Senior Design Manager

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Senior Design Manager will be responsible for the following functions:
  • Managing design quality, budget alignment & program adherence simultaneously.
  • Managing design consultants daily, ensuring compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and best practice standards.
  • Managing and coordinating the overall design and development process in coordination with the clients wider project and delivery team.
  • Coordinating with the clients procurement team in the preparation and execution of consultant bidders lists, RFPs, and technical evaluations.
  • Ensuring consultant submissions are complete and comply with the deliverable lists identified in the consultants contract.
  • Facilitating expedient consultant invoicing & stage payments.
  • Preparing and presenting stage-gate presentations to the clients management.
  • Managing material submission and approvals.
General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate design consultant work, edit contracts if needed, and review payments.
  • Supervise and coordinate design changes and revisions of design and construction drawings.
  • Assess shop drawings for correctness and alignment with approved plans and design intent.
  • Organize and contribute to designing and developing design and construction delivery strategies.
  • Maintain records and prepare reports and presentations on design and development projects.
  • Provide design feedback and recommendations to align with approved direction and design intent.
  • Oversee site inspections to check development project progress and to confirm compliance with regulations and specifications.
  • Keep up to date with the latest designs and solutions by reading the latest journals and exploring new trends.
  • Evaluate design consultant work, edit contracts if needed, and review payments.
  • Supervise and coordinate design changes and revisions of design and construction drawings.
  • Assess shop drawings for correctness and alignment with approved plans and design intent.
  • Organize and contribute to designing and developing design and construction delivery strategies.
  • Maintain records and prepare reports and presentations on design and development projects.
  • Provide design feedback and recommendations to align with the approved direction and design intent.
  • Oversee site inspections to check development project progress and to confirm compliance with regulations and specifications.
  • Keep up with the latest designs and solutions by reading the latest journals and exploring new trends.
  • Review development plans, permit application documents, environmental impact statements, and reclamation plans.
  • Prepare and review design briefs and scopes of work for input to design consultant procurement in coordination and support of the consultant procurement process.
  • Manage and monitor stage gate submittal process and deliverables against tracking schedule, review consultants dashboards and schedules and coorhigh-levelh level issues log against committed scopes and deliverables.
  • Ensure all designs maintain a high level of quality and keep pace with project programs and timescales.
  • Monitor and mitigate development costs and risks throughout the design and delivery process.
  • Lead and coordinate with all internal and external stakeholders during the full design and development process through to delivery.
  • Communicate design strategy and direction to ensure understanding of strategy, priorities, and impact on the wider delivery process.
  • Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams of designers and engineers through all design, production, and delivery stages.
  • Coordinate with project design and delivery teams to ensure e brand is consistent with the cross full customer journey.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all design-related items throughout the development and delivery process.
  • Compile and provide reporting on the design and implementation status for all projects while in progress and up to completion.
  • Coordinate with the delivery team during the construction phase.
  • Provide support and guidance to team members.
Suitable candidates must possess:Masters or Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, Urban
Planning, or related fields;
Master\'s degree or MBA with a specialization in architecture, interior design, or related field is
highly desirable;
12-15 years of experience in real estate design & development, with roles managing large projects.
Proven track record of previous GCC or UAE experience is essential

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1737543
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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