Senior Urban Planner

Scope of work

The candidates will support AtkinsRéalis with:

Interpreting existing Amanah land use plans, zoning plans, and regulations for Riyadh.

Preparing citywide land use and plot-level zoning plans.

Developing planning policies, guidelines, and zoning regulations.

Developing built-form densities and their distribution across the city.

Preparing building-height plans.

Preparing community facilities plans.

Coordinating with Amanah regarding land use and zoning changes.

Supporting urban planning governance procedures related to:

Land use planning

Zoning regulations

Planning policies

Development controls

Providing strategic planning advice on the AAPs.

Supporting presentations, coordination, negotiations, and interpretation of planning matters with Amanah and other authorities.

Minimum profile

15+ years of experience

Bilingual in Arabic and English

Strong and preferably long-term experience in Riyadh planning

Experience dealing with:

Riyadh Amanah

Land use and zoning

Planning regulations and development controls

Government stakeholders

Presentations, coordination, and negotiations

Availability

Duration: 5–6 months

Full-time presence in Riyadh is preferred

At least one planner must be permanently based in Riyadh

The other planners may be rotational or partially remote

However, the full team should attend AtkinsRéalis’s Riyadh office for at least three weeks per month

What the CVs should clearly show

Each CV should highlight:

Total years of urban planning experience

Specific projects completed in Riyadh

Work with Amanah or other Saudi government authorities

Land use and zoning planning experience

Policy, guideline, and regulation development

Built-form density and building-height planning

Community facilities planning

Stakeholder management and government coordination

Arabic and English language proficiency

Current location and availability

Ability to mobilize quickly

Availability for full-time or rotational secondment