Senior Architect – Heritage & Urban Planning

About the role

ASSYSTEM is seeking a Senior Architect to lead heritage and urban planning projects in Riyadh. The role combines architectural design, heritage conservation, and multidisciplinary coordination to deliver high‑quality, culturally sensitive developments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and review architectural designs, drawings, specifications, and technical documents for heritage and urban development projects.
• Ensure designs align with master plans, urban design principles, and heritage conservation requirements.
• Review consultant and contractor submissions, including shop drawings, material submittals, mock‑ups, and method statements.
• Coordinate with Urban Planning, Landscape, Structural, MEP, BIM, and Infrastructure teams.
• Conduct site inspections to monitor construction quality, design compliance, and adherence to approved specifications.
• Support restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and conservation of heritage buildings and culturally significant assets.

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years of professional architectural experience.
• Experience in heritage restoration, conservation, urban regeneration, mixed‑use or large‑scale urban development projects.
• Background on projects similar to Diriyah Gate, AlUla, Historic Jeddah, Qiddiya, NEOM or comparable cultural developments is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Saudi Building Code (SBC), MOMRA regulations, accessibility standards and heritage authority requirements.

Required skills

• BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design integration.
• Heritage restoration and conservation methodologies.
• Architectural design and technical documentation.
• Construction inspection and quality monitoring.
• Compliance with Saudi Building Code and related regulations.