Associate Director - Building Enclosures

About the role

WSP in the Middle East is hiring an Associate Director – Building Enclosures to lead façade discipline growth, technical excellence and innovation across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead façade design across concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction stages.
• Develop innovative concepts and design strategies during early stages, influencing geometry, performance, feasibility, and sustainability outcomes.
• Provide expert guidance on curtain wall systems, unitised façades, glazing technologies, cladding systems, metal structures, and complex geometries.
• Oversee thermal, structural, fire, acoustic, and energy performance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with Middle East codes and international standards (ASTM, BS, EN, NFPA).
• Conduct QA/QC reviews and sign off on major technical submissions.
• Lead multidisciplinary coordination with architects, structural and MEP engineering teams, contractors, and specialists.
• Develop design delivery strategies, resource plans, risk registers, and project schedules.
• Manage commercial elements, including pricing, forecasting, margins, and fee negotiations.
• Lead, inspire, and manage a diverse team of technical and strategic consultants.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Façade Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng, PE, or equivalent) preferred.
• 15‑20 years of façade engineering experience, with significant Middle East experience delivering major projects.
• Experience delivering high‑rise towers, complex geometry façades, and large‑scale developments.
• Strong understanding of façade systems, building physics, sustainability, fire safety, and advanced materials technologies.

Required skills

• Facade design
• Curtain wall systems
• Unitised façades
• Glazing technologies
• Cladding systems
• Metal structures
• Thermal analysis
• Structural analysis
• Fire analysis
• Acoustic analysis
• Energy performance analysis
• QA/QC reviews
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Project delivery strategy
• Commercial pricing
• Fee negotiation