Portfolio

Cagdas Batmaz

Architect & Construction / Project Management

A construction leader with extensive experience leading end-to-end residential, hospitality and commercial projects — adept at transforming a client's vision into reality without sacrificing quality, partnering with internal and external teams including vendors, contractors, and consultants.

Cagdas Batmaz
18+ Years of Experience
About

Background & Focus

Cagdas Batmaz is an architect and construction leader with extensive experience leading end-to-end residential, hospitality and commercial projects across Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Russia and Turkey. He holds a BSc in Architecture from Istanbul Technical University and is affiliated with the Saudi Council of Engineers and the Turkiye Chamber of Architects. Currently serving as Senior Project Manager at Brewer Smith Brewer Group on the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre in Riyadh, he is known for managing multiple large-scale projects while partnering closely with internal and external executive teams, vendors, contractors and consultants.

18+
Years of Experience
6
Landmark Projects
5
Countries
Career

Experience

B
Jan 2026 — Present
Senior Project Manager
Brewer Smith Brewer Group — Riyadh, KSA
Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre — an iconic cliff-edge cultural landmark within Qiddiya City for Qiddiya Investment Company, backed by the Public Investment Fund as part of Saudi Vision 2030; a 118,837 m² multi-venue complex with three theatres including a 500-seat suspended theatre, valued at $1.44B.
B
Apr 2025 — Dec 2025
Senior Resident Engineer
Brewer Smith Brewer Group — Riyadh, KSA
Wadi Safar Royal Diriyah Golf Club — a 27-hole championship course designed by Greg Norman for Diriyah Gate Company, blending traditional Nadji vernacular architecture with modern hospitality and training facilities across a 46,575 m² site.
W
Apr 2024 — Mar 2025
Technical Director
Wadi Hanifa Development — Riyadh, KSA
Wadi Al Hada Residential Compound — a 156,000 m² A+ development of 4 villas, 57 townhouses and 487 apartments for Afya Al Hada Real Estate, shaped by the site's topography.
R
Sep 2023 — Feb 2024
Technical Office Manager
Rasyonel Global — Istanbul, Turkiye
Led technical office coordination and documentation across the firm's active project portfolio.
I
Jun 2018 — Aug 2022
Construction Manager
IDS Development — Riyadh, KSA
Wadi Al Hada Residential Compound — managed construction delivery across a multi-year build program in Riyadh.
I
Jan 2016 — May 2018
Project Manager
IDS Development — Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dhaka Embassy Complex — the Royal Embassy Complex comprising the Embassy Building, Ambassador's Residence and 12 Staff Villas for the KSA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a 22,302 m² development valued at $26.1M.
M
Oct 2014 — Dec 2015
Project Manager
MTM Yapi — Baku, Azerbaijan
Trump International Hotel & Tower — a 34-storey landmark tower delivering over 200 luxury residential units with retail, spa and dining facilities for Garant Holding, with views of the Caspian Sea coastline.
C
May 2014 — Sep 2014
Construction Manager
Cihangir Construction — Istanbul, Turkiye
Led construction management for the Cihangir Collage Bahcesehir Campus development in Istanbul.
F
Apr 2012 — Apr 2014
Architect
Finansbank Headquarter — Istanbul, Turkey
Architectural design and delivery support across the bank's headquarters and facilities portfolio.
C
Oct 2009 — Dec 2011
Site Architect
Cihan Construction — Istanbul, Turkey
Bosphorus City Residential Compound — a 659,000 m² urban-scale residential development for Sinpas GYO, valued at $580M, presenting the Bosphorus with a privileged waterfront setting.
Y
Jul 2008 — Apr 2009
Site Architect
YOO Architecture — Istanbul, Turkey
Dogus Holding Exclusive Headquarter — site architecture and on-site delivery support for the project in Istanbul.
E
2007 (Summer)
Intern
Enka Construction — Moscow, Russia
Tverskaya Underground Shopping Mall — summer internship supporting the project team in Moscow.
Skills

Areas of Expertise

Construction Management Project Management Residential Development Hospitality Development Site Supervision Technical Office Management Contractor & Vendor Coordination Saudi Council of Engineers Turkiye Chamber of Architects
Get in Touch

Contact

Phone (KSA)+966 56 636 0232
Phone (TR)+90 532 431 2977
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia