Design Manager – Stadiums

Mobility

Saudi Arabia Hybrid Design Manager – Stadiums

Lead the full design journey of FIFA-standard stadiums in Riyadh, shaping landmark venues with a talented multidisciplinary team at Sener.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |Hybrid

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure

At Sener, we are developing complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across the region. We are looking for a Design Manager – Stadiums to join our Riyadh, Saudi Arabia team, leading the complete design lifecycle of FIFA-standard stadium projects.

The role requires a structural or architectural engineering background and proven experience managing the full design cycle of major FIFA-standard stadium developments, from concept through detailed and construction-stage design.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design activities across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.
• Manage structural and/or architectural design teams, resources, deliverables, programs, technical quality, and design coordination.
• Coordinate structural, architectural, MEP, civil, specialist, and other design disciplines.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and design resolution activities.
• Act as a key point of contact with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders on design matters.
• Monitor design progress, risks, interfaces, changes, and deliverables.
• Review and oversee key design documentation, technical submissions, design changes, and design assurance activities.
• Provide design management leadership throughout the complete stadium design lifecycle.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of overall experience.
• Mandatory experience as a Structural or Architectural Engineer on FIFA-standard stadium projects.
• Mandatory experience managing the complete design lifecycle of major FIFA-standard stadium projects.
• Strong design management experience across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of structural and/or architectural design coordination.
• Experience managing design programs, risks, interfaces, changes, and technical quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on major international stadium projects.

• Experience with international engineering or architectural consultancies.

• Experience on large-scale sports or major event venues.

• Experience working in the GCC.

• Experience with BIM-enabled multidisciplinary design coordination.

• Why Join Sener?

• Multinational working environment

• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro projects

• End-to-end project ownership

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Mentorship and continuous learning

• Hybrid working environment

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Stable, long-term career with an innovative company

• Collaborative and supportive team culture

• Opportunity to make a real impact

• BE PART OF A MISSION THAT MATTER — JOIN SENER

• If you are passionate, values meaningful work, and want to be part of a company that builds things that matter.

• Department

• Mobility

• Role

• HUB Structures: Civil Structures and Building

• Locations

• Saudi Arabia

• Remote status

• Hybrid

• Employment type

• Full-time