Master Planning Lead/murabba

**Requisition ID**:268765**
- ** Relocation Authorized**:International - Single**:

- ** Telework Type**:N/A**:

- ** Work Location**:Riyadh**

**Company Overview**:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

**Project Description**:
“Bechtel is currently bidding for The New Murabba Project Infrastructure” which will be built around the concept of sustainability, featuring green areas and walking and cycling paths that will enhance the quality of life by promoting healthy, active lifestyles and community activities. It will also feature an iconic museum, a technology and design university, a multipurpose immersive theater, and more than 80 entertainment and culture venues.

The project will be situated at the intersection of King Salman and King Khalid roads to the North West of Riyadh, over an area of 19 square kilometers, to accommodate hundreds of thousands of residents. The project will offer more than 25 million sqm of floor area, featuring more than 104,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms, and more than 980,000 sqm of retail space, as well as 1.4 million sqm of office space, 620,000 sqm of leisure assets, and 1.8 million sqm of space dedicated to community facilities.

The New Murabba project will offer a unique living, working and entertainment experience within a 15-minute walking radius and will have its own internal transport system. It will be approximately 20-minutes' drive from the airport.

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Working location will be a single status assignment at Bechtel/project office or design consultants’ office.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Provide judicious and tactical planning, review and make recommendations on development, and evaluate infrastructure requirements.
- Prepare conceptual studies, designs, reports, proposals, value engineering studies or alternate technical concepts in accordance with Engineering Procedures and contribute to the design and layouts for project facilities.
- Will be answerable for the management and coordination of Master Planning & Design tasks and Landscape Architecture associated with development of the region.
- Prepare essential contractual documents such as Scope of Work, Request for Proposal (RFP) and Information Report.
- Identify and implement sustainability requirement.
- Coordinate design development with other departments which may include construction, estimating, project controls, procurement, and contracts management.
- Coordinate and integrate design work between the architectural discipline, engineering disciplines and other design entities.
- Interface with clients and stakeholders to make presentations, define project layout requirements, and obtain contractual and statutory approvals.
- Prepare and/or assists in the preparation of cost estimates and quantity take-offs.
- Assist the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and job satisfaction.
- Assist in on-the-job-training of assigned personnel and provide input for their performance evaluations.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- A recognized Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Urban or regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, from an accredited college or university with an overall experience of 20 years.
- Minimum 15 years’ experience as Planner with hands on experience in planning various infrastructural projects.
- Previous experience working as Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, as well as landscape architect with an interest in the environment, life sciences is a must.
- Experience in planning and program management.
- Knowledge of architectural layout design, production techniques, building materials, and construction methods for development of various work areas.
- Perceives technical issues and cost related to selection of design features and unique architectural layout requirements.
- Knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and knowledge of principles and practices of related eng