Expert Sports Architect
- Riyadh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and develop football-specific sports facilities, including stadiums, training centers, and multi-sport grounds.
- Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and professionals to align designs with user and community needs.
- Ensure compliance with international codes, standards, and FIFA regulations.
- Conduct research to integrate best practices and regulatory requirements into facility design.
- Oversee construction to ensure alignment with design, schedule, and budget.
- Coordinate with engineers and contractors to ensure smooth project execution.
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Demonstrate architectural leadership in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for complex, fast-track projects.
- Lead design reviews to ensure timely coordination across specialist disciplines.
- Apply current methodologies and tools for effective design review within EPMO frameworks.
- Respond to consultant and specialist requests with professionalism and sensitivity.
- Ensure accuracy in data validation, reporting, and analysis with strong attention to detail.
- Work closely with design managers, consultants, and internal teams to monitor and improve design status.
- Lead teams with accountability, motivating members and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Promote creativity, innovation, and effective communication to enhance team performance and project outcomes.
- Serves as the designated expert sports architect, leading stadium projects with a focus on achieving FIFA compliance and delivering high-quality sports facilities.
- Applies advanced design management methodologies, overseeing design reviews and ensuring seamless coordination across architectural, engineering, and specialist disciplines.
- Demonstrates strong capability in identifying design challenges, implementing mitigation strategies, and driving value engineering to optimize stadium architectural outcomes.
- Successfully interacts with key stakeholders including design consultants, project managers, and procurement teams, fostering collaboration and alignment throughout project phases.
- Holds a degree in architecture with over 15 years of experience in sports projects, proficient in CAD/BIM, knowledgeable in industry codes, LEED/sustainability principles, and committed to promoting safety, diversity, and innovation.