Design Manager

Job description / Role

Diversified Holding Group
Location: Doha, Qatar
Competitive Expatriate Salary Package + Benefits

Our client is a major property real estate development firm, who is part of a major Saudi conglomerate holding firm, and are about to commence four new residential towers in Qatar. They now seek a Technical / Design Manager who can work with the delivery team to drive consultants and contractors to deliver documentation to a firm schedule. In this role, you will act as the clients representative to ensure management of the clients risk and financial returns. This will be across a mega 8 tower project that is residential high rise in content.

Reporting to the Project Director and as part of the site delivery team, the responsibilities of this role comprise:

Management of the design and submittal process but still maintain the vision of the delivery process. Coordination of the contractors shop drawings and material submittals.
Management of the consultant team to ensure quick turn around and return to contractors as well as diligence in their reviews.
Establish and manage all tracking, reporting and scheduling systems that demonstrate an efficient client team processing of information to prevent delay claims.
Coordination of RFIs and design clarifications to ensure what is constructed is in line technically and aesthetically with the clients vision.
Liaison with Regulatory Authorities to achieve master developer approvals for key submittals.

Requirements

The attributes we seek include:

Degree qualification in architecture plus 10 years proven design experience on building projects with high rise residential or complex projects being highly desirable. At least 2 years GCC regional experience is required.
Solid attention to detail as well as team orientation.
Strong leadership abilities with high levels of energy and drive to progress design vision. Must be able to hold on important design vision items but also be flexible to ensure solutions are achieved.
Good breadth of knowledge of many disciplines to ensure a lateral vision to design.
Superior communication skills and the ability to maintain a positive work environment is critical to this role.

An excellent tax free salary, with stable employment, will be offered to attract suitable candidates to these roles. To apply, forward your resume in Word format.

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