Your Role
Gensler’s Riyadh office is seeking an experienced Project Director to join our team of design thinkers and doers. You will be experienced in handling the design process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements.
You will have a good understanding of the end to end design process, commencing in the marketing phase through construction completion, and possess demonstrable International and Middle East Architecture or Interiors experience, having worked on a variety of projects.
A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, you will work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler’s practice areas not only in Middle East but Firmwide, as well as with clients, vendors, consultants and stakeholders at all levels. You will have the knowledge and ability to provide guidance to less experienced members of the Architecture team, advising and supporting where necessary.
What You Will Do
Providing exemplar design/project management and leadership from project pursuit; design concept to construction completion of design projects, working across all the applicable international design stages. Manage the customer, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships;
- Main client interface for the direction and implementation of the design and foster a genuine, accountable relationship with the client throughout the entire project and beyond.
- External promotional efforts regarding design, including leadership within the design community.
- Assistance to and collaboration with the Gensler marketing team and the Principal-in-Charge in the pursuit of new project work.
- Interaction with clients while representing Gensler at meetings and presentations.
- Developing programming, consulting, strategic planning, conceptual designs, space planning, presentations, design development, and production.
- Leading, developing and mentoring the architectural design team.
- Establishing and driving design process with our design teams to achieve excellent results for our clients.
- Creation and distribution of all project records including execution plans, budgets, time frames, programmes and monthly overview reports;
- Management of project financial performance including the overall project financial performance relative to the agreed fee; weekly monitoring of labour charge & staff resourcing; and monthly invoicing.
- Client presentations and monitoring through contracted services that deliverables and scoping align with client expectations and budgets and timelines are inline and maintained;
- Accountability for the design quality of all projects across all design phases
- Defining a project’s creative foundation by distilling goals, strategy and articulating a clear conception.
- Coordinate and liaise with other Architects and specialty consultants in various locations around the world. This may include the receipt and review of consultant proposal for services; drafting of sub-consultant agreements when retained by Gensler
Your Qualifications
- Bachelors’ Degree in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited school;
- Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with an understanding of trends in architectural design
- Knowledge of the total project process including fee and team management, schedules and budgets
- Working knowledge of construction terminology, as necessary for taking meeting minutes at project meetings with client, consultants and project team
- Working knowledge of construction terminology, as necessary for taking meeting minutes at project meetings with client, consultants and project team
- Familiarity with industry related contracts and scheduling and materials, methods and processes of construction
- An understanding of Revit is appreciated, but not essential
- Excellent graphic and visualisation skills to communicate processes in the delivery of project
- Amazing collaboration skills, proactive and highly organised are essential with a strong ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects which may be in varying stages of design or implementation
- Exceptional communicator verbally and in writing; concise, effective and timely
- Multidisciplinary experience is highly encouraged
This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.
Life at Gensler
As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to research grants to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability and wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
