Consultant

PD Design – KSA Mall Project Vacancies

PD Design is hiring experienced professionals for major shopping mall projects in Saudi Arabia.

1. Retail MEP Engineer

Responsibilities

• Review tenant mechanical and electrical designs, calculations, shop drawings, and material submittals.
• Verify utility loads and landlord provisions.
• Coordinate HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, fire alarm, and firefighting requirements.
• Conduct inspections and monitor fit-out compliance.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, snagging, handover, and store-opening readiness.
• Maintain technical comments, trackers, and progress reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Relevant mall, retail fit-out, or commercial-project experience.
• Knowledge of Saudi codes and applicable international standards.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration is preferred.

2. Retail Delivery Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage tenants from initial briefing through fit-out, handover, and store opening.
• Lead tenant meetings and coordinate design, MEP, construction, and landlord requirements.
• Monitor submissions, approvals, site progress, permits, risks, and opening dates.
• Coordinate with tenants, contractors, leasing, operations, facilities, and HSE teams.
• Prepare progress reports and recovery plans for delayed tenants.
• Oversee testing, snagging, close-out, and opening readiness.

Requirements

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, Construction Management, or similar.
• Proven mall, retail fit-out, or tenant-delivery experience.
• Strong stakeholder-management, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Landlord-, developer-, consultant-, or PMC-side experience is preferred.

3. Retail Designers

Responsibilities

• Review tenant concept, schematic, detailed, and construction designs.
• Review layouts, shopfronts, signage, finishes, lighting, and material proposals.
• Ensure compliance with landlord design criteria and mall design standards.
• Coordinate architectural requirements with MEP, fire-life-safety, and operational teams.
• Conduct design meetings and site inspections.
• Monitor design approvals, changes, snagging, and store-opening readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Architectural Engineering.
• Strong mall, retail-design, or commercial-interior experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; Revit and other design software are advantageous.
• Strong design-review, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

General Requirements

• KSA or GCC mall experience is preferred.

• Strong English communication skills; Arabic is advantageous.

• Candidates must be willing to work from the assigned KSA mall project office.

• Saudi Council of Engineers registration is preferred where applicable.

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Proven experience in shopping malls, retail fit-out, tenant coordination, or commercial developments.

• Strong technical knowledge relevant to the position applied for.

• Able to coordinate effectively with clients, tenants, consultants, contractors, and mall operations teams.

• Capable of managing multiple tenants, submissions, priorities, and deadlines.

• Strong communication, reporting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Familiar with KSA regulations, Saudi Building Code, landlord criteria, and project procedures.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant design, engineering, or project-management software.

• Saudi Council of Engineers registration is preferred where applicable.

• KSA or GCC project experience is strongly preferred.

• Currently based in KSA or willing to relocate and work from the assigned Riyadh mall project office.

• Immediate or short-notice availability is preferred.

• Professional, organized, proactive, and able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.