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Design Director
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Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
About The Opportunity
At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are one of the delivery partners for NEOM THE LINE, one of the most iconic giga projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arguably one of the largest projects in the world. Based at NEOM Site, Jacobs has an opening for a Design Director
The Design Director for THE LINE Neighborhood Design management team will oversee the creation of neighborhood master plans and architectural designs for THE LINE. This role involves leading a team of Design Consultants and reviewing and guiding their emerging designs. The Design Director will be responsible for the design of a precinct (two neighborhoods), encompassing approximately 1,000,000 m² of assets.
Time will be allocated 40% on each of the two Neighborhoods, and 20% on NEOM Business responsibilities.
Reporting to Design Director Neighborhoods Module 46, THE LINE
Requirements
- Design quality management across Precinct level, based on city-level context/understanding
- Lead the design delivery from concept through schematic design for various architectural Asset types, residential, hospitality, commercial, retail, healthcare, education, culture, etc
- Oversee the management of Neighborhood master planning, architectural, and engineering design consultants, and understand significance of Public Realm design
- Commitment to innovation and design excellence
- Ensure creative and technical Quality of design and implementation of the Vision for The LINE
- Coordination with other Design Directors on interfaces across multiple neighborhoods
- In coordination with Creative Design Director and Design Management Director, manage Critical Technical Interfaces and determine solutions for these technical interfaces
- of Neighborhoods with City-level designers and Urban Designers
- between Neighborhoods
- of Neighborhoods with Anchor Assets
- Sign-off on compliance with Procedures, eg Risk Register etc
- Collaborate with Cost Consultants to ensure emerging designs are meeting budget targets.
- Manage Design and Asset Brief compliance, completeness, and accuracy, including design coordination within architectural designs across disciplines.
- Ensure delivery of design through the NEOM Plan of Works and THE LINE Plans and Procedures
- Collaborate with THE LINE Development and THE LINE Projects Neighborhood teams, to ensure integrated delivery.
- Primary point-of-contact for project leadership, and escalation point-of-contact for Design Consultants
- Escalation point for Design Consultants
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Here's what you'll need
Experience
- 20+ years of post-graduate outstanding architectural design and management experience
- Proven related experience in an Architectural Practice, including management of international design consultants across sectors and typologies
- Experience working in signature architecture design studios
- Design experience in various architectural types residential, mix use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, etc.
- Experience and extensive knowledge on design and construction materials and their application
- Design experience of public realm design and application
- Extensive project experience with emphasis on large projects and programs
- Experience in Middle East is appreciated
Qualifications
- B.Arch or B.Sc. in Architecture from a recognized university
- Postgraduate in Architecture or Urban Design
- International accreditation (RIBA, AIA, or equivalent)
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