Architecture Director

Overview

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 liveability, 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.

Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!

Role Overview

The Architecture Director will be responsible for managing the full spectrum of architecture design for different asset types across whole NEOM. The Director of Architecture leads an architectural design team for Trojena Projects with respective plans, schedules, organizes, coordinates and ensures the design work is executed on projects of all scales. Acts as a key member driving the Quality Assurance focus with regular interaction with the Executive Director and Proponent’s team.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

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

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