments in consultancy environments.
  • •Strong expertise in reinforced concrete, steel design, and advanced structural analysis.
  • •Experience leading bids, proposals, and major project pursuits, including managing large project portfolios and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience:20+ yearsStructural engineeringConsultancyReinforced concreteSteel designBuilding projectsMultidisciplinary teams
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipClient relationship managementCommercial awarenessRisk managementGovernanceCollaborationTechnical excellence
Certifications:Chartered Engineer
Tech Stack:Reinforced concreteSteel designStructural analysisDigital engineeringSustainable solutionsDesign standardsDesign codes

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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