Technical Director

1 week ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia WSP Full time 100,000 - 120,000 per year
Description

WSP Middle East is seeking a highly experienced Technical Director - Highrise to provide  technical leadership for the delivery of a landmark project in Riyadh.

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership across the full lifecycle of high-rise projects, from concept to delivery.
    • Drive integration of multidisciplinary inputs (architecture, structure, MEP, façade, vertical transportation, infrastructure, and urban interfaces).
    • Support business development and client engagement, offering thought leadership on high-rise design and delivery strategies.
    • Lead and review all design stages (concept, schematic, detailed, IFC) ensuring alignment with RIBA stages and international codes.
    • Champion Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) to optimize buildability, cost efficiency, and programme certainty.
    • Oversee BIM strategy, ensuring correct application of BIM Levels of Development (LOD) at each RIBA stage.
    • Manage peer reviews, design audits, and technical risk management processes.
    • Ensure structural, MEP, façade, and vertical systems are fully coordinated within the design.
    • Provide technical direction on high-rise systems such as core design, wind engineering, lateral stability, vertical transportation, fire/life safety, and high-performance façades.
    • Evaluate sustainability, digital delivery, and smart building integration.
    • Collaborate with project directors, discipline leads, and contractors to deliver coordinated, high-quality outputs.
    • Mentor technical staff and develop capability within the high-rise team.
    • Represent the company in technical and strategic discussions with clients, authorities, and industry partners.
Qualifications
  • Degree (or higher) in , Architecture, or equivalent; professional registration or chartered status preferred .
  • 15+ years technical experience in building design, engineering, and construction supervision; experience specifically in high-rise 
  • Experience with Pre-contract design stages; value engineering; design governance; constructability reviews; Logistics & sequencing planning at early stages.
  • Prior experience with mixed-use high-rise developments combining residential, hospitality, and commercial uses in the same tower.
  • Proven track record in managing multidisciplinary teams and international consultants/contractors.
  • Strong understanding of ECI (Early Contractor Involvement) processes and ability to leverage them strategically.
  • In-depth knowledge of BIM LODs and how they align with RIBA stages.

  • Proven ability to integrate architecture, structure, MEP, and specialist systems into cohesive high-rise solutions.

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