Design Director

Job Description

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at or follow us on LinkedIn.

About NEOM

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations. As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation. As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.

Role Overview

The Design Director for THE LINE Neighborhood Design management team will oversee the creation of neighborhood master plans and architectural designs for THE LINE. This role involves leading a team of Design Consultants and reviewing and guiding their emerging designs. The Design Director will be responsible for the design of a precinct (two neighborhoods), encompassing approximately 1,000,000 m² of assets. Time will be allocated 40% on each of the two Neighborhoods, and 20% on NEOM Business responsibilities. Reporting to: Design Director Neighborhoods Module 46, THE LINE. This is a KSA NEOM client site-based role.

REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Accountabilities

1. Design Management Coordination on Precinct-level, including Core Real Estate Asset Design, Non-Common Asset Design, Façade Design, Sustainability, and Public Realm Design
2. Manage design in terms of creative quality, technical quality, and compliance with processes and procedures
3. Compliance with Development Control Regulations (DCR's), and with Design KPIs
4. Manage Risk Register, and Safety in Design Register
5. Design Review: Sign-off on Stage Review comments and responses close-out
6. Day-to-day Coordination with City-level Designers

Responsibilities

1. Design quality management across Precinct level, based on city-level context/understanding
2. Lead the design delivery from concept through schematic design for various architectural Asset types, residential, hospitality, commercial, retail, healthcare, education, culture, etc
3. Oversee the management of Neighborhood master planning, architectural, and engineering design consultants, and understand significance of Public Realm design
4. Commitment to innovation and design excellence
5. Ensure creative and technical Quality of design and implementation of the Vision for The LINE
6. Coordination with other Design Directors on interfaces across multiple neighborhoods
7. In coordination with Creative Design Director and Design Management Director, manage Critical Technical Interfaces and determine solutions for these technical interfaces
8. Sign-off on compliance with Procedures, eg Risk Register etc
9. Collaborate with Cost Consultants to ensure emerging designs are meeting budget targets.
10. Manage Design and Asset Brief compliance, completeness, and accuracy, including design coordination within architectural designs across disciplines.
11. Ensure delivery of design through the NEOM Plan of Works and THE LINE Plans and Procedures
12. Collaborate with THE LINE Development and THE LINE Projects Neighborhood teams, to ensure integrated delivery.
13. Primary point-of-contact for project leadership, and escalation point-of-contact for Design Consultants
14. Escalation point for Design Consultants

ROLE COMPETENCIES & ACTIVITIES

Key design related roles:

1. Develop THE LINE architecture design and ensures implementation across the module.
2. Responsible as part of the senior management team for delivering THE LINE Design Management mandate, including stakeholder engagement internally and externally
3. Managing the design by creative approach and aesthetic design
4. Design delivery from concept design to completion.
5. Responsible to deliver the design of various architectural typologies: residential, mixed use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, civic and cultural, etc.
6. Manage architectural design consultants to deliver NEOM architectural content and context
7. Strong ability to prepare, develop and edit drawings and presentations
8. Supervise the production of visualization, pre-concept, concept, developed and detailed design
9. Acts as Lead reviewer of qualitative architectural design review process, providing analysis, comment, and recommendation to executive management.
10. Management and oversight of Senior Architects, Architects, Designers within the department and across different sectors/departments.
11. Draft comprehensive architectural sets from concept until detailed design documents
12. Manages Design and Asset Brief compliance, completeness and accuracy, including design coordination within architecture and across disciplines
13. Lead, develop and review design asset briefs
14. Prepare SoW, specifications, reports and related data tables
15. Lead and develop design manuals, standard design documents
16. Manages preparation of and checks materials schedules and sample boards and mock-ups
17. Manages preparation of and checks FF&E schedules and sourcing, including samples and mock-ups as appropriate
18. Understanding materiality and its specifications
19. Understanding Public realm design and application
20. Technical detailing and construction administration experience
21. Ability to solve design issues in a creative and pragmatic way by developing multiple designs options that meet the design approach and budget
22. Manage communication, coordination, and management of consultants, contractors, various NEOM departments/sectors
23. Produce deliverables in accordance with NEOM standards and policies.

Leadership

Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and other communication materials tailored to stakeholder needs. Ensure that all stakeholder engagement activities comply with the relevant regulations and ethical standards. Utilize data analytics to drive strategies and decisions.

Culture and Values

Embrace NEOM's culture and Values Act with honesty and integrity by following best practices, and upholding the robust standards and expectations set out in NEOM's Code of Conduct. Maintain fair, ethical and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM's Values and Code of Conduct. Adhere to NEOM's Policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with rules.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge:
Excellent conceptual and design skills, with emphasis on aesthetics
Fluent in writing and speaking English, spoken and written
Ability to negotiate, Flexibility and attitude towards company objectives.
Cordial relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Commitment to innovation and design excellence*
Solid knowledge of products.