Senior Design & Project Manager Infrastructure & Master planning

About Us

Meinhardt is an established global engineering consultancy with extensive experience delivering practical and sustainable solutions across buildings, infrastructure, and mission critical facilities. With a team of more than 6,000 professionals working from 61 offices worldwide, the firm works closely with developers, governments, and private clients to support the delivery of complex projects and the long term development of cities and communities.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager / Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex consultancy projects across infrastructure, master planning and industrial city developments (advantage). The role combines strong design management, project leadership, and client-facing responsibilities, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical and quality standards.

• Lead and manage projects from concept through to tender and/or construction stages.
• Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams (architecture, infrastructure, structural, MEP, landscape, transport, environment, sustainability).
• Act as the primary client interface, managing communications, expectations, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain project governance, reporting, risk management, and control frameworks.
• Develop and manage project programmes, resources, and deliverables.
• Oversee design quality, coordination, and compliance with client requirements and authority regulations.
• Manage risks, changes, and interfaces across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Support value engineering, cost control, and technical decision-making.
• Review and approve consultant outputs and ensure robust QA/QC processes.
• Contribute to business development, proposals, and tender submissions.
• Lead engagement with Saudi authorities on behalf of the client, including SEC, NWC, STC, Civil Defense, Municipality, Royal Commission, SAIS, Border Security.
• Manage all NOCs, permits, approvals, inspections, and access requirements.
• Lead contractor prequalification and technical evaluation processes.
• Support contract award recommendations and commercial negotiations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Urban Planning, or related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or Project Management is an advantage.
• 10–15+ years of experience in design management and project management within a consultancy environment.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, industrial, master planning, or building projects.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (highly preferred).
• Contract management and claims management training will be an advantage.
• HSE and construction safety certifications will be an advantage.

• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Programme and risk management.
• Technical understanding of multidisciplinary design.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer / Chartered Planner / Architect (advantage).

• AutoCAD / Civil 3D.
• GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Planning & coordination tools (MS Project, Primavera P6).
• BIM coordination awareness (Revit, Navisworks – awareness level).