Technical Director Masterplanning, Urban Planning & Strategic Planning
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About the Role
A leading multidisciplinary consultancy seeks a Technical Director to lead Masterplanning, Urban Planning, and Strategic Planning in Riyadh. The role combines deep technical expertise with managerial capability, shaping large-scale regional and national planning initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery of complex masterplanning, urban planning, and strategic planning projects
- Provide high level design and planning direction on large scale developments
- Engage with national and regional authorities on long term spatial planning policies
- Lead high level presentations, workshops, and design review sessions with stakeholders
- Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary planning team
- Contribute to business development activities including proposals and bids
Requirements
- Extensive experience in masterplanning, urban planning, and strategic planning
- Strong technical and managerial capability
- Experience with large scale regional and national planning initiatives
- Ability to engage with government authorities and major stakeholders
- Proven leadership and mentorship skills
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Role Overview
- A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a highly experienced Technical Director to lead its Masterplanning, Urban Planning, and Strategic Planning team in Riyadh.
- This is a senior leadership role that combines deep technical expertise with strong managerial capability.
- The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping large scale regional and national planning initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical delivery of complex masterplanning, urban planning, and strategic planning projects.
- Provide high level design and planning direction on large scale developments including regional plans, urban expansion strategies, and national spatial frameworks.
- Ensure design excellence, innovation, and compliance with international best practice and local planning regulations.
- Actively contribute to key design decisions and review outputs across multiple projects.
- Lead and oversee planning strategies for regional development programmes and multi city planning initiatives.
- Engage with national and regional authorities on long term spatial planning policies and frameworks.
- Translate government visions and development goals into actionable planning strategies.
- Support the consultancy's involvement in giga projects and national transformation programmes.
- Act as a senior representative of the consultancy in engagements with clients, government bodies, developers, and subconsultants.
- Lead high level presentations, workshops, and design review sessions with key stakeholders.
- Manage relationships across complex stakeholder environments, ensuring alignment between technical outputs and client expectations.
- Provide authoritative input during negotiations and strategic discussions.
Team Leadership & Business Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary planning team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Support career development of senior planners and emerging talent within the studio.
- Establish clear technical standards, methodologies, and quality benchmarks across projects.
- Drive knowledge sharing and best practice across the regional and global network.
- Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, bids, and client interviews.
- Identify opportunities for expanding planning services within the region.
- Support the growth and positioning of the consultancy in the Saudi and wider GCC market.
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