Urban Design Manager

Saudi Downtown Company

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the department in managing and developing SDC master planning activities.
• Support the production of SDC Design Guidelines.
• Support the preparation of development briefs, including an overview of project concepts, segment and asset mixes, and value propositions.
• Support the development of downtown master plans in close coordination with external service providers.
• Support the review and analysis of land use mixes and the integration of segments such as residential, commercial, and community uses, and recommend changes as needed.
• Support the department in ensuring that plans and policies affecting land use, zoning, and public infrastructure comply with all government and regulatory requirements.
• Support the department in coordinating with relevant departments during the project development phase on the following master planning activities:
  
  • Ensure that developments adhere to agreed development briefs and timelines.
  • Ensure that project development aligns with the approved project vision, and make the necessary recommendations for variations if the development deviates from the initial vision.
  • Review and assess requests to modify master plan designs, and formulate recommendations.
• Support the department in acting as a Center of Excellence to optimize the master development process and the management of master planners by carrying lessons learned from one downtown to another.
• Support the department in the following:
  
  • Recommending corrective measures for master plan design management activities.
  • Ensuring that the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and commercial viability are equally represented in all deliverables.
  • Incorporating master plan design inputs from stakeholders into a consolidated report.
  • Supporting the preparation of presentations for executive management as part of the review and approval cycle.
  • Monitoring the progress and completion of master plan designs throughout the development lifecycle to ensure design integrity is maintained.
• Support the department in coordinating with Procurement during the master planning procurement process and providing key inputs as necessary.
• Manage third parties and supervise the analysis of land use for each project to ensure adherence to SDC s specifications.
• Provide detailed feedback to consultants and service providers.
• Hold briefing sessions to communicate updated guidelines and regulations to consultants and contractors, including design reviews and gateway presentations to stakeholders.