Director Design Standards Facades & Structures (Stadiums)

About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing Qiddiya, a global destination for entertainment, sports, and culture located in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role contributes to the development of world-class sports infrastructure within this ambitious project.

The Role

The Director - Design Standards - Facades & Structures (Stadiums) is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously enhancing the design standards framework for all stadium, arena, and major sports infrastructure projects across the Qiddiya portfolio.

Technical Authority and Project Support

This position serves as the technical authority for stadium structures, long-span roofs, building envelopes, façades, and spectator venue engineering systems. The role ensures that all projects achieve world-class levels of safety, performance, durability, sustainability, architectural excellence, and operational efficiency. The Director will also develop and maintain design standards, technical specifications, performance requirements, and compliance frameworks that are applied consistently across multiple sports assets, while supporting project teams through design reviews, technical governance, innovation initiatives, and independent assurance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and govern the Sports Design Standards for stadiums, arenas, training facilities, and associated sports infrastructure.
• Establish minimum technical requirements for:
  • Stadium structures
  • Long-span roof systems
  • Retractable roof technologies
  • Façade and building envelope systems
  • Spectator seating bowl structures
  • Structural resilience and redundancy
  • Building movement and dynamic performance
  • Durability and lifecycle performance
• Act as the subject matter expert for façade and structural systems across all sports developments.
• Advise on the design and delivery of FIFA-compliant stadiums, multi-purpose arenas, athletic stadiums, and indoor sports venues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.

Application Process

Candidates interested in this full-time position are encouraged to apply.