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Design Manager- Smart Cities
Bechtel
Building inspiring projects
Lead design and delivery of smart city infrastructure for Expo 2030 Riyadh.
Support procurement and tendering processes by preparing design briefs and technical specifications.
Monitor design progress, resolve conflicts, and ensure timely delivery of design packages.
Integrate smart technologies (IoT, AI, data platforms) into urban infrastructure and public services.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, urban planners, and technology consultants.
Ensure compliance with the Customer’s project governance procedures & requirements, including KPI’s.
Oversee design phases from concept to detailed design, ensuring quality, innovation, and feasibility.
Manage design documentation, approvals, and change control processes.
Ensure compliance with local and international codes, sustainability frameworks, and smart city benchmarks.
Establish and maintain a high-quality multi-discipline team of engineering specialists and provide overall leadership, direction and motivation
Lead the review of relevant design deliverables, including constructability, value engineering and safety in design considerations.
Management and accountability for the timely delivery of all design submissions.
Lead the design development of smart city projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and international standards.
Possesses full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating the delivery of the infrastructure design.
What you bring
15 years
smart city
bim
revit
autocad
leadership
Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
Minimum 15 years of experience in design management, with at least 5 years in smart city or large-scale urban infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of smart city principles, digital infrastructure, and sustainable urbanism.
Experience of structuring Smart City initiatives into appropriate tiers to ensure prioritization and alignment with EXPO objectives
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal relationship skills at varying levels of the organization.
Experience of working within a multicultural, highly diverse team environment is essential.
Role model the Bechtel Visions, Values, & Commitments (VV&C) and must be a strong advocate of our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts and initiatives.
Possesses a working knowledge of BIM processes, including experience designing projects in BIM platforms, particularly Revit and Navisworks.
Strong varied experience in creating, developing and leading teams.
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, Urban Design, Civil Engineering, or related field.
Strong leadership, foster teamwork across multidisciplinary teams, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively influence outcomes and escalate issues appropriately.
Ability to work effectively under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines
Experience with BIM, GIS, and smart city platforms is highly desirable.
Previous experience and expert knowledge of KSA labor laws and working practices and requirements is highly preferred.
Previous, related, working experience in the middle east is highly preferred.
Possesses working knowledge and production ability with computer-aided drafting software, such as AutoCAD and Revit.
Familiarity with international standards (e.g., ISO 37120, LEED, WELL, PAS 180/181).
Operates across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, nuclear, security and environmental, oil, gas, chemicals, mining, and metals, as well as manufacturing, battery production and technology.
Significant presence in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
Culture + Values
Focus on challenging projects
Challenging Projects
The company prioritizes tackling difficult challenges and making customers' ambitious goals a reality.
Integrity and ethics
Ethical Standards
The company emphasizes the highest level of integrity and ethics in their operations and projects.
Safety and well-being
Safety Culture
Safety and the well-being of employees are prioritized, and respect for each other is emphasized.
Diversity and belonging
Inclusive Environment
The company fosters a deep sense of belonging by embracing diversity and seeking diverse views.
Trust and accountability
Trustworthy Relationships
Long-term relationships are built on trust, accountability, and delivering excellence.
Environment + Sustainability
Net zero by 2050
Sustainability Target
Committed to achieving net zero emissions across all scopes by 2050.
Created Bechtel.org in 2019, a social enterprise focusing on sustainable and inclusive development projects worldwide.
Addresses global challenges such as access to clean water, renewable energy, and resilient infrastructure.
Inclusion & Diversity
24% women
Workforce Composition
Highlights the percentage of women in the company's employee base, showcasing diversity in gender representation.
Supports various communities within its workforce through Business Resource Groups (BRGs) such as B-BOLD (Supporting the Black Community), B-FAMILIA (Supporting the Latinx Community), B-PRO (Supporting Professional Development), B-PROUD (Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community), BSERV (Supporting Veterans), Women@Bechtel (Supporting Female Colleagues), B-InspirAsian (Supporting the Asian Community), and Boundless@Bechtel (Supporting Disability Inclusion).
Launched programs to support underrepresented groups in STEM fields, including partnerships with organizations like the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
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