93 Urban Development jobs in Saudi Arabia

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**Job Description:**
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Urban Planning Department** **Manager** to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for the effective operation of the Urban Planning Department in Yanbu. In this role you will be responsible for the performance of staff working in support of the department activities, ensuring that work of all staff conforms with the department needs.
Reports directly to the Director of Urban Planning and to the Program Manager. Interfaces frequently with senior management personnel, both Saudi Arabian Parsons Limited (SAPL) and Royal Commission on Urban Planning issues. Provide direction and support to Section Managers as per the division-wide established Matrix of Responsibilities
**What You'll Be Doing:**
**Strategy Formulation**
+ Support the Director in establishing and then implement, monitor and enforce department goals and objectives, initiatives, KPIs, and work procedures and ensure consistency with RCs overall goals and objectives.
+ Develop and support implementation Of departmental business plans that are in line With RC'S goals, objectives and vision as formulated in the approved Annual Business Plan
**Budgeting and Control**
+ Actively participate and contribute to the department staffing and budget planning.
+ Monitor costs of external contracts and purchase orders
**Operational Tasks**
+ Perform a full assessment of the existing urban planning work program.
+ Provide leadership and develop proposals to restructure the urban planning work program, if required.
+ Collaborate with the director and section managers and re-define what the urban planning work program needs to be
+ Establish a "Team" effort between director and section managers and propose and maintain a structure for regular department management meetings with deadlines and accountability.
+ Maintain a responsive urban planning organization capable of providing urban planning support for projects
+ Support and guide section managers to conduct special studies, analysis, surveys, and inspections as required.
+ Ensure urban planning activities are properly staffed with qualified technical personnel to meet schedules, budgets, and technical scope,
+ Coordinate the recruitment of technical personnel to maintain the urban planning organization capabilities and staffing levels as necessary to accomplish effectively and efficiently current and forecast workloads.
+ Assure the adequacy and quality of the urban planning work by maintaining a system of checking and reviews,
+ Participate in major urban planning decisions and coach/ support section managers to steer the technical direction of urban planning and project work.
+ Collaborate with section managers to supervise and administer all personnel and activities within the urban planning department.
+ Conduct performances and salary reviews in accordance with established policies and procedures.
+ Motivate personnel to their highest level of achievements.
+ Provide consultation and expertise to the Director and Program Manager on special projects as issues arise
**What Required Skills You'll Bring:**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Urban Planning, Transportation, Architecture, Geography or a related subject. A postgraduate degree is preferred.
+ A minimum of 20 years of experience working on urban and industrial zone planning, with at least 8 years working in a supervisory or management role on a local level responsible for handling investor-oriented land use and zoning issues.
+ Conversant with survey reports, maps, technical drawings, aerial photography, and other topographical/, geologic data to plan and design projects.
**What Desired Skills You'll Bring:**
+ Advanced computer skills are essential with experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and a basic understanding of industry standard design software (such as AutoCAD, Adobe-Lab or equivalent).
+ Excellent spoken and written of English language skills with the ability to communicate at a high-level. (Ability to speak and write Arabic is a plus but not required).
+ Time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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The Role
Linum Consult’s client is an international design, engineering and management company. They are currently seeking an Arabic-speaking Project Manager specialising in Urban Planning to join their strategic spatial planning projects for three regions in Saudi Arabia. RESPONSIBILITIES • Overseeing the development and delivery of all the projects’ deliverables, working alongside the Programme Lead, Project Managers, and Experts to ensure excellent quality across their final submittals • Engaging and managing relevant designers across multiple built environment disciplines in their expert network, contributing to project development and delivery • Providing facilitation and leading design workshops with diverse audiences, across public and private sector organisations, civic and community groups • Ensuring all tasks are delivered to the agreed contract, meeting quality standards, financial targets and all deliverables on time • Providing high quality client and stakeholder management • Monitoring activities across projects, sharing information, learning and applying improved techniques • Ensuring that evaluation and project data and details are captured appropriately and actively contributing to final reports

Requirements
PROFILE • Degree or professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Design • 10-15 years’ experience in urban planning working for consultancies, with a number of years in project management • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage 2-3 master planning projects concurrently • Excellent technical understanding of the principles of design for people and the planet, and the practical delivery of good quality habitations, and the ability to convey these through advocacy, training, and in critiquing designs and plans • Fluency in Arabic and English is essential, along with excellent communication and presentation skills • Very strong teamworking skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

About the company
Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation. All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.

The Role
Linum Consult’s client is an international design, engineering and management company. They are currently seeking an Arabic-speaking Senior Project Manager specialising in Urban Planning to join their strategic spatial planning projects for three regions in Saudi Arabia. RESPONSIBILITIES • Overseeing the development and delivery of all the projects’ deliverables, working alongside the Programme Lead, Project Managers, and Experts to ensure excellent quality across their final submittals • Engaging and managing relevant designers across multiple built environment disciplines in their expert network, contributing to project development and delivery • Providing facilitation and leading design workshops with diverse audiences, across public and private sector organisations, civic and community groups • Ensuring all tasks are delivered to the agreed contract, meeting quality standards, financial targets and all deliverables on time • Providing high quality client and stakeholder management • Monitoring activities across projects, sharing information, learning and applying improved techniques • Ensuring that evaluation and project data and details are captured appropriately and actively contributing to final reports

Requirements
PROFILE • Degree or professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture or Design • 15+ years’ experience in urban planning working for consultancies, with a number of years in project management • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage 2-3 master planning projects concurrently • Excellent technical understanding of the principles of design for people and the planet, and the practical delivery of good quality habitations, and the ability to convey these through advocacy, training, and in critiquing designs and plans • Fluency in Arabic and English is essential, along with excellent communication and presentation skills • Very strong teamworking skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

About the company
Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation. All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.

**Project Manager, Urban Planning - Saudi Arabia**

The market leading infrastructure recruitment specialist is seeking an experienced Urban Planning Specialist to join a leading International Consultancy to Project Manage a number of schemes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

**Opportunity**:
This leading International consultancy with a global reputation for delivering major transport and infrastructure projects around the world have very strong relations with the various official organisation and are included in many of the governmental frameworks in the country.

**Responsibilities**:
The successful individual shall provide oversight to realize execution excellence in the delivery of all phases of strategic planning projects under his/her direction. He/she shall be responsible for the technical excellence of the tasks and analyses performed, regulatory compliance, and for on-schedule completion of projects within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.

Other duties shall include:

- Lead and direct project team and subconsultants
- Supervise the preparation, design and presentation of high-quality project deliverables and reports.
- Supervise the preparation of technical submissions.
- Liaise with Project Managers, Discipline Leads, internal and external team members including master planners, architects, urban designers, specialist designers, all engineering disciplines and quantity surveyors.
- Plan, program and delegate within the team structure and participate in workflow reporting and planning.
- Provide continuous liaison with Clients and Client's representatives.
- Participate in writing technical proposals, estimating levels of effort, work plans, and schedules as required.

**Key requirements for the role**:
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- Bachelor's degree in Architecture from a recognized university
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in the masterplan/urban design field showing increasing levels of responsibility
- Experience managing groups for established Architecture/Engineering firms or the client side
- Experience dealing with KSA or GCC based municipalities and developers
- Proven leadership and delivery ability

**Salary Package**:
The salary package on offer is between SAR 50,000 to 60,000 per month (circa $13,000 to $16,000)

**Language**:
English

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Overview

As a Spatial Planning Technical Lead in WSP Development, Planning & Urban Design team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership on major spatial planning and master planning projects, and developing the technical capabilities of the wider Development, Planning and Urban Design team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in spatial/regional/urban planning or a related field (Master’s degree is advantageous).


• Member of a globally recognized spatial / urban panning professional body (e.g APA, RTPI, etc)


• Minimum 15 years post qualification experience in spatial planning projects, with significant experience working in KSA and the wider Middle East.


• Proven record in leading large-scale development projects and managing multidisciplinary teams, with evidence of leading at least 3 major spatial planning related projects in the past 5 years.

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Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for major spatial planning, master planning and development projects in KSA, ensuring they align with client expectations, local regulations, and WSP Quality and Ways of Working requirements


• Deliver comprehensive and well considered reports and presentations to clients, partners, and internal teams, ensuring clear communication of project goals and progress.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government bodies, developers, and clients.


• Lead and be at the forefront of efforts and initiatives to place WSP DPUD team at the leading edge of industry trends, emerging technologies, regulatory changes and spatial planning and design approaches .


• Ensure compliance with KSA’s urban planning and development regulations and industry best practices.


• Lead, manage, mentor and develop the WSP DPUD planning and design team in KSA, promoting professional development, knowledge-sharing, training programmes and initiatives to grow and evolve skillsets to meet business, client and project requirements.


• Contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing projects in urban planning and development.

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As a Spatial Planning Technical Lead in WSP Development, Planning & Urban Design team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership on major spatial planning and master planning projects, and developing the technical capabilities of the wider Development, Planning and Urban Design team
+ Provide technical leadership for major spatial planning, master planning and development projects in KSA, ensuring they align with client expectations, local regulations, and WSP Quality and Ways of Working requirements
+ Deliver comprehensive and well considered reports and presentations to clients, partners, and internal teams, ensuring clear communication of project goals and progress.
+ Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government bodies, developers, and clients.
+ Lead and be at the forefront of efforts and initiatives to place WSP DPUD team at the leading edge of industry trends, emerging technologies, regulatory changes and spatial planning and design approaches .
+ Ensure compliance with KSA's urban planning and development regulations and industry best practices.
+ Lead, manage, mentor and develop the WSP DPUD planning and design team in KSA, promoting professional development, knowledge-sharing, training programmes and initiatives to grow and evolve skillsets to meet business, client and project requirements.
+ Contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing projects in urban planning and development.
+ Bachelor's degree in spatial/regional/urban planning or a related field (Master's degree is advantageous).
+ Member of a globally recognized spatial / urban panning professional body (e.g APA, RTPI, etc)
+ Minimum 15 years post qualification experience in spatial planning projects, with significant experience working in KSA and the wider Middle East.
+ Proven record in leading large-scale development projects and managing multidisciplinary teams, with evidence of leading at least 3 major spatial planning related projects in the past 5 years.
**Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.**
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
**With us, you can. Apply today.**
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About the Role

Are you a proactive project manager with a passion for sustainable urban planning and design? Dar Al Omran – Rasem Badran is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager with a strong urban planning/design background to be based in Hael, Saudi Arabia. In this role, you’ll support project coordination while leveraging your expertise in urban planning to help shape innovative, people-centric urban environments.

Requirements

Project Management & Coordination

• Assist in project planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure timely delivery of urban projects.
• Support budget management, resource allocation, and risk assessment in close coordination with the Project Manager.
• Facilitate client communications, stakeholder coordination, and comprehensive project reporting.
• Organize and lead workshops, client meetings, and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, proposals, and contractual documents.
• Conduct site analysis, feasibility studies, and urban research to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including architects, urban planners, landscape designers, and engineers—to integrate design and functionality.
• Engage with government agencies, clients, and community stakeholders to gather input and present design proposals.
• Ensure compliance with local planning policies, sustainability goals, and quality standards.
• Stay updated on urban planning trends, zoning regulations, and emerging technologies in sustainable city planning.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years in urban planning/design and project management roles.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD, InDesign, GIS, and MS Office Suite.• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English, particularly for client presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Specialization: Experience in heritage and conservation projects is highly recommended.

Join us in shaping the future of cities through innovative planning and sustainable design. If you are driven by excellence and ready to contribute your expertise to transformative urban projects, we would love to hear from you!

About the Company

Dar Al Omran – Rasem Badran is a leading architecture, planning, and design consultancy renowned for delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented workplace—an ethos recognized by our Great Place to Work Certification.

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Overview

SOCOTEC ARABIA has been appointed as the PMO for a high-profile, confidential development program in Riyadh City. As part of the executive leadership within a 50-person PMO team, we are seeking a highly accomplished Development Director to lead and shape the strategic direction of Riyadh’s Endeavor Program. This senior executive will oversee the planning, structuring, and execution of complex development projects spanning brownfield development, residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, education, and other critical infrastructure. The role requires balancing strong financial performance with long-term urban, cultural, and socio-economic impact, while working in close alignment with government stakeholders and sovereign investors.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Financial Leadership

• Define and drive the vision, structure, and market positioning of major development assets within the program’s regeneration portfolio.
• Lead financial modelling, business case preparation, and scenario testing to ensure projects deliver strong outcomes (NPV, IRR, revenue, capex efficiency).
• Shape and implement pricing, market-entry, and operator strategies across multiple asset classes.
• Translate masterplans into implementable strategies, including phasing, operator partnerships, sales/lease frameworks, and investor positioning.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination

• Partner with PMO, governance, and legal teams to structure MoUs, PPPs, and JV arrangements with local and international developers.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, and private investors—to align development outcomes with national objectives.
• Facilitate strategic workshops, design reviews, and financial briefings, ensuring all outputs are cost-effective, timely, and aligned with program strategy.

Portfolio & Risk Management

• Oversee the regeneration portfolio to balance near-term returns with long-term placemaking and socio-economic objectives.
• Monitor market dynamics, absorption trends, and demand indicators to refine development strategy.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to design, delivery, phasing, or financial assumptions.

Leadership & Team Development

• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, presenting scenarios, risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Build, mentor, and lead multidisciplinary development teams (managers, analysts, consultants, contractors).

Foster collaboration across consultants, contractors, and operators to achieve program objectives at scale.

Key Skills:

• Visionary leadership in development strategy & portfolio management.
• Advanced financial modelling, investment analysis, and pricing strategy.
• Development phasing, operator models, and transaction structuring.
• Stakeholder management at the highest levels (government, global investors).
• Risk management and performance oversight.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Strong knowledge of international best practices combined with local Saudi market expertise.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications & Experience

• 15–20+ years of international experience in large-scale real estate development, regeneration, and mixed-use projects.
• Significant experience gained in Western markets (North America, Europe, or equivalent global hubs), bringing international best practices into the Saudi context.
• Proven leadership in structuring and delivering at least 5 major, high-value developments.
• Strong track record working with sovereign wealth funds.
• Expertise in financial modelling, pricing strategy, and scenario planning.
• Significant exposure to PPPs, JVs, and complex development deal structures.

Professional qualifications (MRICS, RICS, MBA, or equivalent) desirable.

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Responsibilities:

• Assist clients in buying, selling, and renting land parcels, residential, and commercial properties
• Generate leads through networking, referrals, and strategic marketing efforts to effectively reach prospective clients interested in land or property purchases
• Show properties and land parcels to potential buyers or tenants, providing detailed information about features, amenities, and market conditions to help them make informed decisions
• Guide clients through negotiation, offer acceptance, and contract signing processes, ensuring their best interests are represented
• Coordinate property inspections, appraisals, and other necessary documentation to facilitate smooth transactions for both land and property sales
• Maintain and regularly update listings of available properties and land parcels with accurate and compelling descriptions to attract potential buyers or tenants
• Stay up-to-date with the latest real estate market trends, changes in regulations, and emerging technologies related to both land and property sales
• Build and nurture strong relationships with clients to foster trust, generate repeat business, and encourage referrals
  
  

Requirements

• Proven working experience as a Real Estate Agent
• Knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and target-driven
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Valid real estate license
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (preferred)
• Proficiency in MS Office and real estate software

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