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About the Role

Mace is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Landscape Design to join a major entertainment and luxury hospitality project in Riyadh. This full-time position requires a leader capable of driving design excellence from strategy through to delivery within a collaborative, high-performing team. The role involves extensive infrastructure and built assets, delivered through a hands-on construction management approach.

Role Context

This opportunity offers the chance to collaborate with renowned architects and global consultants on a significant project. The Associate Director will be instrumental in leading complex, large-scale landscape design initiatives, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, time, and budget constraints. Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential and redefine project boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of landscape design strategy, aligned to programme objectives, time, and budget.
• Oversee the full design management lifecycle, including planning, workflows, and deliverables.
• Manage and approve consultant appointments across all workstreams.
• Build, lead, and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, both internal and external.
• Act as the primary design interface, resolving issues and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Drive senior stakeholder engagement and influence decision-making to achieve project outcomes.
• Monitor and present KPIs and performance data to senior leadership.
• Collaborate towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Landscape Architecture, or an equivalent qualification.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the design management of Landscape Architecture, specifically within large-scale, complex, or mixed-use developments.
• Proven capability in design risk management, mitigation, and delivery planning.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, fees, and programme delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of design systems, workflows, and multi-disciplinary coordination.
• Proficiency in BIM and digital tools, including but not limited to BIM 360, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Synchro, and P6.
• Must meet necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and possess relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.

Company Values and Culture

Mace operates with core values that shape its approach to consulting and team building. These include prioritizing Safety first, fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment; demonstrating Client focus by owning deliverables and building long-term relationships; upholding Integrity by always doing the right thing and aligning with compliance obligations; and creating Opportunity for people to excel through a culture of continuous improvement. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Flexible and hybrid working options may be discussed.