Associate Director – Crowd Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an Associate Director – Crowd Specialist to lead crowd modelling and people‑movement engineering on high‑profile projects in Jeddah. The role combines senior technical expertise with leadership of multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, resilient and people‑centric design outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all crowd movement and pedestrian dynamics workstreams for designated Jeddah‑based projects.
• Develop, calibrate and validate complex crowd simulation models for normal operations, event conditions and emergency scenarios.
• Provide strategic guidance on pedestrian circulation, access/egress, spatial planning and operational design throughout the project lifecycle.
• Integrate crowd insights into engineering masterplans, mobility frameworks, building interfaces and public realm design.
• Collaborate with masterplanning, engineering, transport and architectural teams across regional and global studios.
• Present modelling outcomes, risk implications and design recommendations to clients, authorities and senior stakeholders.
• Support project leadership in scoping, programme planning and quality assurance for crowd‑related deliverables.
• Mentor team members and develop best‑practice methodologies and standards for the people‑movement discipline.
• Contribute to bid submissions and technical proposals as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Transport, Architecture or a related field.
• Proven experience in advanced crowd simulation and pedestrian dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary workstreams and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.

Required skills

• MassMotion
• Legion
• Pathfinder
• STEPS