Company Description ARH Consulting Engineers is a leading integrated firm specializing in architectural design, engineering, and project management across KSA, the wider MENA region, and beyond. The organization delivers innovative, high-impact professional services and solutions that shape urban environments and large-scale developments in more than 27 countries. ARH focuses on combining technical excellence with sustainable and practical design, supporting clients from concept through execution. The firm values collaboration, quality, and long-term partnerships, offering professionals opportunities to work on complex, visible projects in a multicultural setting.
Role Description The Project Director – Urban/Landscaping PMC is a full-time, on-site role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of large urban development and landscaping projects within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework, ensuring alignment with client objectives, design standards, and regulatory requirements. Day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality, managing multidisciplinary teams and external consultants, and resolving technical and coordination challenges across all project phases. The role involves regular stakeholder engagement, preparation of progress reports, review and approval of design and construction documentation, and proactive risk and issue management. The Project Director also drives continuous improvement in project processes, mentors project staff, and supports business development activities related to urban and landscaping projects.
Qualifications
- Strong leadership and project management skills, including the ability to oversee complex urban and landscaping projects from concept to completion.
- Proficiency in urban/landscape design and delivery coordination, and familiarity with infrastructure, utilities, and public realm requirements.
- Experience working in a PMC environment, managing multidisciplinary design and engineering teams and coordinating with contractors and consultants.
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
- Solid understanding of project controls, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and quality assurance processes.
- Knowledge of relevant regional standards, regulations, and permitting processes in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field; a master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., PMP, ChPP) is an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale urban or landscape projects, preferably within Riyadh or similar rapidly developing metropolitan environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural environment and to mentor and develop project team members.
- Proficiency in common project management and design coordination tools (e.g., MS Project or Primavera, MS Office; familiarity with BIM or GIS tools is beneficial).
